Quick Facts
Born:
1963-11-27
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits:
107 Total Roles
Fisher Stevens
Acting
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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).
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 Grand Budapest Hotel
M. Robin
Friends
Roger
Isle of Dogs
Scrap (voice)
Lost
George Minkowski
Sing 2
Additional Voices (voice)
The Mentalist
Tolman Bunting
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ted Scott
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Alvin Gilbert
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | In the Grey MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Song Sung Blue MOVIE | Dr. Dave Watson |
| 2025 | PERFUMANIA MOVIE | Burt |
| 2024 | Sing: Thriller MOVIE | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2024 | Coup! MOVIE | Upton Sinclair |
| 2024 | RIPLEY TV | Edward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Asteroid City MOVIE | Detective #1 |
| 2022 | Would I Lie to You? TV | Self |
| 2021 | Sing 2 MOVIE | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun MOVIE | Story Editor |