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Ben Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, and film director.
Born in New York City, Stiller is married to actress
Christine Taylor. He is the son of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, who are both veteran comedians and actors.
Stiller is possibly best known for his roles in the films Meet the Parents
and There's Something About Mary.
Stiller wrote and appeared on Saturday Night Live as a featured performer in 1990. He went on to host and perform in a self-titled comedy sketch show on MTV and then The Ben Stiller Show on the Fox Network in 1992. The show lasted 12 episodes, but is considered by many to be one of the finest (if briefest) sketch comedy vehicles on television. The show also starred (and launched the careers of) his frequent collaborators
Andy Dick,
Janeane Garofalo, and Bob Odenkirk.
Stiller directed both Reality Bites
and The Cable Guy
, to generally mixed reviews. His directorial effort, 2001's Zoolander was well-received, showing he could be a bankable star both behind the camera as well as in front of it.
In the parody self-help book they co-authored,
Feel This Book, he and frequent co-star
Janeane Garofalo claimed they briefly dated, but this is considered to be artistic license.
During much of the 1990s, he was involved with actress
Jeanne Tripplehorn. In May 2000, he married Taylor, whom he met while filming a never-broadcast television pilot for Fox called Heat Vision and Jack, starring
Jack Black. He and Taylor have a daughter, Ella Olivia, born April 10, 2002.
Amy Stiller, Ben's older sister, also is an actress.
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SystemsComing Attractions: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
They?re back. Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer), Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), King Julien (Sacha Baron Cohen), and the rest of the shipwrecked Central Park crew reprise their roles in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. The new Dreamworks animated film opens next week on November 7. Enjoy.
Published: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:06:07 GMT - Source: Apple.Com - Read the articleLiteratureStiller, Son Voice Madagascar 2
The animated sequel film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa was more of a family affair than the original: star Ben Stiller's own son, Quinlan, provided the voice of the lion cub in the sequel's flashback sequence.
Published: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT - Source: Scifi.Com - Read the articleLiteratureMuseum 2, Heat Scoop
Ben Stiller, who reprises his role as security guard Larry Daley in Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, told SCI FI Wire that his process is simpler than his co-stars may perceive. Craig Robinson previously told SCI FI Wire that Stiller jogged in place to get ready for takes.
Published: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT - Source: Scifi.Com - Read the article
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