<P> After Seinfeld's run ended, Stiller had planned on retiring, but Kevin James asked him to join the cast of The King of Queens . James, who played the leading role of Doug Heffernan, had told Stiller that he needed him in order to have a successful show . Stiller obliged, and played the role of Arthur Spooner, the father of Carrie Heffernan, in the sitcom from 1998 until 2007 . Stiller said this role tested his acting ability more than any others have and that, before being a part of King of Queens, he only saw himself as a "decent actor". </P> <P> Stiller played himself in filmed skits, opening and closing Canadian rock band Rush's 30th Anniversary Tour concerts in 2004 . These appearances are seen on the band's DVD R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour, released in 2005 . Stiller later appeared in cameos in later in - concert films for the band's 2007 - 2008 Snakes & Arrows Tour . Stiller appeared on Dick Clark's $10,000 Pyramid show in the 1970s, and footage of the appearance was edited into an episode of The King of Queens to assist the storyline about his character being a contestant on the show, but that after losing, he was bitter about the experience as he never received his parting gift, a lifetime supply of "Rice - A-Roni, the San Francisco Treat". He also appeared on the game show Tattletales with his wife Anne in the "Blue rooting section". (Reran Fox 2 Detroit, MI channel 2.3 on 6 / 2 / 15 7: 00 AM) </P> <P> In the late 1990s, Stiller appeared in a series of Nike television commercials as the ghost of deceased Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi . Stiller has appeared in various motion pictures, most notably Zoolander (2001) and Secret of the Andes (1999). On February 9, 2007, Stiller and Meara were honored with a joint star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . On October 28, 2010, the couple appeared on an episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart . Stiller voiced the announcer on the children's educational show Crashbox . Starting in October 2010, Stiller and Meara began starring in a Yahoo web series, Stiller & Meara from Red Hour Digital, in which they discussed current topics . Each episode was about two minutes long . As of 2012, Stiller has been a spokesman for Xfinity . </P> <P> Stiller wrote the foreword to the book Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us (ISBN 0 - 446 - 69674 - 9) by Allen Salkin, released on October 26, 2005 . Stiller's memoir, Married to Laughter: A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara, was published by Simon & Schuster © 2000; ISBN 0 - 684 - 86903 - 9 . </P>

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