- Accidentally hit his wife Christine Taylor in the face during filming of DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY.
- Teams up with real life pal Owen Wilson once again in the big-screen version of famous television show from the '70s Starsky and Hutch. (March 4, 2004)
- Christmas has always been a confusing time for him, because his parents insisted on following both Catholic and Jewish traditions.
- Was bitten by a ferret on the set of ALONG CAME POLLY with Jennifer Aniston. (December 17, 2003)
- Stiller may depend on his fans to watch his movies but he never replies to the mail they send him - The actor has assigned someone else to take care of his fan mail, in the fear he might become the victim of a stalker. (April 16, 2003)
- Stiller has been giving the crew a tough time on the set of his latest movie because of his demanding antics -- sources working on the as-yet-untitled flick say Stiller demands to be called by an alias on the New York set, had assistants book him a hotel room he never used and went into a fit when he only got one copy of The New York Times. (November 27, 2002)
- He produced a short film parody of THE COLOR OF MONEY entitled THE HUSTLER OF MONEY which got him noticed by Saturday Night Live who eventually offered him employment there.
- He is a major fan of Tom Cruise and has impersonated Tom for many years. He even portrayed Tom Cruise's fictious crazed stunt double Tom Crooze on The 2000 MTV Movie Awards on a segment called Mission: Improbable. This segment is included on the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (2000) DVD. Tom and Ben have been friends ever since 1996.
- He appeared in Who Wants to Be A Millionaire on May 9, 2001 and walked away with $32,000 for his charity. He phoned his mother actress Anne Meara for help, but lost on the question.
- He often casts/co-stars with Janeane Garofalo.
- Ben and his wife Christine Taylor (I), have both guest starred on the TV-show FRIENDS (1994), though not in the same episode.
- There's something about babies for actor Ben Stiller - he and wife Christine Taylor are expecting their first child together.
- Ben Stiller is shocked he has survived his first year of marriage to blonde beauty Christine Taylor.
- Enjoys playing the funnyman, but it does not come easily - he is also a manic depressive.
- (ANNIE HALL [1977]) Ben Stiller comments how he likes the scene when Alvy has to meet Annie's family in AFI's 100 Years, 100 MOVIES (1998) and how it relates to him personally because he always was very apprehensive meeting his girlfriends parents. Ben Stiller starred in MEET THE PARENTS (2000) which revolved around that very idea.
- Before offering a dinner blessing in MEET THE PARENTS (2000), he says, ... it's not like I'm a rabbi or anything. In his previous movie, KEEPING THE FAITH (2000), he plays a rabbi.
- He and Owen Wilson wrote David Bowie's scene as judge of the walk-off into the script without knowing for sure whether he would agree to it (ZOOLANDER-2001).
- He had several family members in ZOOLANDER: His wife Christiane Taylor (I) (Matila), Father Jerry (Maury Ballstein), Mother Anne Meara (protestor who hits Mugatu with an egg) and his brother-in-law Mitch Winston (Director of the Informertial)
- The scene in THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARRY, when Ben Stiller is eating with Cameron Diaz is very similar to REALITY BITES (1994) which was directed and starred Ben Stiller.
- Stiller has pulled out of the upcoming Broadway run of hit play GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS for he couldn't bear to be apart from his wife, Christine Taylor and first child four-month-old Ella Olivia. (August 2002)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Team at MTV Movie Awards for STARSKY & HUTCH (2004) - shared with Owen Wilson
- Nominated for Best Dance Sequence at MTV Movie Awards for ALONG CAME POLLY (2004) - shared with Jennifer Aniston
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Team at MTV Movie Awards for ZOOLANDER (2002) - shared with Owen Wilson
- Nominated for Best Line at MTV Movie Awards for ZOOLANDER (2002)
- Nominated for Best Dressed at MTV Movie Awards for ZOOLANDER (2002)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Team at MTV Movie Awards for MEET THE PARENTS (2001) - shared with Robert De Niro
- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1999) - shared with Cameron Diaz
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1999) - shared with Cameron Diaz
- Nominated for Best Comedic Performance at MTV Movie Awards for THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1999)
Quotes- On advice he receives from his father Jerry Stiller: "My father is always telling me to take care of myself and get a lot of rest. He's always saying, "Sleep will fix anything. Go take a nap." I think he's right. I find when I get frazzled, if I get a good night's sleep, I feel much better about things."
- "There's an old saying in Hollywood: It's not the length of your film, it's how you use it."
- "I've never really felt like a funny, funny guy. I've never really felt like Mr. Life of the Party... I've realized in the last few years that my state of mind affects how I live my life."
- "I've been practicing for it my whole life." [on simulating masturbation for THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY]
- "All those rumors about her being underweight are trash. She's gorgeous." [on Calista Flockhart]
Awards- Teen Choice Awards: Film - Choice Hissy Fit, ZOOLANDER (2002)
- American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), MEET THE PARENTS (2001)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Comedic Performance, MEET THE PARENTS (2001)
- San Francisco International Film Festival: Silver Spire - Television - Comedy, HEAT VISION AND JACK (2000)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Fight, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1999) - for the fight against Puffy the Dog.
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program, The Ben Stiller Show (1993)
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