Ben Stiller is a comedic actor.
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller ( born November 30 , 1965 ) is an American actor , comedian and filmmaker . Throughout his career he has written , starred in , directed , or produced more than 50 films , including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty , Zoolander , The Cable Guy , There 's Something About Mary , the Meet the Parents trilogy , DodgeBall , Tropic Thunder , the Madagascar series , and the Night at the Museum trilogy . The Ben Stiller Show is the name of two sketch comedy television shows that aired on MTV from 1989 to 1990 , and then on Fox from September 27 , 1992 to January 17 , 1993 .