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My Take
Ben Stiller is, to me, the great architect of modern screen comedy. Audiences know the faces he pulls in Madagascar and Night at the Museum, but the resume tells the truer story: a Primetime Emmy for writing, producer credits, and a career rooted in New York show-business soil. His slapstick always sits on top of precise construction, and even winning an MTV award for Best Villain shows how deliberately he plays with his own image. I value comedians who think like writers first, and Stiller is exactly that: someone whose silliest moments are engineered with a craftsman's care. That intelligence underneath the goofiness is why his work ages better than most.
Overview
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such as There's Something About Mary (1998), Zoolander (2001), and Tropic Thunder (2008).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Stiller
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・スティラー
- Reading
- べん・すてぃらー
- Born
- November 30, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- 2005 MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Madagascar | — | |
| Notable work | Night at the Museum | — |
6. Links
Screenwriter — see all → · Film producer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.