stiller dilahirkan di new york city.
ayahnya, jerry stiller, adalah orang yahudi, sedangkan ibunya anne meara berlatar belakang katolik irlandia.
meara berpindah agama menjadi yahudi setelah menikah dengan jerry stiller (walau begitu mereka merayakan hanukkah dan natal).
adiknya, aktris amy stiller, sering ikut serta bermain film, termasuk bites reality, dodgeball:.
a true underdog story, dan zoolander
tahun judul sebagai ctaatan lain
1987 empire of the sun dainty
hot pursuit chris honeywell
1988 fresh horses tipton
1989 next of kin lawrence isabella
elvis stories bruce
that's adequate chip lane
1990 stella jim uptegrove
1992 the nutt house pie thrower cameo
highway to hell pluto's cook/attila the hun
1994 reality bites michael grates
1995 heavyweights tony perkis/tony perkis sr.
2 stupid dogs tony robbins-style character
1996 the cable guy sam sweet/stan sweet also director
flirting with disaster mel
if lucy fell bwick elias
happy gilmore nursing home orderly uncredited
1998 permanent midnight jerry stahl
your friends &
there's something about mary ted stroehmann earned salary of $3,000,000
zero effect steve arlo
1999 black and white mark clear
mystery men mr. furious
the suburbans jay rose
2000 meet the parents gaylord 'greg' focker
keeping the faith rabbi jake schram
the independent cop
2001 the royal tenenbaums chas tenenbaum
zoolander derek zoolander earned salary of $2,500,000
2002 orange county the firefighter cameo
run ronnie run himself
2003 nobody knows anything!
peach expert cameo
duplex alex rose
pauly shore is dead himself cameo
2004 meet the fockers gaylord 'greg' focker
anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy arturo mendes cameo
dodgeball: a true underdog story white goodman
envy tim dingman
hutch david starsky
along came polly reuben feffer
2005 danny roane: first time director himself
madagascar alex voice only
sledge: the untold story commander
night at the museum larry daley
in search of ted demme himself
tenacious d in: the pick of destiny guitar store dude cameo
school for scoundrels lonnie cameo
2007 the mirror himself (in production)
the heartbreak kid eddie cantrow (completed)
2008 tropic thunder speedman
madagascar: escape 2 africa alex (voice)
2009 the marc pease experience jon gribble
night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian larry daley
2010 greenberg roger greenberg
megamind bernard (voice)
little fockers greg focker
2011 tower heist josh kovaks
2012 madagascar 3: europe's most wanted alex(voice)
the watch evan
night at the museum: secret of the tomb
2013 the secret life of walter mitty walter mitty
sutradara dan produser
tahun judul catatan lain
1989 elvis stories director and writer
1994 reality bites director
1996 the cable guy director
2001 zoolander director, producer, and writer
2003 duplex producer
crooked lines executive producer
2004 starsky &
hutch executive producer
dodgeball: a true underdog story producer
2006 tenacious d in: the pick of destiny executive producer
2007 blades of glory producer
2008 date school producer
unknown master mind producer
2009 winx club producer
tahun judul sebagai catatan lain
1987 miami vice fast eddie felcher single episode
1990 the ben stiller show himself director and writer
working trash freddy novak television film
1992 the ben stiller show himself director, producer, and writer
1995 duckman harry medfly voice only; single episode
1997 friends tommy single episode
1998 space ghost coast to coast himself single episode
1999 heat vision and jack strip club dj director and executive producer
2002 the simpsons garth motherloving voice only; single episode
prehistoric planetnarrator first season
the king of queens jerry single episode
2004 curb your enthusiasm himself three episodes
2004-2006 arrested development tony wonder four episodes
2005 extras himself single episode
2007 family guy himself voice only; single episode (uncredited)
american comedy awards, usa
2001 menang funniest actor in a motion picture (leading role) (american comedy award) lewat film meet the parents
1999 nominasi funniest actor in a motion picture (leading role) (american comedy award) lewat film theres something about mary
blockbuster entertainment awards
2001 nominasi favorite actor - comedy/romance (blockbuster entertainment award) lewat film meet the parents
1999 nominasi favorite actor - comedy (blockbuster entertainment award) lewat film theres something about mary
2006 nominasi outstanding guest actor in a comedy series (emmy) lewat film extras
1993 menang outstanding individual achievement in writing in a variety or music program (emmy) lewat film the ben stiller show berbagi dengan judd apatow, robert cohen, brent forrester, jeff kahn, bruce kirschbaum, bob odenkirk, sultan pepper, dino stamatopoulos, david cross
hasty pudding theatricals, usa
2007 menang man of the year
hollywood film festival
2008 menang comedy of the year (hollywood film award) lewat film tropic thunder
independent spirit awards
2011 nominasi best male lead (independent spirit award lewat film greenberg
kids' choice awards, usa
2009 nominasi favorite voice from an animated movie (blimp award) lewat film madagascar: escape 2 africa
2007 menang wannabe award
2006 nominasi favorite voice from an animated feature (blimp award) lewat film madagascar
mtv movie awards
2010 nominasi best comedic performance (mtv movie award) lewat film night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian
2009 menang mtv generation award
2009 nominasi best wtf moment (mtv movie award) lewat film tropic thunder
2007 nominasi best comedic performance (mtv movie award) lewat film night at the museum
2005 menang best villain (mtv movie award) lewat film dodgeball: a true underdog story
2005 nominasi best comedic performance (mtv movie award) lewat film dodgeball: a true underdog story
2004 nominasi best dance sequence (mtv movie award) lewat film along came polly berbagi dengan jennifer aniston
2004 nominasi best on-screen team (mtv movie award) lewat film starsky &
hutch berbagi dengan owen wilson
2002 nominasi best dressed (mtv movie award) lewat film zoolander
2002 nominasi best line (mtv movie award) lewat film zoolander
2002 nominasi best on-screen team (mtv movie award) lewat film zoolander berbagi dengan owen wilson
2001 menang best comedic performance (mtv movie award) lewat film meet the parents
2001 nominasi best on-screen team (mtv movie award) lewat film meet the parents berbagi dengan robert de niro
1999 menang best fight (mtv movie award) lewat film theres something about mary
1999 nominasi best comedic performance (mtv movie award) lewat film theres something about mary
1999 nominasi best kiss (mtv movie award) lewat film theres something about mary berbagi dengan cameron diaz
1999 nominasi best on-screen duo (mtv movie award) lewat film theres something about mary berbagi dengan cameron diaz
people's choice awards, usa
2010 nominasi favorite comedy star (peoples choice award)
2005 nominasi favorite funny male star (peoples choice award)
2005 nominasi favorite on-screen chemistry (peoples choice award) lewat film starsky &
hutch berbagi dengan owen wilson
phoenix film critics society awards
2002 nominasi best acting ensemble (pfcs award) lewat film the royal tenenbaums berbagi dengan danny glover, gene hackman, anjelica huston, bill murray, gwyneth paltrow, luke wilson, owen wilson
2005 nominasi worst actor (razzie award) lewat film along came polly, anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy, dodgeball: a true underdog story, envy, starsky &
san francisco international film festival
2000 menang television  comedy (silver spire) lewat film heat vision and jack berbagi dengan bob greenblatt dan david janollari
2002 nominasi best performance by an actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical(golden satellite award) lewat film zoolander
2002 nominasi best performance by an actor in a supporting role, comedy or musical(golden satellite award) lewat film the royal tenenbaums
teen choice awards
2009 nominasi choice movie actor: comedy (teen choice award) lewat film tropic thunder dan night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian
2007 nominasi choice movie actor: comedy (teen choice award) lewat film night at the museum
2005 nominasi choice comedian (teen choice award)
2005 nominasi choice movie actor: comedy (teen choice award) lewat film meet the fockers
2005 nominasi choice movie blush scene (teen choice award) lewat film meet the fockers
2005 nominasi choice movie liar (teen choice award) lewat film meet the fockers
2004 nominasi choice movie actor: comedy (teen choice award) lewat film starsky &
2004 nominasi choice movie blush (teen choice award) lewat film along came polly
2004 nominasi choice movie chemistry (teen choice award) lewat film starsky &
hutch berbagi dengan owen wilson
2004 nominasi choice movie hissy fit (teen choice award) lewat film along came polly
2002 menang film - choice hissy fit (teen choice award) lewat film zoolander
2002 nominasi film - choice actor, comedy (teen choice award) lewat film zoolander
2001 nominasi film - choice actor (teen choice award) lewat film meet the parents
2000 nominasi film - choice hissy fit (teen choice award) lewat film mystery men
1999 nominasi film - choice actor (teen choice award)