Ben Stiller is a prolific actor, director, producer and writer who continues to imprint his unique perspective on film, television and stage. He will next be seen in "Tropic Thunder", about a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie who are suddenly forced to become the commandos they are playing. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Matthew McConaughey, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, Bill Hader and Brandon Soo-Hoo co-star. "Tropic Thunder" is due for release August 15th.
Stiller has been directing, acting and producing films consistently over the last decade, including "Reality Bites", his motion picture directorial debut in 1994, "The Cable Guy" starring Jim Carrey, which he directed in 1996, and "Zoolander", which he co-wrote, directed and produced in 2001 through his production company Red Hour Films, along with producing partner Stuart Cornfeld. He has also starred in numerous hits, including "Flirting with Disaster", written and directed by... Read More »
Ben Stiller is a prolific actor, director, producer and writer who continues to imprint his unique perspective on film, television and stage. He will next be seen in "Tropic Thunder", about a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie who are suddenly forced to become the commandos they are playing. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Matthew McConaughey, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, Bill Hader and Brandon Soo-Hoo co-star. "Tropic Thunder" is due for release August 15th.Stiller has been directing, acting and producing films consistently over the last decade, including "Reality Bites", his motion picture directorial debut in 1994, "The Cable Guy" starring Jim Carrey, which he directed in 1996, and "Zoolander", which he co-wrote, directed and produced in 2001 through his production company Red Hour Films, along with producing partner Stuart Cornfeld. He has also starred in numerous hits, including "Flirting with Disaster", written and directed by David O. Russell, "Meet the Parents" and its sequel "Meet the Fockers", "There's Something About Mary", "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story", "Starsky & Hutch" and the animated hit "Madagascar" as well as the box office blockbuster "Night at the Museum" for 20th Century Fox, which grossed nearly $600 million worldwide. In 1998, Stiller portrayed Jerry Stahl in "Permanent Midnight", the true-life story of a heroin-addicted comedy writer. That same year, he also appeared in "Your Friends and Neighbors" written and directed by Neil LaBute.
Producer credits include "The Ruins", "Zoolander", "Starsky & Hutch", "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" and the smash hit "Blades of Glory" starring Will Ferrell.
Stiller earned an Emmy Award for his writing on the critically acclaimed television series "The Ben Stiller Show", which lasted all of 12 episodes. He also appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning production of "The House of Blue Leaves" by John Guare, and off-Broadway in Neil LaBute's "This is How it Goes" directed by George C. Wolfe.