Ben StillerBen Stiller will be honoured at next week’s MTV Movie Awards with the MTV Generation Award, joining the ranks of such past recipients as Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers and Tom Cruise.

In a statement Friday, the network lauded the actor for pushing the boundaries throughout his career.

“From ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ to ‘Zoolander,’ Ben is a comedic chameleon, able to make the leap between drama and full-out comedy while maintaining his own unique brand of subversive humor,” Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music/Logo/Film Group, said.

“Whether it’s fighting a monkey in a museum or licking a decapitated head, nothing is ever off-limits for him and that’s the type of warped creative vision and commitment MTV loves to reward.”

Stiller said he was honoured to be receiving the award.

“I was given my first show at MTV, and also canceled for the first time,” he said. “I also was secretly having an affair with [original MTV VJ] J.J. Jackson, so it brings back pleasant memories.”

Stiller’s film credits include “Reality Bites,” “There’s Something About Mary,” “Meet the Parents,” “Zoolander,” “Tropic Thunder” and the just-released “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.”

“High School Musical” star Zac Efron will present Stiller with the honour at the awards show, which is set to take place May 31 in Universal City, Calif.






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