Happy Birthday: Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Born: November 30, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Christine Taylor (13 May 2000 – present) (2 children)

[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.

(1998 quote on auditioning) It’s hard to maintain a sense of dignity in an audition. I have done so many auditions where I’ve put it out there and have been met with that kind of blank stare – “Great! Thanks! OK! Great work! Thanks for coming in!” At the door I’m thinking, ‘What the hell am I doing with my life?’

[on Zoolander (2001)] It wasn’t a big hit. It came out 10 days after 9/11, so a strange time to release a movie but I’m not sure it wouldn’t have been any bigger at any other time.

Flirting with Disaster 1996 dir. David O. Russell starring Stiller Patricia Arquette Tea Leoni

The Cable Guy 1996 dir. Stiller starring Jim Carrey Matthew Broderick

Permanent Midnight 1998 dir. David Veloz Cast Stiller Maria Bello

MEGAMIND dir. Tom McGrath Stars: Will Ferrell Jonah Hill

Starsky and Hutch 2004 dir. Todd Phillips Starring Ben Stiller Owen Wilson Zoolander 2001 dir. Ben Stiller Starring Christine Taylor Owen Wilson Madagascar 2 dir. Eric Darnell Tom McGrath Voices by Stiller Chris Rock Tropic Thunder dir. Stiller Also Starring Robert Downey Jr. Jack Black Night at the Museum 2 dir. Shawn Levy Starring Stiller Amy Adams Little Fockers dir. Paul Weitz Stars: Ben Stiller Teri Polo MADAGASCAR 3 dir. Eric Darnell Stars: Ben Stiller Jada Pinkett Smith NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH dir. Akiva Schaffer Stars: Ben Stiller Vince Vaughn THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY 1998 dir. Farrelly Brothers Stars: Ben Stiller Cameron Diaz NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2006 dir. Shawn Levy Stars: Ben Stiller Carla Gugino TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY 2006 dir. Liam Lynch Stars: Jack Black ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT SEASON 4 TV SHOW PILOT 2013 Creators: Mitchell Hurwitz ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 2 2004-2005 Stars Portia de Rossi Will Arnett ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 3 2005-2006 Stars Alia Shawkat David Cross THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY 2013 dir. Ben Stiller Stars: Ben Stiller Kristen Wiig MADAGASCAR 2005 dir. Tom McGrath Eric Darnell Cast: Ben Stiller Chris Rock TOWER HEIST dir. Brett Ratner Stars: Eddie Murphy Ben Stiller

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