Ben Stiller Biography
Achieving prolonged success in Hollywood could never be described as easy. To do it switching regularly between gross-out comedy and art-house drama is harder still. And to do it as an actor, writer, director and producer must surely qualify you as someone very special. Ben Stiller did this. Not only that, but he also managed to escape from the shadow of parents who were both nationally beloved entertainers, a problem that has left so many before him wallowing in a mire of thwarted expectations and bitter disappointment.
He was born Benjamin Stiller on the 30th of October, 1965, in New York City, the second child of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, daughter Amy having arrived two years earlier. Anne, born in 1929, had come to motherhood fairly late, due to a burgeoning comedy partnership with her husband. Being a couple of mixed religion (Anne had converted to Jerry's Jewish faith at marriage but was raised Irish Catholic), they had formed an act playing upon their differences and, as the loving but waspish Hershey Horowitz and Mary Elizabeth Doyle, had become hugely popular. Indeed they had a residency on the Ed Sullivan Show, appearing every two months and eventually appearing no less than 36 times.
Culture Vulture: Jokes and offense depend on context - Salt Lake Tribune
BBC NewsCulture Vulture: Jokes and offense depend on contextSalt Lake Tribune, United States - 14 hours agoThe question came up last week with the release of "Tropic Thunder," Ben Stiller's scathing satire of self-important Hollywood actors. ...Video: 'Thunder' Rumbles Past 'Dark Knight' AssociatedPressTropic Thunder beats Dark Knight Malaysia StarBob Thompson: Tropic Thunder bolts to no. 1 despite protests National PostBloggingStocks - Oneindiaall 808 news articles
Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey ... - Moviehole
St. Louis Post-DispatchBen Stiller, Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey ...Moviehole, Australia - 3 hours agoThere's Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman, a fading action star desperate for a hit after his latest failed effort at serious drama. Jack Black is Jeff Portnoy, ...Cast: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black Fairfaxtimes.comControversy and Ben Stiller: Questions and Answers National LedgerCruise's Cameo Shocker?Based on a Real Person! E! OnlineSky News Australia - guardian.co.ukall 83 news articles
Disability Rights Group Calls on Ben Stiller to Meet With People ... - FOXBusiness
Boston GlobeDisability Rights Group Calls on Ben Stiller to Meet With People ...FOXBusiness - Aug 16, 2008WASHINGTON, Aug 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ ----The head of The Arc of the United States (The Arc) called on Ben Stiller to meet with ...Video: 'Thunder' Pushes Comedy Envelope, but Delivers AssociatedPressThe Arc?s Open Letter to Ben Stiller TheCelebrityCafe.com'Tropic Thunder' brings issues about cinema and race back to the fore Los Angeles TimesThe Times - New York Timesall 758 news articles
Ben Stiller's Daughter Is Over Her Dad - Infos Jeunes France
Ben Stiller's Daughter Is Over Her DadInfos Jeunes France, France - 7 hours agoBen Stiller says that his six-year-old daughter put him in check when she said that she'd prefer to play with her Barbies than watch his annoying ass in ...
Disability rights groups call for boycott of Stiller comedy - guardian.co.uk
Disability rights groups call for boycott of Stiller comedyguardian.co.uk, UK - Aug 12, 2008Written, directed by and starring Ben Stiller, the film aims to mock actors who will go to any length to advance their careers, according to its makers. ...
Will Ben Stiller finally get the last awards laugh for 'Tropic ... - Los Angeles Times
ABC NewsWill Ben Stiller finally get the last awards laugh for 'Tropic ...Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 14, 2008While funnyman Ben Stiller continues to bring his fresh approach to a string of successful comedies with the just-opened "Tropic Thunder," he is treated ...Video: Ben Stiller Brings The Thunder CBSAnger from disability groups over new Ben Stiller film AFP?Thunder? struck! Stiller, Downey and company hit the mark with ... Boston HeraldTelegraph.co.uk - NPRall 1,589 news articles
Robert Downey Jr.?s risky role in Tropic Thunder - Screen Weekly
Charleston City PaperRobert Downey Jr.?s risky role in Tropic ThunderScreen Weekly, India - 21 hours ago... black man could hurt his career and he bristled at being given what he thought would be the most controversial role in the film directed by Ben Stiller. ...Video: Robert Downey Jr. On 'Thunder' CBSAssessing the Themes of Tropic Thunder /FILMBuffoonery: Get some at a theater near you Louisiana WeeklyTheShowBuzzall 6 news articles
Rumble In The Jungle: Stiller and the gang go to war - The Current
Rumble In The Jungle: Stiller and the gang go to warThe Current, MO - Aug 18, 2008Ben Stiller (who directs and stars) gives a funny and thoroughly Stiller-esque lead performance as action star Tugg Speedman. The movie plunders as much of ...
Stiller comedy not a laughing matter to some - Pioneer Press Online
Stiller comedy not a laughing matter to somePioneer Press Online, IL - Aug 18, 2008By JENNIFER ZIMMERMAN Western Springs resident Nancy Webster isn't laughing when it comes to the new Ben Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder. ...
REEL 2 REAL: Ben Stiller's latest film brings thunderous laughs - Daily Aztec
REEL 2 REAL: Ben Stiller's latest film brings thunderous laughsDaily Aztec, CA - Aug 18, 2008In "Tropic Thunder," washed-up actor Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), drug-addicted comedian Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), and acclaimed Australian actor Kirk ...Tropic Thunder's Visual Effects Play Up The Laughs VFXWorldall 2 news articles
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