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He hails from an acting dynasty and his father is an iconic comedic star… can YOU guess the nepo baby?

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He hails from an acting dynasty and is the son of a beloved Hollywood couple. 

At the age of 19, this individual has also explored the field of acting, appearing in a total of four distinct ventures, all of which feature his father.

Despite enduring a three-year separation, his parents later acted as romantic leads in the blockbuster comedy, Zoolander.

The acting bug clearly runs in his family, as his late grandparents are also famous stars.

On a Wednesday evening, this teenager joined his parents at the debut performance of his sister’s off-Broadway play, titled Dilaria.

Can you guess who this nepo baby is?

It’s Quinlin Dempsey Stiller, the 19-year-old son of Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor!

On Wednesday, well-known actors graced the premiere of their daughter Ella Stiller’s off-Broadway production titled Dilaria, accompanied by Quinlin.

With great pride, the threesome cheered for Ella during her special evening, striking numerous poses together on the crimson carpet.

She costars with Emily Carey (HBO’s House of the Dragon) and Kaci Walfall (CW’s Naomi) in the show.

The director is Alex Keegan. 

The story revolves around Ella, portraying the character of Dilaria, who discovers that no influence in social media surpasses the impact of a classmate’s untimely and tragic death, as suggested by a summary on Playbill.

Both Ella and Quinlin come from showbiz legends. 

Apart from being recognized as Ben and Christine’s parents, their grandparents, Jerry Stiller (who has sadly passed away) and Anne Meara, are equally celebrated figures in the entertainment industry.

Jerry and Anne were a comedy team in the 1960s called Stiller and Meara.

Quinlin’s acting résumé features only a handful of roles, but for each project he’s worked on, his father has also been part of the cast.

In 2008’s animated film “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”, he made his debut acting role and shared the screen with his father, who was also in the cast.

At the point when the film was released, Quinlin was only three years old and provided his voice for the character Baby Alex.

Following that, I landed another voice acting job in the 2010 movie Megamind, which was later trailed by an unaccredited appearance as a Child on a London Bus in the 2014 film Night at the Museum: The Tomb of the Secret.

In his latest performance, he appeared in the 2021 comedy-heist movie “Locked Down,” alongside Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor. In this film, he portrayed the role of the character played by his on-screen father.

Just like her brother, Ella has ventured into acting, and interestingly enough, a number of her roles often involve her father too.

Ella has previously starred in the 2018 limited series Escape at Dannemora, which was directed by her father, and four other projects where her dad is a cast member: Adam Sandler’s hit movie Hubie Halloween from 2020, an unrecognized role in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb released in 2014, and as a voice actor for the animated film Megamind in 2010.

Apart from that, she’s been featured in a couple of short movies, with more work on the horizon. Importantly, her dad didn’t take part in any of these ventures.

Since tying the knot in 2000, Christine and I have been partners, but we parted ways in 2017. However, our bond was rekindled in 2020.

This year, Ben shared that his parents’ bond inspired him to reconnect with Christine amidst the global COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.

Although Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara often disagreed throughout their 60-year union, the actor found inspiration in their unwavering dedication to each other, fostering within him an enduring belief that reconciliation was still possible.

According to Stiller, his father was dedicated to transforming their bond into a source of income through a comedy act. However, his mother wasn’t as enthusiastic about this, but she had a knack for it, which strained their relationship.

In the end, it became clear to Ben that he was unknowingly replicating some patterns from his parents’ relationship, where his career influenced his marriage negatively.

‘You start making movies, and if they don’t go well, that would affect me,’ he said.

17 years after their marriage ended in 2017, Stiller expressed that he didn’t foresee a reunion between him and Taylor.

He confessed, ‘After our separation, there remained a part of me unwilling to let go so easily. Some of that reluctance might stem from observing my parents. Moreover, I deeply care for Christine, my family, and I wasn’t prepared to simply walk away and say, “That’s it.”‘

During their time apart, Ben and Taylor never never formally filed for divorce.

Growing up, I was fortunate to have both my parents, who stayed together from 1954 all the way until 2015 when my mother left us. Five years later, in 2020, my father also bid farewell.

Although, at times, he still has to be ‘pulled from’ work, Ben insists he is more balanced now.

He mentioned that he enjoys spending time with his family and Christine, sharing laughter, and he’s glad he didn’t entirely miss out on those moments.

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2025-06-20 16:23

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