Fisher Stevens
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).
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Movies (121)
Palace of Gold
2026 · Producer
In the Grey
2026 · William Horowitz
Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable
2025 · Dr. Dave Watson
Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League
2025 · Executive Producer
PERFUMANIA
2025 · Burt
We Are Guardians
2025 · Producer
Sing: ¡Ven y canta! - Thriller
2024 · Additional Voices (voice)
Coup!
2024 · Upton Sinclair
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg
2024 · Executive Producer
A King Like Me
2024 · Producer
Asteroid City
2023 · Detective #1
Sing 2: ¡Ven y Canta de Nuevo!
2021 · Additional Voices (voice)
La Crónica Francesa
2021 · Story Editor
Palmer
2021 · Director
Blood on the Wall
2020 · Executive Producer
El Gran Fellove
2020 · Executive Producer
Huérfanos de Brooklyn
2019 · Lou
And We Go Green
2019 · Producer, Director
Tigerland
2019 · Producer
Isla de perros
2018 · Scrap (voice)
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
2017 · Producer
Antes que sea tarde
2016 · Producer, Director
Luces Brillantes: Con Debbie Reynolds y Carrie Fisher
2016 · Self (uncredited), Director, Producer
¡Salve, César!
2016 · Communist Writer
The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2015
Racing Extinction
2015 · Producer
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014 · Self (archive footage)
United Passions
2014 · Carl Hirschmann
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
2014 · Director, Executive Producer
El Gran Hotel Budapest
2014 · M. Robin
Another World
2014 · Director, Producer
Mission Blue
2014 · Self, Director, Producer
Before the Spring: After the Fall
2013 · Executive Producer
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
2013 · Producer
Sunlight Jr.
2013 · Executive Producer
Por los viejos tiempos
2012 · Director
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012 · Producer
My Decisions
2012 · Director
LOL: Casi 18
2012 · Roman
Solo por dinero
2012 · Morty Beyers
Deepest Dive: The Story of the Trieste
2011 · Director
Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011 · Executive Producer
Fake
2011 · Agent Tom Kozinski
Blank City
2011 · Executive Producer
Rising Stars
2010 · Mo
The Cove: My Friend is...
2010 · Producer
Rio Sex Comedy
2010 · Fish
El Experimento
2010 · Archaleta
El robo de tus sueños
2010 · Eddie Vibes
The Grean Teem
2009 · Executive Producer
The Cove
2009 · Producer
La Ternura del Asesino Intimo
2009 · Executive Producer
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
2009 · Executive Producer
Masacre en el tren de la muerte
2008 · Executive Producer
Bajo anestesia
2007 · Dr. Puttnam, Producer
Crazy Love
2007 · Producer, Co-Director
Feast of Love
2007 · Executive Producer
Aprendiendo de mí
2007 · Producer
Fired!
2007 · Self
Kettle of Fish
2006 · Bruce
...So Goes the Nation
2006 · Self
El placer de su compañía
2006 · Executive Producer
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006 · Producer
Noches Mágicas de Radio
2006 · Executive Producer
Slow Burn
2005 · Alan Turlock, Executive Producer, Producer
Undiscovered
2005 · Garrett Schweck
Yes
2005 · Executive Producer
Factotum
2005 · Manny
On The Couch
2004 · Gary
Replay
2003 · Blu
Easy Sex
2003 · Officer Donny
Muero por ti
2003 · Manager
Pequeñas grandes amigas
2003 · Fisher Stevens, Producer
Kill the Poor
2003 · Stuffed Shirt
Private Eye Princess
2002 · Rasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)
Swimfan
2002 · Executive Producer
Invicto: Contraataque
2002 · James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
Just a Kiss
2002 · Director
Jenifer
2001 · Dr. Aaron Sanders
Piñero
2001 · Producer
3 A.M.
2001 · Haplin
Prison Song
2001 · Prosecutor
Sam the Man
2001 · Sam Manning, Story, Producer
The Château
2001 · Executive Producer
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000 · Fisher Stevens, Executive Producer
Taxman
1999 · Kenneth Green
The Tic Code
1998 · Morris
Four Days in September
1997 · John Mowinckel
Four Tales of Two Cities
1996 · Director
Phinehas
1996 · Director
The Pompatus of Love
1996 · Sitcom Star
The Right to Remain Silent
1996 · Dale Myerson
Call of the Wylie
1995 · Director
Hackers: Piratas Informáticos
1995 · Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
Nina Takes a Lover
1995 · Paulie
Cold Fever
1995 · Jack
Sólo tú
1994 · Larry Corvatch
Super Mario Bros.
1993 · Iggy
When the Party's Over
1993 · Alexander
Héroe por accidente
1992 · Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
Bob Roberts
1992 · Rock Bork
Mystery Date
1991 · Dwight
Esa Rubia Debilidad
1991 · Sammy
El misterio von Bülow
1990 · David Marriott
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 · Hotfoot Harry
Short Circuit 2
1988 · Ben Jahrvi
Ponce de Leon
1986 · Indian Chief
Short Circuit
1986 · Ben Jabituya
The Boss' Wife
1986 · Carlos Delgado
My Science Project
1985 · Vince Latello
The Flamingo Kid
1984 · Hawk Ganz
The Brother from Another Planet
1984 · Card Trickster
Baby It's You
1983 · Stage Manager
The Burning
1981 · Woodstock
Rubber Hut
Oktoberfest
The Montreal Protocol
· Director, Producer
Avenger
· Producer
Shinjiro
· Producer
The Jet
· Producer
Untitled Kate Spade Documentary
· Executive Producer
TV shows (48)
Cupertino
2026 · Kirk Boutella
Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League
2026 · Executive Producer
RIPLEY
2024 · Edward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited)
Beckham
2023 · Producer, Director
Querido Edward
2023 · Director, Executive Producer
The Lincoln Project
2022 · Executive Producer, Director
Would I Lie to You?
2022 · Self
Tiger King: La historia de Doc Antle
2021 · Executive Producer
Grant
2020 · Executive Producer
Rey Tigre
2020 · Executive Producer
Basketball: A Love Story
2018 · Narrator (voice)
Succession
2018 · Hugo Baker
Dirty Money
2018 · Director
The Good Fight
2017 · Gabriel Kovac
Vice Principals
2016 · Brian Biehn
The Night Of
2016 · Saul the Pharmacist
Red Oaks
2014 · Jerry
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
The Blacklist
2013 · Marvin Gerard
Elementary
2012 · Marty Ward
Avatar: La Leyenda de Korra
2012 · Shady Shin (voice)
El mentalista
2008 · Tolman Bunting
Californication
2007 · Zig Semetauer
Damages
2007 · Therapist
Betty, Mi fea bella
2006 · Mr. Z
Siempre hace sol en Filadelfia
2005 · Lyle Korman
Numb3rs
2005 · John Buckley
Médium
2005 · Neal Greybridge
Lost
2004 · George Minkowski
Hope & Faith
2003 · Nick Spinelli
Hack
2002 · Donnie Franco
La Ley y el Orden: Intento Criminal
2001 · Ray Garnett, Gareth Sage
La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
1999 · Ted Scott, Alvin Gilbert
The Hunger
1997 · Max Armstrong
El Diario del Destino
1996 · Chuck Fishman, Director
Friends
1994 · Roger
Frasier
1993 · Sheldon Morey
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · Jonathan Heine
Key West
1993 · Seamus O'Neill
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
1991 · Wally Zuckerman
Law & Order
1990 · Defense Attorney Ross Fineman
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self
Tall Tales & Legends
1985 · Indian Chief
American Playhouse
1982 · Hotfoot Harry
On The Level
1980
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Smoker (uncredited)
Columbo
1971 · Alex Brady