Ben Stiller

Benjamin Edward Meara Ben Stiller is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and the late Anne Meara.

Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller was born on November 30, 1965 in New York City. His father, comedian and actor Jerry Stiller , is from a Jewish family that emigrated from Poland and Galicia in Eastern Europe. His mother, actresscomedian Anne Meara , who was from an Irish Catholic background, converted to Reform Judaism after marrying his father. While the family was never very religious, they celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas, and Stiller had a Bar Mitzvah. His parents frequently took him on the sets of their appearances, including The Mike Douglas Show when he was six. He considered his childhood unusual, stating In some ways, it was a showbusiness upbringinga lot of traveling, a lot of late nightsnot what youd call traditional. His elder sister, Amy, has appeared in many of his productions, including Reality Bites, DodgeBall A True Underdog Story, and Zoolander.

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