Ben Stiller is one of the biggest names in comedy in the world, and he’s celebrating his 44th birthday this week. Stiller is most recognized for silly and gross-out humor. In the gross department, it’s impossible to forget the hair gel scene in There’s Something About Mary or the scene with Steve Coogan’s head in Tropic Thunder. And when it comes to silly humor, Zoolander is the movie that redefined the genre.

As a tribute to the man, I chose the five silliest moments from movies and TV (in my objective opinion), some well-known, some not, and the five grossest, yet very funny moments. And you can check out silly humor and gross-out humor on Jinni for even more. Enjoy:

Silly:

5. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

It was hard stealing the show from Will Ferrell in Anchorman, but Steve Carell managed to do so with the candle-eating Brick Tamland:

4. Human Giant (2007)

A lot of absurd and silly moments came from this MTV sketch comedy that lasted two seasons. We were supposed to get a third, but Aziz Ansari preferred Parks and Recreation instead.

3. Family Guy (1999)

Family Guy in general and Peter Griffin especially are heroes of the silly humor genre. This is why:

2. Schizopolis (1997)

Not many know that Steven Soderbergh wrote and directed a zany independent comedy called Schizopolis, and even starred in it. In this clip you’ll find the man who made Che, Solaris and Traffic:

1. Zoolander (2001)

This is a very moving, very emotional clip, a real tearjerker; it’s also extremely clever and thought-provoking. Well, no. It’s just very, very, silly:

Moving on to gross-out:

5. Yes Man (2008)

It was either this or Ace Ventura talking from his ass. I really hope I made the right choice:

4. The Sarah Silverman Program (2007)

If this is the first time you’re watching this clip, and it’s because of me, then I feel that my work on earth is done:

3. The Nutty Professor (1996)

Flatulence is funny: You know it, I know it. Before you judge me for bad taste, remember that this movie was nominated for an Academy Award (okay, for best makeup, but still…). Here’s a clip with a lot of flatulence in it:

2. The Meaning of Life (1983)

A gross-out classic, people who have watched this Monty Python bit never looked at chocolate mint in quite the same way again:

1. Along Came Polly (2004)

Bergman, Fellini, Godard, Kurosawa, Kieslowski, Tarkovsky, Bunuel, Truffaut, Chabrol, De Sica – this is a moment of true cinematic genius:

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