Benjamin 'Ben' Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, voice actor, filmmaker, writer, director and producer. He was a short-time cast member of Saturday Night Live from March 25, 1989, to April 22, 1989, with only one season (Season 14).

Jan 14, 2025 · Ben Stiller explains why he left 'Saturday Night Live' after only 4 episodes in 1989, and looks back on his run of hit comedies in the 2000s.

Jan 14, 2025 · In an interview with The New York Times, Stiller discussed his wildly successful career as an actor and director and even gave some insight into why he left SNL after only four episodes in 1989.

Jan 14, 2025 · Young Stiller wasn’t into that Ed Sullivan stuff — he favored Saturday Night Live. But when Stiller found himself an actual cast member on SNL, he discovered he wasn’t cut out for live sketch comedy after all. In fact, he lasted only four episodes before he called it quits.

Jan 13, 2025 · Stiller’s film success ignited off the back of his acclaimed television work on “The Ben Stiller Show,” which only started when he decided to leave his gig at “Saturday Night Live” after...

Jan 15, 2025 · On The New York Times podcast, actor Ben Stiller revealed why he left Saturday Night Live in 1989 just after four episodes as he realized live performance wasn't for him and decided to pursue filmmaking and short-form content instead.

5 days ago · It took Ben Stiller only four episodes to realize he didn’t like performing live before he quit SNL to pursue making short films.

Jan 15, 2025 · Ben Stiller has opened up about why he infamously left Saturday Night Live in 1989 after only appearing on four episodes of the iconic sketch comedy show. In an interview with The New York...

Jan 14, 2025 · After only four episodes, Ben Stiller quit 'Saturday Night Live', and now, he's explained his decision to depart the iconic comedy sketch show.

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