More About Ben Stiller...
Ben Stiller was born on November
30, 1965, in New York City , the son of popular comedians, Jerry
Stiller and Anne Meara.
At a young age, he and his sister,
Amy would act out Shakespeare plays in their home.
Ben started making super eight
films at age 10.
Attended UCLA, but dropped out
to start his stint in solid theater experiences, in such strong
productions as THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, a Tony award winner.
His short film spoof of the film,
THE COLOR OF MONEY wound up being shown on the TV late night
show, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, and resulted in a one year gig for
Stiller on the show.
Won an Emmy for his satirical TV
show, THE BEN STILLER SHOW, which flopped in the ratings wars,
and was canceled by Fox.
He directed, acted and put his
own money into REALITY BITES, which was also produced by Danny
DeVito.
Stiller held his own and shown
in MEET THE PARENTS, with Robert De Niro and Blythe Danner,
another big hit.
Stiller costarred with his wife,
Christine Taylor, in the wacky, silly film, ZOOLANDER.
Ben Stiller also appeared with his dad in ZOOLANDER.