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Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller was born on November 30, 1965, in New York City, New York, to legendary comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. His father was of Austrian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent, and his mother was of Irish Catholic descent (she converted to Judaism).
His parents made no real effort to keep their son away from the Hollywood lifestyle and he grew up among the stars, wondering just why his parents were so popular. At a young age, he and his sister Amy Stiller would perform plays at home, wearing Amy's tights to perform Shakespeare. Ben also picked up an interest in being on the other side of the camera and, at age 10, began shooting films on his Super 8 camera. The plots were always simple: someone would pick on the shy, awkward Stiller ... and then he would always get his revenge. This desire for revenge on the popular, good-looking people may have motivated his teen-angst opus Reality Bites (1994) later in his career. He both directed and performed in
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film)
2013 spelfilm by Ben Stiller
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 American adventurecomedy-drama spelfilm directed, co-produced by and starring Ben Stiller and written bygd Steve Conrad. The spelfilm also stars Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, and Sean Penn.[7][8] The second bio adaptation of James Thurber's 1939 short story of the same name,[9] it follows a maladaptive daydreamer named Walter Mitty on his sökande eller uppdrag to find a missing negative print and its elusive photojournalist for Life magazine's sista print issue.
Following a tumultuous production hell that spanned multiple studios, directors and leading actors dating back to 1994, it finally funnen traction in 2011 with Stiller as director and star of the rulle under 20th Century Fox and Samuel Goldwyn Films. The spelfilm premiered at the New York spelfilm Festival on October 5, 2013,[10] and was theatrically released on December
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Ben Stiller
American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (born 1965)
For the television episode, see Ben Stiller (Extras).
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such as There’s Something About Mary (1998), Zoolander (2001), and Tropic Thunder (2008).[1] Stiller is also known for his work in franchises such as the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), the Madagascar franchise (2005–2012), and the Night at the Museum films (2006–2014).[2][1]His films have grossed more than $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $79 million per film.[3]His awards and honors include an Emmy Award, a Directors Guild of America Award, a Britannia Award and a Teen Choice Award.
Stiller is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.[4][5&#