Person
Fisher Stevens
Acting · Born 1963-11-27 · 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
The Mentalist
Tolman Bunting
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Alvin Gilbert
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Ross Fineman
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Blacklist
Marvin Gerard
Friends
Roger
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ray Garnett
Lost
George Minkowski
Elementary
Marty Ward
Frasier
Sheldon Morey
Filmography
- 2026In the GreyWilliam Horowitz
- 2026Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa LeagueExecutive Producer
- 2025Song Sung BlueDr. Dave Watson
- 2025Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa LeagueExecutive Producer
- 2025PERFUMANIABurt
- 2025We Are GuardiansProducer
- 2024Sing: ThrillerAdditional Voices (voice)
- 2024Coup!Upton Sinclair
- 2024Catching Fire: The Story of Anita PallenbergExecutive Producer
- 2024RIPLEYEdward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited)
- 2024A King Like MeProducer
- 2023BeckhamProducer
- 2023Asteroid CityDetective #1
- 2023Dear EdwardDirector
- 2022The Lincoln ProjectExecutive Producer
- 2022Would I Lie to You?Self
- 2021Tiger King: The Doc Antle StoryExecutive Producer
- 2021Sing 2Additional Voices (voice)
- 2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening SunStory Editor
- 2021PalmerAdditional Voices (voice)
- 2020Blood on the WallExecutive Producer
- 2020El Gran FelloveExecutive Producer
- 2020GrantExecutive Producer
- 2020Tiger KingExecutive Producer
- 2019Motherless BrooklynLou
- 2019And We Go GreenProducer
- 2019TigerlandProducer
- 2018Basketball: A Love StoryNarrator (voice)
- 2018SuccessionHugo Baker
- 2018Isle of DogsScrap (voice)
- 2018Dirty MoneyDirector
- 2017Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-QiangProducer
- 2017The Good FightGabriel Kovac
- 2017Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie ReynoldsDirector
- 2016Before the FloodDirector
- 2016Vice PrincipalsBrian Biehn
- 2016The Night OfSaul the Pharmacist
- 2016Hail, Caesar!Communist Writer
- 2015The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
- 2015Racing ExtinctionProducer
- 2014Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video GameSelf (archive footage)
- 2014Red OaksJerry
- 2014United PassionsCarl Hirschmann
- 2014John Leguizamo: Ghetto KlownDirector
- 2014The Grand Budapest HotelM. Robin
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
- 2014Another WorldDirector
- 2014Mission BlueSelf
- 2013Before the Spring: After the FallExecutive Producer
- 2013The BlacklistMarvin Gerard
- 2013Tales From a Ghetto KlownProducer
- 2013Sunlight Jr.Executive Producer
- 2012Stand Up GuysDirector
- 2012Beware of Mr. BakerProducer
- 2012My DecisionsDirector
- 2012ElementaryMarty Ward
- 2012The Legend of KorraShady Shin (voice)
- 2012LOLRoman
- 2012One for the MoneyMorty Beyers
- 2011Deepest Dive: The Story of the TriesteDirector
- 2011Woody Allen: A DocumentaryExecutive Producer
- 2011FakeAgent Tom Kozinski
- 2011Blank CityExecutive Producer
- 2010Rising StarsMo
- 2010The Cove: My Friend is...Producer
- 2010Rio Sex ComedyFish
- 2010The ExperimentArchaleta
- 2010Henry's CrimeEddie Vibes
- 2009The Grean TeemExecutive Producer
- 2009The CoveProducer
- 2009TendernessExecutive Producer
- 2009Balls Out: Gary the Tennis CoachExecutive Producer
- 2008The MentalistTolman Bunting
- 2008The Midnight Meat TrainExecutive Producer
- 2007AwakeDr. Puttnam
- 2007Crazy LoveProducer
- 2007Feast of LoveExecutive Producer
- 2007Meet BillProducer
- 2007CalifornicationZig Semetauer
- 2007DamagesTherapist
- 2007Fired!Self
- 2006Kettle of FishBruce
- 2006...So Goes the NationSelf
- 2006Ugly BettyMr. Z
- 2006Wedding DazeExecutive Producer
- 2006Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York CosmosProducer
- 2006A Prairie Home CompanionExecutive Producer
- 2005Slow BurnAlan Turlock
- 2005UndiscoveredGarrett Schweck
- 2005YesExecutive Producer
- 2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaLyle Korman
- 2005FactotumManny
- 2005Numb3rsJohn Buckley
- 2005MediumNeal Greybridge
- 2004LostGeorge Minkowski
- 2004On The CouchGary
- 2003ReplayBlu
- 2003Easy SexOfficer Donny
- 2003Hope & FaithNick Spinelli
- 2003Anything ElseManager
- 2003Uptown GirlsFisher Stevens
- 2003Kill the PoorStuffed Shirt
- 2002Private Eye PrincessRasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)
- 2002HackDonnie Franco
- 2002SwimfanExecutive Producer
- 2002UndisputedJames 'Ratbag' Kroycek
- 2002Just a KissDirector
- 2001JeniferDr. Aaron Sanders
- 2001PiñeroProducer
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentRay Garnett
- 20013 A.M.Haplin
- 2001Prison SongProsecutor
- 2001Sam the ManSam Manning
- 2001The ChâteauExecutive Producer
- 2000Lisa Picard Is FamousFisher Stevens
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAlvin Gilbert
- 1999TaxmanKenneth Green
- 1998The Tic CodeMorris
- 1997Four Days in SeptemberJohn Mowinckel
- 1997The HungerMax Armstrong
- 1996Four Tales of Two CitiesDirector
- 1996PhinehasDirector
- 1996Early EditionChuck Fishman
- 1996The Right to Remain SilentDale Myerson
- 1995Call of the WylieDirector
- 1995HackersEugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
- 1995Nina Takes a LoverPaulie
- 1995Cold FeverJack
- 1994FriendsRoger
- 1994Only YouLarry Corvatch
- 1993FrasierSheldon Morey
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Super Mario Bros.Iggy
- 1993When the Party's OverAlexander
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetJonathan Heine
- 1993Key WestSeamus O'Neill
- 1992HeroDirector of Channel 4 Crash Feature
- 1992Bob RobertsRock Bork
- 1991Mystery DateDwight
- 1991The Marrying ManSammy
- 1991The General Motors Playwrights TheaterWally Zuckerman
- 1990Reversal of FortuneDavid Marriott
- 1990Law & OrderDefense Attorney Ross Fineman
- 1989Bloodhounds of BroadwayHotfoot Harry
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
- 1988Short Circuit 2Ben Jahrvi
- 1986Ponce de LeonIndian Chief
- 1986Short CircuitBen Jabituya
- 1986The Boss' WifeCarlos Delgado
- 1985Tall Tales & LegendsIndian Chief
- 1985My Science ProjectVince Latello
- 1984The Flamingo KidHawk Ganz
- 1984The Brother from Another PlanetCard Trickster
- 1983Baby It's YouStage Manager
- 1982American PlayhouseHotfoot Harry
- 1981The BurningWoodstock
- 1980On The Level
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSmoker (uncredited)
- 1971ColumboAlex Brady
- —Rubber Hut
- —The Montreal ProtocolDirector
- —AvengerProducer
- —ShinjiroProducer
- —The JetProducer
- —Untitled Kate Spade DocumentaryExecutive Producer
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