Ben Stiller, an actor, and filmmaker revealed in 2016 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer two years prior when he was 48 years old. Stiller had no family history of prostate cancer and showed no signs or symptoms of the disease. Stiller praises a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for detecting the disease and saving his life.
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller, an American actor, comedian, producer, film director, and screenwriter, was born on November 30, 1965. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, both comedians, and actors are his parents.
After starting his acting career with a play, Stiller went on to write many mockumentaries until landing his own show, The Ben Stiller Show, which he produced and presented for 13 episodes. He began performing in films after previously appearing on television. With Reality Bites, he made his directorial debut.
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, have been written, starred in, directed, or produced by him over the course of his career. He’s also been in a number of music videos, television series, and movies.
Stiller is a member of the so-called ‘Frat Pack,’ a group of humorous actors. In Canada and the United States, his films have made more than $2.6 billion, with an average of $79 million per feature. He has garnered numerous prizes and honors during his career, including an Emmy Award, multiple MTV Movie Awards, a Britannia Award, and a Teen Choice Award.
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