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Meet Ben Stiller Trivia Quiz

Ben Stiller has acted in, produced and directed a number of movies over the years. How much do you know about him and his roles?

A multiple-choice quiz by emmco. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
emmco

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,273

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
450

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ben Stiller was born in 1965 to famous parents. His father's name is Jerry Stiller but what was the name of his mother? Hint

Susan Stiller

Christine Taylor

Amy Stiller

Anne Meara

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are the names of the first two children that Ben had with his wife, Christine Taylor? Hint

Kate & Samuel

Ella & Quinlin

Christina & Jeremy

Bella & Max

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which of the following movies did Ben star alongside his wife? Hint

"Meet the Parents" (2000)

"Duplex" (2003)

"The Cable Guy" (1996)

"Dodgeball" (2004)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ben appeared in a music video for which Jack Johnson song? Hint

Hope

The Horizon Has Been Defeated

Taylor

If I Had Eyes

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which movie did Ben play a character by the name of Ted Stroehmann? Hint

"Meet the Parents" (2000)

"There's Something About Mary' (1998)

"Happy Gilmore" (1996)

"The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001)

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Question 6 of 10

6. For which TV show did Ben win an Emmy award? Hint

Prehistoric Planet

Friends

The Ben Stiller Show

Arrested Development

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ben donated money to which American political party in the 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns?

Answer: (Democrat or Republican, D or R)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the group of Hollywood comedians, including Ben, that have appeared together in some of the highest earning comedic movies from the 1990s? Hint

Funny Fellows

Comedy Club

Frat Pack

Comic Movers

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which of the following movies did Ben star alongside Drew Barrymore? Hint

"Never Been Kissed" (1999)

"Madagascar" (2005)

"If Lucy Fell" (1996)

"Duplex" (2003)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ben was inducted as an honorary member of which American Ivy League university? Hint

Princeton University

Cornell University

Yale University

Brown University

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ben Stiller was born in 1965 to famous parents. His father's name is Jerry Stiller but what was the name of his mother?

Answer: Anne Meara

Anne Meara was well known for appearing in the television series "ALF", "All In the Family" and "Sex and the City". She also appeared in a number of movies some such as "Zoolander" (2001) and "Night at the Museum" (2006) alongside her son.

2. What are the names of the first two children that Ben had with his wife, Christine Taylor?

Answer: Ella & Quinlin

Ben and his wife Christine Taylor welcomed their daughter Ella Olivia into the world in April 2002. Their son Quinlin Dempsey was born in July 2005.

3. In which of the following movies did Ben star alongside his wife?

Answer: "Dodgeball" (2004)

Ben and Christine Taylor met while filming for a television show. They married in 2000 on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. In addition to "Dodgeball" (2004) the couple have appeared together in other movies including "Zoolander"(2001) and "Tropic Thunder" (2008).

4. Ben appeared in a music video for which Jack Johnson song?

Answer: Taylor

"Taylor" (2004) was from Jack Johnson's album "On and On". In addition to this music video, Ben has appeared in others including "Tribute" (2002) by Tenacious D and "All Star"(1999), as he was in the movie "Mystery Men" (1999) which featured the song.

5. In which movie did Ben play a character by the name of Ted Stroehmann?

Answer: "There's Something About Mary' (1998)

This 1998 movie which also starred Cameron Diaz had Ben acting as a shy high school student and later a man that loved a girl named Mary. He set out on a quest to get Mary to fall in love with him.

6. For which TV show did Ben win an Emmy award?

Answer: The Ben Stiller Show

In 1993 "The Ben Stiller Show" in which Ben starred and was also a writer won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Variety Series. The show was cancelled after 12 episodes due to low ratings before the Emmy had been awarded.

7. Ben donated money to which American political party in the 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns?

Answer: Democrats

Ben donated money to John Kerry's 2004 campaign and to the 2008 campaigns of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. He also attended a Barack Obama fundraiser in 2007.

8. What was the name of the group of Hollywood comedians, including Ben, that have appeared together in some of the highest earning comedic movies from the 1990s?

Answer: Frat Pack

Ben is often considered to be the father or leader of the Frat Pack. The group also included comedians such as Jack Black, Luke and Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carell and Will Ferrell.

9. In which of the following movies did Ben star alongside Drew Barrymore?

Answer: "Duplex" (2003)

"Duplex" was a 2003 comedic movie in which a married couple bought a Duplex but due to rent control they had to allow a previous elderly tenant to remain living in their home. This did not bother them as they assumed she would die soon after they moved in. Ben played the character named Alex Rose.

10. Ben was inducted as an honorary member of which American Ivy League university?

Answer: Princeton University

As a part of 'Senior Week' in April 2005, the class of 2005 inducted Ben as an honorary member. Ben actually spent nine months as a film student at the University of California.

Source: Author emmco

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