Ben Stiller is an American actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, film producer, voice actor, and writer born in New York City on November 30, 1965.

Stiller works across both film and television, with his output spanning performance, writing, and production. His film appearances include There's Something About Mary (1998), Zoolander (2001), and Tropic Thunder (2008), as well as the Meet the Parents film series. He has also been part of the Madagascar franchise, a role that draws on his work as a voice actor, and the Night at the Museum films. His television work runs alongside his film career, reflecting an engagement with both mediums throughout his professional life.

The commercial scale of Stiller's film work is substantial. His films have collectively grossed more than $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States. Among the awards he has received are a Primetime Emmy Award, recognizing his contributions to television, and an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain. These recognitions span both the film and television platforms with which he has remained consistently associated.

Stiller occupies multiple professional roles simultaneously — acting, directing, producing, writing, and voice acting — across a career that encompasses film and television. The Library of Congress catalogs him under the authorized label "Stiller, Ben, 1965-," a designation that anchors his documented body of work to the full range of his roles as actor, comedian, filmmaker, director, screenwriter, film producer, voice actor, television actor, and writer.