Comedic icon, Ben Stiller is 44 years old today!
The funny man is probably best known for his hysterical roles in There’s Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Dodgeball and Tropic Thunder, but what many forget is that Ben is comedy royalty! NotableBiographies.com has more:
Ben Stiller was born on November 30, 1965, in New York City to legendary comedians Jerry Stiller (c. 1927–) and Anne Meara (1929–). As a comedy team the couple often performed on the popular 1960s variety program The Ed Sullivan Show. Meara went on to star in her own short-lived TV series Kate McShane ; she was also regularly featured on such 1970s sitcoms as Rhoda and Archie Bunker’s Place. To modern audiences, Jerry Stiller is probably best known for his role as Frank Costanza on Seinfeld.
Because of his parents’ work, Ben and older sister Amy basically grew up in show business. They hobnobbed with celebrities and they frequently traveled to set locations, which Stiller enjoyed far more than staying home and hanging out with kids his own age.
With a family like that, how could Ben be anything but a comedian?
Happy birthday, Ben! Here’s to many more birthdays!
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