Ben Stiller

Greenberg

10 Jun 2010

(15) 107min The worst thing about a mid life crisis? You are only half way through. Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) is 40 years old, unemployed, house-sitting for his rich brother and a minefield of mildly autistic behaviour. Obnoxious…

Ben Stiller's sensible tweets

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16 Feb 2010

Ben Stiller will only use twitter for "sensible" issues. The 'Zoolander' star has his own page on the networking site but unlike other celebrities, he doesn't want to give away every detail about his life but does accept it can be used for good…

Ben Stiller's dolphin crusade

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20 Jul 2009

Ben Stiller wants to save dolphins - but not if it affects his summer holiday. The 43-year-old actor made the admission during a screening of new documentary 'The Cove', which follows the work of ex-dolphin trainer Richard O'Barry as he tries to stop…

Ben Stiller jealous of comic kids

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20 May 2009

Ben Stiller thinks his children are funnier than he is. The 'Night at the Museum' star - who is married to actress Christine Taylor - is jealous of his daughter Ella, seven, and son Quinlan, three, because humour comes so naturally to them. He…

'Hairy monkey' Ben Stiller

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14 May 2009

Ben Stiller is like a "monkey" in nappies, says Ricky Gervais. The British actor claims he has noticed similarities between his 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian' co-star and animal 'actor' Christopher the monkey. He joked: "I was…

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

14 May 2009

Silly but enjoyable sequel to 2006 comedy. Ben Stiller’s night watchman joins characters from the earlier film in a battle to save the Smithsonian museum. General release from Thu 21 May.

Ben Stiller's 'drugged' chat-up

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27 Apr 2009

Ben Stiller had to take drugs to get the courage to talk to his now-wife. The 'Night At The Museum' star - who is married to actress Christine Taylor - was so shy when he was younger, he could only talk to girls when he was high. He said: "I…

Ben Stiller's 'healthy' 2009

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30 Dec 2008

Ben Stiller is wishing for a "happy and healthy" 2009. The 'Tropic Thunder' star confessed the new year had crept up on him and says he has not even thought about making any resolutions to better himself, but hopes the year will be as successful as…

Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa

27 Nov 2008

COMEDY/ANIMATION When Alex the lion (voiced by Ben Stiller), Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Marty the zebra (Chris Rock) escaped from their Manhattan zoo in 2005 hit Madagascar, they were leaders of…

Ben Stiller's baby ban

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17 Nov 2008

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, who have two children, are not planning to add to their brood. The 'Tropic Thunder' actor is happy raising six-year-old Ella and Quinlin, three, and has revealed he and his wife have no intention of having any more…

Ben Stiller's Bernie tribute

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28 Oct 2008

Ben Stiller has paid tribute to his late 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' co-star Bernie Mac. Ben - who reprises his role voicing Alex the lion in the animated sequel - says Bernie, who recorded his lines as Alex's father Zuba before his untimely…

Ben Stiller's Cruise admiration

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20 Sep 2008

Ben Stiller "admires" Tom Cruise. The 'Tropic Thunder' star - who cast Tom in a hilarious cameo role in the new comedy - has always had a huge amount of respect for the actor, and insists the criticism he gets is undeserved. Ben said: "When Tom…

Tropic Thunder

18 Sep 2008

When location filming on the Vietnam war movie goes awry, three big name Hollywood actors become embroiled with a heroin cartel run by a tyrannical 12-year-old (Brandon Soo Hoo) and are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. Excess is what…

Ben Stiller's Downey digs

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14 Sep 2008

Ben Stiller says Robert Downey Jr. kept "giving him s**t" on the set of 'Tropic Thunder'. The actor and director says Robert - who stars as Oscar-winning actor Kirk Lazurus, who has his skin surgically altered to play a black man - criticised him for…

Tropic Thunder

Reality bites

4 Sep 2008

Shaping up as this season’s most riotous comedy, Tropic Thunder casts Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr as three self-important actors making a movie in a real war zone. They talk to Miles Fielder about satirising Hollywood and scandalising…

Downey fan Ben Stiller

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21 Jul 2008

Ben Stiller wants to be like Robert Downey Jr. The two actors star together in 'Tropic Thunder' and Ben was totally overwhelmed by the 'Iron Man' actor's abilities. He told Playboy magazine: "I started trying to copy him. It was like, 'Wow, this…