Ben Stiller on DeBaser: reviews, quotes, and key works

Ben Stiller

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The Profile

American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for sharp, satirical comedies. He directed and starred in Zoolander (2001), Tropic Thunder (2008), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013).

Directed and starred in Zoolander, Tropic Thunder, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty; co-wrote Tropic Thunder with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen; Zoolander originated from a VH1 Fashion Awards sketch; frequent collaborators include Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell.

Reviews hail Stiller’s satirical edge: Zoolander is celebrated as a top-tier comedy and Tropic Thunder as his crowning achievement. Walter Mitty, however, is criticized for weak direction and saccharine tones. Overall, sharp humor and industry parody dominate the praise.

Notable Quotes

❝ He is a man really, really, ridiculously good-looking.

❝ certainly the best of the year and probably Ben Stiller's masterpiece,

❝ A "mediocre" film, I would say sweetish and covered with sappy and sticky sugariness that you can't get rid of even by washing your hands with Viakal.