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Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Acting1963Chicago, 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).

Acting History

Future
Avenger
Producer
Shinjiro
Producer
The Jet
Producer
2026
2025
Song Sung Blue
as Dr. Dave Watson
2024
Coup!
as Upton Sinclair
Sing: Thriller
as Additional Voices (voice)
RIPLEY
TVas Edward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited)• 1 eps
2023
Asteroid City
as Detective #1
Dear Edward
TVDirector• 1 eps
Dear Edward
TVExecutive Producer• 1 eps
Beckham
TVDirector
Beckham
TVProducer
2022
The Lincoln Project
TVExecutive Producer
2021
Sing 2
as Additional Voices (voice)
Palmer
as Additional Voices (voice)
Palmer
Director
2020
Blood on the Wall
Executive Producer
El Gran Fellove
Executive Producer
Tiger King
TVExecutive Producer
Grant
TVExecutive Producer
2019
Succession
TVas Hugo Baker• 24 eps
Tigerland
Producer
2018
Isle of Dogs
as Scrap (voice)
Basketball: A Love Story
TVas Narrator (voice)• 5 eps
Dirty Money
TVDirector
2017
Vice Principals
TVas Brian Biehn• 4 eps
The Good Fight
TVas Gabriel Kovac• 3 eps
Red Oaks
TVas Jerry• 1 eps
2016
Hail, Caesar!
as Communist Writer
The Night Of
TVas Saul the Pharmacist• 3 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Ted Scott / Alvin Gilbert• 1 eps
2015
Elementary
TVas Marty Ward• 1 eps
The Blacklist
TVas Marvin Gerard• 15 eps
2014
United Passions
as Carl Hirschmann
Mission Blue
Director
Mission Blue
Producer
2013
Sunlight Jr.
Executive Producer
2012
One for the Money
as Morty Beyers
LOL
as Roman
The Legend of Korra
TVas Shady Shin (voice)• 2 eps
My Decisions
Director
2011
Fake
as Agent Tom Kozinski
Californication
TVas Zig Semetauer• 1 eps
Damages
TVas Therapist• 4 eps
Blank City
Executive Producer
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Executive Producer
2010
Henry's Crime
as Eddie Vibes
The Experiment
as Archaleta
The Mentalist
TVas Tolman Bunting• 1 eps
Ugly Betty
TVas Mr. Z• 1 eps
2009
Numb3rs
TVas John Buckley• 2 eps
Medium
TVas Neal Greybridge• 1 eps
Tenderness
Executive Producer
The Cove
Producer
The Grean Teem
Executive Producer
2008
Lost
TVas George Minkowski• 5 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TVas Lyle Korman• 1 eps
The Midnight Meat Train
Executive Producer
2007
Fired!
as Self
Awake
as Dr. Puttnam
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Gareth Sage• 1 eps
Awake
Producer
Feast of Love
Executive Producer
Crazy Love
Director
Crazy Love
Producer
Meet Bill
Producer
2006
Wedding Daze
Executive Producer
A Prairie Home Companion
Executive Producer
2005
Factotum
as Manny
Undiscovered
as Garrett Schweck
Slow Burn
as Alan Turlock
Yes
Executive Producer
Slow Burn
Executive Producer
Slow Burn
Producer
2004
Hope & Faith
TVas Nick Spinelli• 1 eps
2003
Anything Else
as Manager
Kill the Poor
as Stuffed Shirt
Easy Six
as Officer Donny
Replay
as Blu
Uptown Girls
as Fisher Stevens
Uptown Girls
Producer
2002
Undisputed
as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
Private Eye Princess
as Rasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)
Hack
TVas Donnie Franco• 1 eps
Just a Kiss
Director
Swimfan
Executive Producer
2001
Sam the Man
as Sam Manning
Prison Song
as Prosecutor
3 A.M.
as Haplin
Jenifer
as Dr. Aaron Sanders
Frasier
TVas Sheldon Morey• 1 eps
Piñero
Producer
Sam the Man
Producer
The Château
Executive Producer
2000
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Fisher Stevens
The Hunger
TVas Max Armstrong• 1 eps
Lisa Picard Is Famous
Executive Producer
1999
Taxman
as Kenneth Green
1998
The Tic Code
as Morris
Early Edition
TVDirector• 2 eps
1997
Four Days in September
as John Mowinckel
1996
Early Edition
TVas Chuck Fishman• 48 eps
Phinehas
Director
1995
Hackers
as Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
Cold Fever
as Jack
Friends
TVas Roger• 1 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
TVas Jonathan Heine• 1 eps
Law & Order
TVas Defense Attorney Ross Fineman• 1 eps
1994
Only You
as Larry Corvatch
1993
Key West
TVas Seamus O'Neill• 13 eps
1992
Bob Roberts
as Rock Bork
Hero
as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
1991
Mystery Date
as Dwight
1990
Reversal of Fortune
as David Marriott
1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Hotfoot Harry
Columbo
TVas Alex Brady• 1 eps
1988
Short Circuit 2
as Ben Jahrvi
1986
Short Circuit
as Ben Jabituya
The Boss' Wife
as Carlos Delgado
Ponce de Leon
as Indian Chief
Tall Tales & Legends
TVas Indian Chief• 1 eps
1985
My Science Project
as Vince Latello
1984
The Flamingo Kid
as Hawk Ganz
1983
Baby It's You
as Stage Manager
1981
The Burning
as Woodstock
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Smoker (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/27/1963(62 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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