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32. 'If Lucy Fell' (1996)
- In this indie rom-com, Stiller plays the role of a weirdo artist who meets daring Lucy (Sarah Jessica Parker), a woman who forms a pact with her roommate that if they don't find their true love by the time she turns 30, both would jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
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31. 'Envy' (2004) - Stiller co-stars with Jack Black in this film, which follows the story of a man who becomes jealous of his friend's newfound success.
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30. 'Little Fockers' (2010) - In the sequel to 'Meet the Parents' and 'Meet the Fockers,' Stiller once again stars as Greg Focker.
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3 / 33 Fotos
29. 'The Watch' (2012)
- In this sci-fi comedy, Stiller is one of the members in a group of neighbors who form a suburban neighborhood watch group. The men are forced into action when they discover an alien plot that threatens to destroy Earth.
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4 / 33 Fotos
28. 'Black and White' (1999) - Stiller plays a sleazy police detective in this indie film, which focuses on the underworld of rap music.
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5 / 33 Fotos
27. 'The Heartbreak Kid' (2007) - Stiller plays the role of the owner of a San Francisco sports shop, who marries a woman shortly after meeting her, only to discover during their honeymoon that they are completely incompatible.
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6 / 33 Fotos
26. 'Along Came Polly' (2004) - In this rom-com, Stiller plays Reuben Feffer, a newlywed who discovers his wife is cheating on him during their honeymoon, and soon begins to fall in love with an old classmate named Polly (Jennifer Aniston).
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7 / 33 Fotos
25. 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian' (2009)
- In this sequel to 'Night at the Museum,' Stiller continues to play the role of Larry Daley, a former night guard at the American Museum of Natural History, who now runs a direct response television company.
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8 / 33 Fotos
24. 'Duplex' (2003)
- In this film starring Stiller and Drew Barrymore, the actors play a married couple in search of their dream home.
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9 / 33 Fotos
23. 'Meet the Fockers' (2004) - This sequel to 'Meet the Parents' follows the events that unfold when Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) and his fiancée Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo) decide to introduce their parents to each other.
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10 / 33 Fotos
22. 'Permanent Midnight' (1998) - In this autobiographical drama, Stiller plays an author who becomes increasingly dependent on heroin.
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11 / 33 Fotos
21. 'Zoolander' (2001) - Stiller both starred in and directed this film that features Derek Zoolander, a dimwitted and narcissistic model, who becomes the pawn of corrupt fashion executives in their plot to assassinate the prime minister of Malaysia.
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12 / 33 Fotos
20. 'Night at the Museum' (2006) - In the first installment of the trilogy, Stiller plays Larry Daley, a guard at the American Museum of Natural History, who discovers that the exhibits come to life at night.
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13 / 33 Fotos
19. 'Mystery Men' (1999) - Stiller plays plays Mr. Furious, one member of a group of inept amateur superheroes, who try to save the day when a supervillian threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.
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14 / 33 Fotos
18. 'Starsky & Hutch' (2004) - Stiller plays Starsky in this film (inspired by the show of the same name) that follows two streetwise undercover detectives in the fictional city of Bay City, California.
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15 / 33 Fotos
17. 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' (2008)
- In this animated comedy and sequel to the 2005 film 'Madagascar,' Stiller lends his voice to Alex the lion.
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16 / 33 Fotos
16. 'Tower Heist' (2011) - Stiller plays Josh Kovaks in this comedy film, which follows three employees of a luxury apartment building who lose their pensions in a Ponzi scheme.
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17 / 33 Fotos
15. 'The Cable Guy' (1996) - Stiller directs and stars in this film that follows odd cable installer Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey), as he attempts to befriend customer Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) by offering him premium channels at no cost.
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18 / 33 Fotos
14. 'Madagascar' (2005) - The first installment of the trilogy follows four animals from the Central Park Zoo who unexpectedly find themselves stranded on the island of Madagascar and must learn to adapt to the wild.
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19 / 33 Fotos
13. 'Reality Bites' (1994) - In this rom-com, Stiller plays the love interest of Lelaina (Winona Ryder), an aspiring videographer who is working on a documentary about the disenfranchised lives of her friends and roommates.
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20 / 33 Fotos
12. 'Greenberg' (2010) - In this film, Stiller plays Roger Greenberg, a failed musician who meets the interesting Florence (Greta Gerwig) after he returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother.
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21 / 33 Fotos
11. 'DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story' (2004) - The plot follows a group of oddballs who enter a dodgeball tournament to save their local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain, owned by White Goodman (Stiller).
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22 / 33 Fotos
10. 'Megamind' (2010) - Stiller plays a museum curator in this animated superhero film, which tells the story of Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain.
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23 / 33 Fotos
9. 'Keeping the Faith' (2000) - In this film, Stiller plays Jacob Schram, a rabbi whose relationship with his best friend, Father Brian Finn (Edward Norton), becomes complicated after their old childhood friend, Anna Reilly (Jenna Elfman), suddenly returns to the city.
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24 / 33 Fotos
8. 'Meet the Parents' (2000) - Stiller plays Greg Focker in this comedy that showcases his disastrous first meeting with his girlfriend's family.
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25 / 33 Fotos
7. 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted' (2012) - In the third installment of the 'Madagascar' series, the four main animals—Alex the lion (Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria the hippopotamus (Jada Pinkett Smith)—struggle to get back home to New York.
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26 / 33 Fotos
6. 'Zero Effect' (1998) - In this mystery comedy, Stiller plays Steve Arlo, the assistant of a private detective who is incredibly talented but also a misanthrope, and thus leaves all human interaction to his assistant.
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27 / 33 Fotos
5. 'There's Something About Mary' (1998) - Stiller plays Ted in this rom-com that follows the story of four men who are in love with Mary (Cameron Diaz). The film was placed on the list '100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies,' which lists the 100 funniest movies of the 20th century.
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28 / 33 Fotos
4. 'Your Friends & Neighbors' (1998)
- Stiller is one star in this film that follows the lives of middle-class couples as they deal with their unhappy relationships. This film was the first to be reviewed on Rotten Tomatoes.
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29 / 33 Fotos
3. 'Tropic Thunder' (2008)
- In this action comedy, Stiller plays Tugg Speedman, an action superstar who sets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the most-expensive war movie ever produced.
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30 / 33 Fotos
2. 'Flirting with Disaster' (1996) - In this black comedy, Stiller plays Mel Coplin, a young father in search of his biological parents.
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31 / 33 Fotos
1. 'The Royal Tenenbaums' (2001)
- Topping the list is the Wes Anderson comedy-drama that follows the story of three gifted siblings and their eccentric lives. Speaking of 'The Royal Tenenbaums,' have a look at Owen Wilson's film career here.
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32 / 33 Fotos
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0 / 33 Fotos
32. 'If Lucy Fell' (1996)
- In this indie rom-com, Stiller plays the role of a weirdo artist who meets daring Lucy (Sarah Jessica Parker), a woman who forms a pact with her roommate that if they don't find their true love by the time she turns 30, both would jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
© Getty Images
1 / 33 Fotos
31. 'Envy' (2004) - Stiller co-stars with Jack Black in this film, which follows the story of a man who becomes jealous of his friend's newfound success.
© BrunoPress
2 / 33 Fotos
30. 'Little Fockers' (2010) - In the sequel to 'Meet the Parents' and 'Meet the Fockers,' Stiller once again stars as Greg Focker.
© BrunoPress
3 / 33 Fotos
29. 'The Watch' (2012)
- In this sci-fi comedy, Stiller is one of the members in a group of neighbors who form a suburban neighborhood watch group. The men are forced into action when they discover an alien plot that threatens to destroy Earth.
© BrunoPress
4 / 33 Fotos
28. 'Black and White' (1999) - Stiller plays a sleazy police detective in this indie film, which focuses on the underworld of rap music.
© BrunoPress
5 / 33 Fotos
27. 'The Heartbreak Kid' (2007) - Stiller plays the role of the owner of a San Francisco sports shop, who marries a woman shortly after meeting her, only to discover during their honeymoon that they are completely incompatible.
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6 / 33 Fotos
26. 'Along Came Polly' (2004) - In this rom-com, Stiller plays Reuben Feffer, a newlywed who discovers his wife is cheating on him during their honeymoon, and soon begins to fall in love with an old classmate named Polly (Jennifer Aniston).
© BrunoPress
7 / 33 Fotos
25. 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian' (2009)
- In this sequel to 'Night at the Museum,' Stiller continues to play the role of Larry Daley, a former night guard at the American Museum of Natural History, who now runs a direct response television company.
© BrunoPress
8 / 33 Fotos
24. 'Duplex' (2003)
- In this film starring Stiller and Drew Barrymore, the actors play a married couple in search of their dream home.
© BrunoPress
9 / 33 Fotos
23. 'Meet the Fockers' (2004) - This sequel to 'Meet the Parents' follows the events that unfold when Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) and his fiancée Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo) decide to introduce their parents to each other.
© BrunoPress
10 / 33 Fotos
22. 'Permanent Midnight' (1998) - In this autobiographical drama, Stiller plays an author who becomes increasingly dependent on heroin.
© Getty Images
11 / 33 Fotos
21. 'Zoolander' (2001) - Stiller both starred in and directed this film that features Derek Zoolander, a dimwitted and narcissistic model, who becomes the pawn of corrupt fashion executives in their plot to assassinate the prime minister of Malaysia.
© BrunoPress
12 / 33 Fotos
20. 'Night at the Museum' (2006) - In the first installment of the trilogy, Stiller plays Larry Daley, a guard at the American Museum of Natural History, who discovers that the exhibits come to life at night.
© BrunoPress
13 / 33 Fotos
19. 'Mystery Men' (1999) - Stiller plays plays Mr. Furious, one member of a group of inept amateur superheroes, who try to save the day when a supervillian threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.
© Getty Images
14 / 33 Fotos
18. 'Starsky & Hutch' (2004) - Stiller plays Starsky in this film (inspired by the show of the same name) that follows two streetwise undercover detectives in the fictional city of Bay City, California.
© BrunoPress
15 / 33 Fotos
17. 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' (2008)
- In this animated comedy and sequel to the 2005 film 'Madagascar,' Stiller lends his voice to Alex the lion.
© BrunoPress
16 / 33 Fotos
16. 'Tower Heist' (2011) - Stiller plays Josh Kovaks in this comedy film, which follows three employees of a luxury apartment building who lose their pensions in a Ponzi scheme.
© BrunoPress
17 / 33 Fotos
15. 'The Cable Guy' (1996) - Stiller directs and stars in this film that follows odd cable installer Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey), as he attempts to befriend customer Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) by offering him premium channels at no cost.
© BrunoPress
18 / 33 Fotos
14. 'Madagascar' (2005) - The first installment of the trilogy follows four animals from the Central Park Zoo who unexpectedly find themselves stranded on the island of Madagascar and must learn to adapt to the wild.
© BrunoPress
19 / 33 Fotos
13. 'Reality Bites' (1994) - In this rom-com, Stiller plays the love interest of Lelaina (Winona Ryder), an aspiring videographer who is working on a documentary about the disenfranchised lives of her friends and roommates.
© BrunoPress
20 / 33 Fotos
12. 'Greenberg' (2010) - In this film, Stiller plays Roger Greenberg, a failed musician who meets the interesting Florence (Greta Gerwig) after he returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother.
© BrunoPress
21 / 33 Fotos
11. 'DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story' (2004) - The plot follows a group of oddballs who enter a dodgeball tournament to save their local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain, owned by White Goodman (Stiller).
© BrunoPress
22 / 33 Fotos
10. 'Megamind' (2010) - Stiller plays a museum curator in this animated superhero film, which tells the story of Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain.
© BrunoPress
23 / 33 Fotos
9. 'Keeping the Faith' (2000) - In this film, Stiller plays Jacob Schram, a rabbi whose relationship with his best friend, Father Brian Finn (Edward Norton), becomes complicated after their old childhood friend, Anna Reilly (Jenna Elfman), suddenly returns to the city.
© BrunoPress
24 / 33 Fotos
8. 'Meet the Parents' (2000) - Stiller plays Greg Focker in this comedy that showcases his disastrous first meeting with his girlfriend's family.
© BrunoPress
25 / 33 Fotos
7. 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted' (2012) - In the third installment of the 'Madagascar' series, the four main animals—Alex the lion (Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria the hippopotamus (Jada Pinkett Smith)—struggle to get back home to New York.
© BrunoPress
26 / 33 Fotos
6. 'Zero Effect' (1998) - In this mystery comedy, Stiller plays Steve Arlo, the assistant of a private detective who is incredibly talented but also a misanthrope, and thus leaves all human interaction to his assistant.
© Getty Images
27 / 33 Fotos
5. 'There's Something About Mary' (1998) - Stiller plays Ted in this rom-com that follows the story of four men who are in love with Mary (Cameron Diaz). The film was placed on the list '100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies,' which lists the 100 funniest movies of the 20th century.
© BrunoPress
28 / 33 Fotos
4. 'Your Friends & Neighbors' (1998)
- Stiller is one star in this film that follows the lives of middle-class couples as they deal with their unhappy relationships. This film was the first to be reviewed on Rotten Tomatoes.
© Getty Images
29 / 33 Fotos
3. 'Tropic Thunder' (2008)
- In this action comedy, Stiller plays Tugg Speedman, an action superstar who sets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the most-expensive war movie ever produced.
© BrunoPress
30 / 33 Fotos
2. 'Flirting with Disaster' (1996) - In this black comedy, Stiller plays Mel Coplin, a young father in search of his biological parents.
© BrunoPress
31 / 33 Fotos
1. 'The Royal Tenenbaums' (2001)
- Topping the list is the Wes Anderson comedy-drama that follows the story of three gifted siblings and their eccentric lives. Speaking of 'The Royal Tenenbaums,' have a look at Owen Wilson's film career here.
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Ben Stiller's comedic genius, from worst to best
The actor turns 57 today
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Fan-favorite actor Ben Stiller and his comedic roles marked a generation in the 1990s and 2000s. If there's any doubt, here's a compilation of his hits and misses. Browse through and look back at Stiller's incredible career, listed from worst to best.
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