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Fisher Stevens

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 27, 1963 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Stephen Fisher, known professionally as Fisher Stevens, is an American actor, director, producer and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Ben in Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988). He is also a documentary filmmaker, having won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for The Cove (2009). He also directed the documentaries Crazy Love (2007) and Before the Flood (2016). Stevens is known for his roles in films such as Reversal of Fortune (1990), Bob Roberts (1992), Hackers (1995), Anything Else (2003), and Hail, Caesar! (2016). He has acted in the Wes Anderson films The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018), The French Dispatch (2021), and Asteroid City (2023). In television he portrayed Chuck Fishman in CBS series Early Edition (1996–2000), Marvin Gerard on NBC's The Blacklist (2015–2022), Gabriel Kovac in CBS's The Good Fight (2017–2020), and Hugo Baker in the HBO drama series Succession (2019–2023).

Known For

Acting
2026In the Grey
2025Song Sung BlueDr. Dave Watson
2025PERFUMANIABurt
2024Coup!Upton Sinclair
2024Sing: ThrillerAdditional Voices (voice)
2024RIPLEYEdward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited)
2023Asteroid CityDetective #1
2022Would I Lie to You?Self
2021Sing 2Additional Voices (voice)
2021PalmerAdditional Voices (voice)
2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening SunStory Editor
2019Motherless BrooklynLou
2018Isle of DogsScrap (voice)
2018Basketball: A Love StoryNarrator (voice)
2018SuccessionHugo Baker
2017The Good FightGabriel Kovac
2016Hail, Caesar!Communist Writer
2016Vice PrincipalsBrian Biehn
2016The Night OfSaul the Pharmacist
2015The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2014The Grand Budapest HotelM. Robin
2014United PassionsCarl Hirschmann
2014Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video GameSelf (archive footage)
2014Mission BlueSelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014Red OaksJerry
2013The BlacklistMarvin Gerard
2012LOLRoman
2012One for the MoneyMorty Beyers
2012ElementaryMarty Ward
2012The Legend of KorraShady Shin (voice)
2011FakeAgent Tom Kozinski
2010Rising StarsMo
2010Henry's CrimeEddie Vibes
2010The ExperimentArchaleta
2010Rio Sex ComedyFish
2008The MentalistTolman Bunting
2007AwakeDr. Puttnam
2007Fired!Self
2007CalifornicationZig Semetauer
2007DamagesTherapist
2006Kettle of FishBruce
2006...So Goes the NationSelf
2006Ugly BettyMr. Z
2005FactotumManny
2005UndiscoveredGarrett Schweck
2005Slow BurnAlan Turlock
2005MediumNeal Greybridge
2005Numb3rsJohn Buckley
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaLyle Korman
2004On The CouchGary
2004LostGeorge Minkowski
2003Anything ElseManager
2003Kill the PoorStuffed Shirt
2003ReplayBlu
2003Uptown GirlsFisher Stevens
2003Easy SexOfficer Donny
2003Hope & FaithNick Spinelli
2002UndisputedJames 'Ratbag' Kroycek
2002Private Eye PrincessRasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)
2002HackDonnie Franco
2001Sam the ManSam Manning
2001JeniferDr. Aaron Sanders
20013 A.M.Haplin
2001Prison SongProsecutor
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentRay Garnett
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentGareth Sage
2000Lisa Picard Is FamousFisher Stevens
1999TaxmanKenneth Green
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTed Scott
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAlvin Gilbert
1998The Tic CodeMorris
1997Four Days in SeptemberJohn Mowinckel
1997The HungerMax Armstrong
1996The Right to Remain SilentDale Myerson
1996Early EditionChuck Fishman
1995HackersEugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
1995Cold FeverJack
1995Nina Takes a LoverPaulie
1994Only YouLarry Corvatch
1994FriendsRoger
1993Super Mario Bros.Iggy
1993When the Party's OverAlexander
1993FrasierSheldon Morey
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetJonathan Heine
1993Key WestSeamus O'Neill
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1992Bob RobertsRock Bork
1992HeroDirector of Channel 4 Crash Feature
1991Mystery DateDwight
1991The Marrying ManSammy
1990Reversal of FortuneDavid Marriott
1990Law & OrderDefense Attorney Ross Fineman
1989Bloodhounds of BroadwayHotfoot Harry
1988Short Circuit 2Ben Jahrvi
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
1986Short CircuitBen Jabituya
1986The Boss' WifeCarlos Delgado
1986Ponce de LeonIndian Chief
1985My Science ProjectVince Latello
1985Tall Tales & LegendsIndian Chief
1984The Flamingo KidHawk Ganz
1984The Brother from Another PlanetCard Trickster
1983Baby It's YouStage Manager
1981The BurningWoodstock
1980On The Level
1975Saturday Night LiveSmoker (uncredited)
1971ColumboAlex Brady
Production
2026Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa LeagueExecutive Producer
2025We Are GuardiansProducer
2025Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa LeagueExecutive Producer
2024A King Like MeProducer
2024Catching Fire: The Story of Anita PallenbergExecutive Producer
2023BeckhamProducer
2023Dear EdwardExecutive Producer
2022The Lincoln ProjectExecutive Producer
2021Tiger King: The Doc Antle StoryExecutive Producer
2020Blood on the WallExecutive Producer
2020El Gran FelloveExecutive Producer
2020GrantExecutive Producer
2020Tiger KingExecutive Producer
2019And We Go GreenProducer
2019TigerlandProducer
2017Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-QiangProducer
2017Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie ReynoldsProducer
2016Before the FloodProducer
2015Racing ExtinctionProducer
2014Mission BlueProducer
2014John Leguizamo: Ghetto KlownExecutive Producer
2014Another WorldProducer
2013Tales From a Ghetto KlownProducer
2013Sunlight Jr.Executive Producer
2013Before the Spring: After the FallExecutive Producer
2012Beware of Mr. BakerProducer
2011Blank CityExecutive Producer
2011Woody Allen: A DocumentaryExecutive Producer
2010The Cove: My Friend is...Producer
2009TendernessExecutive Producer
2009The CoveProducer
2009Balls Out: Gary the Tennis CoachExecutive Producer
2009The Grean TeemExecutive Producer
2008The Midnight Meat TrainExecutive Producer
2007Meet BillProducer
2007AwakeProducer
2007Feast of LoveExecutive Producer
2007Crazy LoveProducer
2006Wedding DazeExecutive Producer
2006A Prairie Home CompanionExecutive Producer
2006Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York CosmosProducer
2005YesExecutive Producer
2005Slow BurnExecutive Producer
2005Slow BurnProducer
2003Uptown GirlsProducer
2002SwimfanExecutive Producer
2001Sam the ManProducer
2001PiñeroProducer
2001The ChâteauExecutive Producer
2000Lisa Picard Is FamousExecutive Producer
-The Montreal ProtocolProducer
-AvengerProducer
-ShinjiroProducer
-The JetProducer
-Untitled Kate Spade DocumentaryExecutive Producer
Directing
2023Dear EdwardDirector
2023BeckhamDirector
2022The Lincoln ProjectDirector
2021PalmerDirector
2019And We Go GreenDirector
2018Dirty MoneyDirector
2017Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie ReynoldsDirector
2016Before the FloodDirector
2014John Leguizamo: Ghetto KlownDirector
2014Another WorldDirector
2014Mission BlueDirector
2012Stand Up GuysDirector
2012My DecisionsDirector
2011Deepest Dive: The Story of the TriesteDirector
2007Crazy LoveCo-Director
2002Just a KissDirector
1996Four Tales of Two CitiesDirector
1996PhinehasDirector
1996Early EditionDirector
1995Call of the WylieDirector
-The Montreal ProtocolDirector
Writing
2001Sam the ManStory