Ben Stiller's Turning 50 So Enjoy These 12 Ridiculously Hilarious Moments

Zoolander 2 star can rest assured he's as funny as ever as he marks his major milestone

By Natalie Finn Nov 30, 2015 1:30 PMTags
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So Ben Stiller is 50 today, which is just weird.

Wasn't he just futilely romancing Winona Ryder in Reality Bites?!

Well, presumably he feels the same way. But lucky for everybody, the actor, filmmaker and family man is still everywhere, making hilarious wink-wink cameos and churning out movies that people can't wait for.

And, of course, he's still ridiculously good-looking. (Just don't tell Derek Zoolander he's 50—he may go on some Lost Weekend-style Botox tear.)

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In honor of his milestone birthday, here are 12 of our favorite Ben Stiller moments that will stand the test of time:

The Ben Stiller Show only lasted 13 episodes, but all 13 are worth a re-watch. Or a first watch if you've yet to see them.

Funny enough, when Reality Bites first came out, we were rooting for Ben's yuppie go-getter to get Leilana. Hahahahahaha... Now we get the whole Ethan Hawke thing. But still, we like to think Ben's character ultimately met the right girl.

And just a year later, he showed what an amazingly hilarious creep he could be in Heavy Weights.

A role he would sort of reprise in Dodgeball.

Most of There's Something About Mary's very best lines are NSFW, but Ben became a true romantic hero in that one. Finally he got the girl and they both deserved each other—in a good way.

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Based on their Arrested Development bromance, maybe most movies from now on should have both Ben and Will Arnett.

Meet the Parents was a veritable treasure trove of awkward moments.

Of course we didn't forget about Alex the Lion from all the Madagascar movies.

Apparently in Zoolander 2, a lot of eugooglies are being read for the world's beautiful people, who are being targeted in a sinister plot.

His salsa efforts were appreciated in Along Came Polly.

All day, every day as lead anchorman of the Spanish-language news team.

And he was in one of the greatest movies ever, The Royal Tenenbaums.

So with these memorable moments and countless others to his credit, plus the hotly anticipated Zoolander 2 hitting theaters Feb. 12, 2016, and much more to come in the pipeline, 50-year-old Ben Stiller could theoretically rest on his laurels and just chill for a while.

But he won't, and that's awesome. Happy birthday, Ben, can't wait to see you on the runway.

Watch: Ben Stiller Talks PFW "Zoolander 2" Reveal