Ben Stiller Overview

This New York native was born into the business—both his mother (Anne Meara) and his father (Jerry Stiller) are actors. If his father's name rings a bell, that's because you may have seen him on a little show about nothing that became one of the most popular sitcoms of all time—Seinfeld, playing George's father. Stiller grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side, immersed in his parents' show business lifestyle. He and older sister Amy picked up acting by copying mom and dad. At 10, Stiller made his... See All