Ben Stiller — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller. Born in 1965 in New York, USA. Grew up in a family with an older sister. His father worked as an actor and comedian, and his mother was also an actress. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. He works as an actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Since 2000, he has been married to actress Christine Taylor, and the couple has 2 children: daughter Ella and son Quinlin

🏆Main awards🏆: Emmy (1993) [The Ben Stiller Show], MTV Movie Awards (2004) [Zoolander], Britannia Awards (2011) [Outstanding Contribution to Comedy]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Zoolander" (2001), "Night at the Museum" (2006), "Meet the Parents" (2000), "Madagascar" (2005), "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (2013)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Ben is passionate about photographing nature and architecture, especially during overseas shoots. His work has been published in National Geographic Traveler and GQ magazines

Filmography

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2000 Meet the Parents Greg Focker

2004 Meet the Fockers Greg Focker

2010 Little Fockers Greg Focker

Awards & recognition

1 wins · 1 nominations · 1 Award ceremony

MTV Movie & TV Awards 1 wins 1 nominations

Best Comedy Performance Meet the Parents 2001
Best On-Screen Team Meet the Parents 2001

Interesting facts

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Children: Ella Olivia Stiller (born April 10, 2002) and Quinlin Dempsey Stiller (born July 10, 2005).
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Ben Stiller is left-handed.
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Full name — Benjamin Edward Stiller.
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In 1983, he enrolled at California State University in the film department, dropped out after 9 months and returned to New York, where he signed up for acting courses.
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Ben's father is from a Jewish family. His mother has Irish roots.
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He was born into the family of famous comedic actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. His older sister is Amy Stiller.
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Has Irish roots.