Ben Stiller filmography

Ben Stiller is an American actor, comedian, director, producer and screenwriter. He has mostly appeared in comedy films. Stiller is an Emmy Award winner for his television show The Ben Stiller Show, which he directed, produced, and wrote.
He has appeared in many films since 1987, most recently in 2024's Nutcrackers. He has also directed and written several films in which he also appeared as an actor.
In television, he has played multiple roles, starting in 1986. He has also played roles in music videos, video games, and web series.

Film

Year	Title	Actor	Director	Producer	Writer	Role	Notes
1987	Hot Pursuit					Chris Honeywell
1987	Empire of the Sun					Dainty
1987	Shoeshine					Investment Banker	Short film
1988	Fresh Horses					Tipton
1989	That's Adequate					Chip Lane
1989	Next of Kin					Lawrence Isabella
1989	Elvis Stories					Bruce	Short film
1990	Stella					Jim Uptegrove
1991	Highway to Hell					Pluto's Cook / Attila The Hun
1992	The Nutt House					Pie Thrower
1994	Reality Bites					Michael Grates	Feature directorial debut
1995	Heavyweights					Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
1996	Happy Gilmore					Hal L. – Orderly in Nursing Home
1996	If Lucy Fell					Bwick Elias
1996	Flirting with Disaster					Mel Coplin
1996	The Cable Guy					Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet
1998	Zero Effect					Steve Arlo
1998	There's Something About Mary					Ted Stroehmann
1998	Your Friends & Neighbors					Jerry
1998	Permanent Midnight					Jerry Stahl
1999	The Suburbans					Jay Rose
1999	Mystery Men					Mr. Furious / Roy
1999	Black and White					Mark Clear
2000	The Independent					Cop	Cameo
2000	Keeping the Faith					Rabbi Jake Schram
2000	Meet the Parents					Gaylord "Greg" Focker
2001	Zoolander					Derek Zoolander
2001	The Royal Tenenbaums					Chas Tenenbaum
2002	Orange County					The Firefighter	Cameo
2002	Run Ronnie Run					Himself	Cameo
2003	Crooked Lines
2003	Duplex					Alex Rose
2003	Nobody Knows Anything!					Peach Expert	Cameo
2003	Pauly Shore Is Dead					Himself	Cameo
2004	Along Came Polly					Reuben Feffer
2004	Starsky & Hutch					David Starsky
2004	Envy					Tim Dingman
2004	Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story					White Goodman
2004	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy					Arturo Mendez	Cameo
2004	Meet the Fockers					Gaylord "Greg" Focker
2005	Madagascar					Alex	Voice role
2006	Danny Roane: First Time Director					Himself	Cameo
2006	School for Scoundrels					Lonnie
2006	Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny					The Guitar Center Store SalesGuy	Cameo
2006	Night at the Museum					Lawrence "Larry" Daley
2006	Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!					Himself	Concert film
2007	Blades of Glory
2007	The Heartbreak Kid					Edward "Eddie" Cantrow
2008	The Ruins
2008	Tropic Thunder					Tugg Speedman
2008	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa					Alex	Voice role
2009	The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story					Himself	Documentary film
2009	Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian					Lawrence "Larry" Daley
2009	The Marc Pease Experience					Jon Gribble
2010	Greenberg					Roger Greenberg
2010	I'm Still Here					Himself	Cameo
2010	Submarine					Soap Opera Star	Cameo
2010	Megamind					Bernard	Voice role; cameo
2010	Little Fockers					Gaylord "Greg" Focker
2011	30 Minutes or Less
2011	The Big Year
2011	Tower Heist					Josh Kovaks
2012	Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted					Alex	Voice role
2012	The Watch					Evan Trautwig
2013	He's Way More Famous Than You					Himself
2013						Walter Mitty
2014	While We're Young					Josh Schrebnick
2014	Penguins of Madagascar					Alex
2014	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb					Lawrence "Larry" Daley / Laaa
2015	Being Canadian					Himself	Documentary film
2016	Zoolander 2					Derek Zoolander
2016	Don't Think Twice					Himself
2016	Why Him?
2017	The Polka King
2017	Brad's Status					Brad Sloan
2017	The Meyerowitz Stories					Matthew Meyerowitz
2018	Alex Strangelove
2018	The Package
2019	Greed					Himself	Cameo
2019	Plus One
2020	Dinner in America
2020	Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics					Himself	Documentary film
2020	Hubie Halloween					Orderly Hal
2020	Friendsgiving
2021	Locked Down					Guy
2021	Queenpins
2022	Bros					Himself	Cameo
2022	Bleecker					Dr. Pots
2024	Nutcrackers					Mike
2024	Dear Santa					Lucifer
2025	Happy Gilmore 2					Hal L. – Orderly in Nursing Home
2025	Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost					Himself	Documentary film
2026	Focker In-Law					Gaylord "Greg" Focker	Post-production
TBA	The Dink						Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Actor	Director	Producer	Writer	Role	Notes
1986	Kate & Allie					Peter	Episode: "Too Late the Rebel"
1987	Miami Vice					Fast Eddie Felcher	Episode: "Amen... Send Money"
1987	American Playhouse					Ronnie Shaughnessy	Episode: "The House of Blue Leaves"
1989	Saturday Night Live					Various	4 episodes
1990	Working Tra$h					Freddy Novak	Television film
1990–1995	The Ben Stiller Show					Himself
1993	Frasier					Barry	Episode: "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street"
1995	Duckman					Harry Medfly	Voice role; episode: "Clip Job"
1995	2 Stupid Dogs					Tony Robbins-style character	Voice role
1996	NewsRadio					Vic	Episode: "The Trainer"
1997	Friends					Tommy	Episode: "The One with the Screamer"
1997	The Larry Sanders Show					Himself	Episode: "Make a Wish"
1998	Space Ghost Coast to Coast					Himself	Episode: "Rio Ghosto"
1998	1998 MTV Video Music Awards					Himself	Television special
1998	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist					Himself	Voice; episode: "Ticket"
1998–2011	Saturday Night Live					Himself	2 episodes
1999	Heat Vision and Jack					Strip Club DJ
1999	Freaks and Geeks					Secret Service Agent	Episode: "The Little Things"
2000	Sesame Street					Himself	Episode #31.1
2001	Undeclared					Rex	Episode: "Eric's POV"
2002	The Simpsons					Garth Motherloving	Voice role; episode: "Sweets and Sour Marge"
2002	Prehistoric Planet					Narrator	Season 1
2002	The King of Queens					Jerry	Episode: "Shrink Wrap"
2002	Hooves of Fire					Robbie	Voice role
2002	Legend of the Lost Tribe					Robbie	Voice role
2002–2003	Liberty's Kids					Thomas Jefferson	Voice role; episodes: "The First Fourth of July", "Conflict in the South"
2004	King of the Hill					Rich	Voice role; episode: "That's What She Said"
2004	Curb Your Enthusiasm					Himself	3 episodes
2004–2006, 2013, 2018–2019	Arrested Development					Tony Wonder	8 episodes
2005	Extras					Himself	Episode: "Ben Stiller"
2007	Family Guy					Himself	Voice role; episode: "No Meals on Wheels"
2007	Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary					Himself	Documentary
2007	Elmo's Christmas Countdown					Stiller the Elf	Voice role; Television film
2009	Merry Madagascar					Alex	Voice role; Television special
2010	Phineas and Ferb					Khaka Peu Peu	Voice role; episode: "The Beak"
2010	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!					Himself	Episode: "Man Milk"
2010	The Trip					Himself	Cameo
2011	Take Two with Phineas and Ferb					Himself	Episode: "Ben Stiller"
2011	Onion News Network					Himself	Episode: "Real America"
2012	Eagleheart					Silly Sammy	Episode: "Silly Sammy"
2013	Madly Madagascar					Alex	Voice role; Television special
2013	The Birthday Boys					Roger / Mr. Turner	Episode: "Rock and Roll"
2014	Running Wild with Bear Grylls					Himself	Episode 1.2
2014–2016	The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
2015	Workaholics					Del Jacobson	Episode: "Front Yard Wrestling"
2015	Another Period					Charles Ponzi	Episode: "Lillian's Birthday"
2015	Big Time in Hollywood, FL					Jimmy Staats	Episode: "Severance"
2016	Zoolander: Super Model					Derek Zoolander	Voice role; Television film
2016	Maya & Marty					Dr. Reginald Stone	Episode: "John Cena, Nick Jonas, Eva Longoria and Ben Stiller"
2016	Haters Back Off					Bob Hamburg's nephew	Episode: "Netwerking at the Nursing Home"
2018	Escape at Dannemora
2018–2019	Saturday Night Live					Michael Cohen	Cameo role; 6 episodes
2019–2022	In The Dark
2020	Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine					8008s	Television special
2020	La Flamme						French adaptation of Burning Love
2022–present	Severance
2022	Le Flambeau: Les Aventuriers de Chupacabra
2023	Krapopolis					Prometheus	Voice role; episode: "Prometheus"