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Biography Ben Stiller was born on November 30, 1965, in New York, New York to legendary comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. It's not surprising that Ben Stiller has followed in his family's footsteps. Ben's parents made no real effort to keep their son away from the Hollywood lifestyle and he grew up among the stars...
| Company: |
Red Hour Films (Executive)
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| Talent Agent: |
William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment - Nick Stevens
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| Profession: |
Actor / Producer / Writer |
| Born: |
30 November 1965, New York City, New York, USA (age 44) |
| Birth Name: |
Benjamin Edward Stiller |
| Height: |
5' 6½" (1.69 m) |
| Spouse: |
Christine Taylor (13 May 2000 - present) 2 children
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| Also Known As: |
Ben Stiller / Benjamin Stiller |
| Awards: |
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 10 wins & 38 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1972 - 2012 |
Salary
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Zoolander (2001): $2,500,000 |
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There's Something About Mary (1998): $3,000,000 |
Real Life Quotes
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[on advice he receives from his father, Jerry Stiller] My father is always telling me to take care of myself and get a lot of rest. He's always saying, "Sleep will fix anything. Go take a nap". I think he's right. I find when I get frazzled, if I get a good night's sleep, I feel much better about things. |
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If my parents were, like, plumbers, who knows what I would be doing? |
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There's an old saying in Hollywood: It's not the length of your film, it's how you use it. |
Trivia
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Produced a short film parody of The Color of Money entitled "The Hustler of Money" which got him noticed by Saturday Night Live who eventually offered him employment there. |
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Brother of Amy Stiller. |
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Engaged to Christine Taylor. [November 1999] |
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Longtime girlfriend was Jeanne Tripplehorn. |
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Is a major fan of Tom Cruise and has impersonated Tom for many years. He even portrayed Tom Cruise's fictitious crazed stunt double, Tom Crooze, on 2000 MTV Movie Awards on a segment called Mission: Improbable. (This segment is included on the Mission: Impossible II DVD.) Tom and Ben have been friends ever since 1996. |
Other Works
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Music video for Smash Mouth: "All Star" |
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2000: Appeared in Limp Bizkit's "Rollin" music video. |
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2001: Appeared in Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs & The Bad Boy Family's "Bad Boy For Life" music video. |
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2001: TV commercial for www.nycmiracle.com |
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Appeared in Tenacious D's "Tribute" music video. |
Where Are They Now?
| July 2007 |
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Filming Tropic Thunder. |
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