Ben Stiller Now
Reality Bites marked Stiller’s directorial debut. Throughout his career he has written, starred in, directed, or produced over 50 films, including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Zoolander, The Cable Guy, There’s Something About Mary, the Meet the Parents trilogy, DodgeBall, Tropic Thunder, the Madagascar series, and the Night at the Museum trilogy. He’s also been in a number of music videos, television series, and movies. Stiller is a member of the so-called “Frat Pack,” a group of humorous actors. In Canada and the United States, his films have made more than $2.6 billion, with an average of $79 million per feature.
Ben Stiller Now
Dwayne Johnson Then
Johnson was a member of the University of Miami football team that won the national title in 1991. He aspired to be a professional football player, but he was passed over in the 1995 NFL Draft. He signed with the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Calgary Stampeders, but was released after his first season. Johnson’s father Rocky and maternal grandpa Peter Maivia both worked as professional wrestlers, and he signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1996. After adopting the gimmick of a charismatic trash-talker, he came to stardom and helped usher in the Attitude Era, a period of industry development in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Dwayne Johnson Then
