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Benjamin Edward Meara "Ben" Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries, and was offered his own show entitled ''The Ben Stiller Show'', which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run. Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films; he made his directorial debut with ''Reality Bites''. Throughout his career he has written, starred in, directed, and/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. In addition, he has had multiple cameos in music videos, television shows, and films. Stiller is a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $79 million per film.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Box Office Mojo )〕 Throughout his career, he has received multiple awards and honors, including an Emmy Award, multiple MTV Movie Awards and a Teen Choice Award. ==Early life== Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller was born on November 30, 1965 in New York City. His father, comedian and actor Jerry Stiller (born 1927), is from a Jewish family that emigrated from Poland and Galicia in Eastern Europe. His mother, actress Anne Meara (1929-2015), who was from an Irish Catholic background, converted to Reform Judaism after marrying his father. The family was "never very religious" and celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas; Stiller had a Bar Mitzvah.〔Stated on ''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2001〕 Stiller's parents frequently took him on the sets of their appearances, including ''The Mike Douglas Show'' when he was six. He stated in an interview that he considered his childhood unusual: "In some ways, it was a show-business upbringing—a lot of traveling, a lot of late nights—not what you'd call traditional." His elder sister, Amy, has made appearances in many of his productions, including ''Reality Bites'', ''DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story'', and ''Zoolander''. Stiller displayed an early interest in filmmaking and made Super 8 movies with his sister and friends. At nine years old, he made his acting debut as a guest on his mother's short-lived television series, ''Kate McShane''. In the late 1970s, he performed with the New York City troupe NYC's First All Children's Theater, playing several roles, including the title role in ''Clever Jack and the Magic Beanstalk.''〔 After being inspired by the television show ''Second City Television'' while in high school, Stiller realized that he wanted to get involved with sketch comedy. Stiller attended The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine and graduated from the Calhoun School in New York in 1983. He started performing on the cabaret circuit as opening act to the cabaret siren Jadin Wong. Stiller then enrolled as a film student at the University of California, Los Angeles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NOTABLE ALUMNI ACTORS )〕 After nine months, Stiller left school to move back to New York City.〔 He made his way through acting classes, auditioning and trying to find an agent. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben Stiller」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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