- 2009: Reprised role for the sequel, "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian"
- 2008: Once again lent his voice to Alex the Lion in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa"
- 2008: Directed and co-starred in the action comedy "Tropic Thunder"; also co-wrote and produced
- 2007: Played the lead in the Farrelly brother's remake of "The Heartbreak Kid"
- 2006: Produced "Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny" starring Jack Black and Kyle Gass; also appeared in a cameo
- 2006: Played a night security guard in the family adventure, "A Night at the Museum"
- 2006: Earned an Emmy nomination for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance on HBO's "Extras"
- 2005: Voiced Alex the Lion in his animated feature debut "Madagascar"
- 2005: Co-starred with Jeffrey Wright in the Neil LaBute play "This Is How It Goes" at the Public Theater in New York
- 2004: Reprised role of Gaylord Focker in the successful sequel "Meet the Fockers"
- 2004: Cast as Dave Starsky, opposite Owen Wilson as Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson in Todd Phillips' spoof film adaptation of the 70's classic television show series "Starsky & Hutch"
- 2004: Starred as the risk-averse Reuben Feffer in the romantic comedy "Along Came Polly"; produced by Danny DeVito
- 2004: Co-starred opposite wife Christine Taylor in the comedy "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story"; also produced
- 2003: Co-starred with Drew Barrymore in the lackluster box office film "The Duplex"; directed by Danny De Vito
- 2002: Made cameo appearance as a firefighter in Jake Kasdan's "Orange County"
- 2001: Co-starred with Owen Wilson, as rival male models in the comedy "Zoolander"; also directed and co-wrote
- 2001: Portrayed the eldest child in a family of geniuses in "The Royal Tenenbaums"; Owen Wilson co-wrote screenplay with director Wes Anderson and co-starred as a family friend
- 2000: Played a rabbi in love with the same woman (Jenna Elfman) as his priest pal (Edward Norton) in "Keeping the Faith"
- 2000: Portrayed male nurse, Gaylord Focker in the box-office smash "Meet the Parents" opposite Robert De Niro; Wilson had supporting role
- 1998: Co-starred with Cameron Diaz in the sleeper hit "There's Something About Mary" directed by the Farrelly Brothers
- 1998: Appeared in Neil LaBute's ensemble "Your Friends and Neighbors"
- 1998: Offered a critically lauded performance as a heroin-abusing screenwriter in "Permanent Midnight"; Wilson had supporting role
- 1997: Signed to an exclusive contract with FOX; deal called for Stiller to establish a production company (Red House Productions)
- 1996: Helmed the commercially disappointing "The Cable Guy" starring Jim Carrey; first film with Owen Wilson
- 1996: Cast in a lead role in the hit comedy "Flirting with Disaster"
- 1994: Feature directorial debut, "Reality Bites"; produced by Danny DeVito
- 1992: Created (also wrote, directed and starred) second sketch show, "The Ben Stiller Show"; aired on FOX; cancelled after one season
- 1989: Created (also wrote and starred) the MTV sketch show "The Ben Stiller Show"; canceled after its first season
- 1987: Feature acting debut in Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun"
- 1987: Appeared in PBS' "American Playhouse" production of "The House of Blue Leaves"
- 1987: Made a 10-minute short spoof of "The Color of Money" titled "The Hustler of Money"; aired on "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) in 1997
- 1987: Hired as a writer on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC); had a brief stint as a featured performer in 1989
- 1985: Made stage debut in the Broadway revival of John Guare's "The House of Blue Leaves"
- 1976: Began making Super 8 films at age 10
- 1975: Acting debut as a guest on his mother's television series "Kate McShane" (CBS)




