FrameThrower · Actors · Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
8 films · 648 frames · top-billed in 8 · 2001–2017
Born 30 November 1965 · New York City, New York, USA
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such as There's Something About Mary (1998), Zoolander (2001), and Tropic Thunder (2008). Stiller is also known for his work in franchises such as the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), the Madagascar franchise (2005–2012), and the Night at the Museum films (2006–2014). His films have grossed over $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $79 million per film. His awards and honors include an Emmy Award, a Directors Guild of America Award, a Britannia Award and a Teen Choice Award.
Stiller is the…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 8 films · 648 frames · top-billed in 8 · 2001–2017
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- MTV Movie Award for Best Villain2005
How their films are shot
Measured across 648 frames from the 8 films we hold. This is the look of the work Ben takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 8 films we hold, 52% of their frames are day, 61% natural — the look of the work Ben takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 · Matthew Meyerowitz
While We’re Young
2014 · Josh Schrebnick
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013 · Walter Mitty
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 · Alex (voice)
Greenberg
2010 · Roger Greenberg
Madagascar
2005 · Alex (voice)
Along Came Polly
2004 · Reuben Feffer
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001 · Chas Tenenbaum
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 648 frames from Ben Stiller's 8 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.