Ben Stiller Parents: Meet Jerry Stiller And Anne Meara

Ben Stiller is the son of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. They were both in the movie industry and play their roles in the industry.

Meet Ben Stiller Parents

• Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller was an American actor and comedian. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015.

Still saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza’s father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric Artur Spooner on the CBS comedy series, The King of Queens, another role which garnered him widespread acclaim.

• Anne Meara

Anne Meara was an American actress and comedian. Along with her husband, Jerry Stiller, she was one half of the prominent 1960s comedy team, Stiller and Meara. Anne was also featured on stage and television and in numerous films and later became a playwright.

During her career, she was nominated for four Emmy Awards and Tony Award, and she won a Writers Guild Award as a co-writer for the movie, The Other Woman.