Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for broad comedies and anxious, neurotic characters.
He directed and starred in films like *Zoolander* and *Tropic Thunder*, and appeared in the *Meet the Parents* and *Night at the Museum* franchises.
Son of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
- Tropic ThunderWar film satire
- SeveranceThriller about compartmentalized employees
- auteurDirector with total control
- cameoBrief guest appearance
High-powered firearm caliber
- male modelMan paid to pose
- walk-offVictory-clinching final play
- HanselGerman boy's name
- runwayPaved path for planes
Matilda · David Bowie · fashion · merman · brainwashing · assassination · sequel
Humor from bodily mishaps
- awkward humorComedy from discomfort
- cringe comedyComedy exploiting secondhand embarrassment
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- self-deprecatingBelittling one's own abilities
slapstick · embarrassment · improv · timing · parody · satire · everyman · straight man
Introducing your partner home
- Tropic ThunderWar film satire
- DodgeballElimination throwing game
- The Royal TenenbaumsDysfunctional clan dramedy
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
Zoolander
- Tropic ThunderWar film satire
- SeveranceThriller about compartmentalized employees
- auteurDirector with total control
Magnum
High-powered firearm caliber
- male modelMan paid to pose
- walk-offVictory-clinching final play
- HanselGerman boy's name
runway · Matilda · David Bowie · fashion · merman · brainwashing · assassination · sequel
physical comedy
Humor from bodily mishaps
- awkward humorComedy from discomfort
- cringe comedyComedy exploiting secondhand embarrassment
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
self-deprecating · slapstick · embarrassment · improv · timing · parody · satire · everyman · straight man · sketch
Meet the Parents
Introducing your partner home
- Tropic ThunderWar film satire
- DodgeballElimination throwing game
- The Royal TenenbaumsDysfunctional clan dramedy
Madagascar · Greenberg · Severance · voiceover · ensemble cast
Jerry Stiller
- second generationDescendants of original arrivals
- Nepo BabiesDakota Johnson, Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid
- Romcom StarsJulia Roberts, Meg Ryan, Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock, Kate Hudson
- Comedy DirectorsJudd Apatow, Todd Phillips, Mel Brooks, John Hughes, Harold Ramis
- TV Producersexecutive producer, showrunner, associate producer, line producer, Shonda Rhimes
Ben StillerLeslie Nielsen
Buster Keaton · Bill Murray · Aubrey Plaza · Jim Carrey · Chris Farley
Ben StillerDaniel Day-Lewis
Clint Eastwood · Sylvester Stallone · Arnold Schwarzenegger · Denzel Washington · Liam Neeson
Ben StillerPaul Thomas Anderson