In the world of comedic filmmaking and acting, few surnames are more famous than actor and comedian Ben Stiller, who followed in his parents’ footsteps to become a Hollywood heavyweight. The Emmy Award-winning actor, who has also won three MTV Movie Awards, a Teen Choice Award and a British Academy Film Award, is best known for his work on films such as The Cable Guy, Zoolander, DodgeBall , the Meet the Parents trilogy and the Night at the Museum trilogy.
Read on to learn more about the actor, who started mining when he was nine and whose films have grossed more than $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States.
biography
Ben Stiller was born Benjamin Edward MearaStiller on November 30, 1965 in New York. His parents were juggernauts in the entertainment industry. Raised in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, he was able to begin his acting career around the age of nine when he landed a role on the short-lived television series Kate McShane . He then performed with NYC’s First All Children’s Theater, where he played several roles.
Stiller received his schooling at the Cathedral School of St. John the Divine but graduated from the Calhoun School in New York. He then enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles for further studies, but quit after only nine months to start his career. He soon landed a small role in the TV show Exemplar (aired 1952-2009) and Broadway theater production The House of Blue Leaves.
Ben Stiller’s big break in the industry came after he starred in Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun in 1987. He then joined Saturday Night Live as a writer and cast member, but later decided to leave the show due to creative differences. This prompted him to start his own satirical talk show The Ben Stiller Show alongside fellow comedians such as Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick and Jeff Khan. The show ran 13 episodes before being canceled in 1992.
Stiller has since starred in over 80 films and 50 TV series, some of which he either directed, produced or wrote the screenplays for. The notable ones are Flirting with Disaster (1996), The Cable Guy (1996), There’s Something About Mary (1998), Meet the Dockers (2004), Little Fockers (2010), Eagle Heart (2012), The Secret Life of Aquatic Mitty (2013), The Birthday Girls (2014), Big Time in Hollywood, FL (2015), Zoolander 2 (2016), Don’t Think Twice (2016), Haters Retire (2016),Status of Brad (2017) and so on.Ben Stiller Family – Wife, Child and Divorce
Ben Stiller was previously married to Christine Taylor, an actress whose notable work was Marcia Brady in the film The Brady Bunch (1995). The two first met on the set of Heat Vision and Jack in 1998. After dating for a while, they tied the knot in May 2000 in Kauai, Hawaii. Their union was blessed with two children; Ella Olivia Stiller and Quinlin Dempsey Stiller before their split in 2017.
father and mother
As mentioned above, the comic book entertainer was born to Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, both high profile comedians and actors during their time in the 70’s and 80’s. He appeared alongside her in the 1995 comedy film Heavyweights where he played two roles.
The Stiller family is of wealthy mixed Jewish, Irish, Polish and Galician descent. His mother came from a Catholic family, but changed religion to Reform Judaism after marriage. Sadly, she passed away in May 2015 after a series of strokes.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Ben Stiller has dug a pot of gold with the blockbuster comedic films that he either starred in or produced. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actor and filmmaker has an estimated net worth of around $200 million. With so many names, it’s no wonder he’s considered one of the richest men in Hollywood.
height and weight
Ben Stiller is such a handsome slim man whose height is reported to be 5ft 7in (1.70m). While his other body measurements are unknown, his weight remains reported to be around 70kg.
