Overview
- In a newly aired Howard Stern interview, Stiller said he accepts the nepo-baby tag and described it as a “selling point.”
- He acknowledged his mother, Anne Meara, secured him an audition that led to his first stage job in an off-Broadway revival of The House of Blue Leaves.
- He also said his father, Jerry Stiller, helped him land a part in his first film, 1987’s Hot Pursuit.
- While noting critics’ concerns about access, he argued that being raised around show business can instill commitment despite witnessing its pressures.
- He pointed to his brief, four-episode stint on Saturday Night Live as evidence that connections do not ensure lasting success, as his remarks feed into the broader nepo-baby debate.