Fisher Stevens
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1963-11-27 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Fisher 'Super Harp' Stevens · Steven Fisher · فیشر استیونز
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
TV Shows (39)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Ted Scott / Alvin Gilbert
The Mentalist
2008
as Tolman Bunting
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Ross Fineman
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Blacklist
2013
as Marvin Gerard
Friends
1994
as Roger
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Lyle Korman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Ray Garnett / Gareth Sage
Lost
2004
as George Minkowski
Columbo
1971
as Alex Brady
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Smoker (uncredited)
Frasier
1993
as Sheldon Morey
The Good Fight
2017
as Gabriel Kovac
Elementary
2012
as Marty Ward
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Medium
2005
as Neal Greybridge
Damages
2007
as Therapist
Californication
2007
as Zig Semetauer
Numb3rs
2005
as John Buckley
Succession
2018
as Hugo Baker
The Legend of Korra
2012
as Shady Shin (voice)
American Playhouse
1982
as Hotfoot Harry
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Jonathan Heine
Ugly Betty
2006
as Mr. Z
Early Edition
1996
as Chuck Fishman
Vice Principals
2016
as Brian Biehn
The Night Of
2016
as Saul the Pharmacist
Red Oaks
2014
as Jerry
The Hunger
1997
as Max Armstrong
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
as Narrator (voice)
RIPLEY
2024
as Edward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited)
Hack
2002
as Donnie Franco
Hope & Faith
2003
as Nick Spinelli
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Indian Chief
Key West
1993
as Seamus O'Neill
Would I Lie to You?
2022
as Self
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
1991
as Wally Zuckerman
On The Level
1980
Movies (70)
In the Grey
2026
as William Horowitz
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
as M. Robin
Sing 2
2021
as Additional Voices (voice)
Song Sung Blue
2025
as Dr. Dave Watson
Uptown Girls
2003
as Fisher Stevens
Palmer
2021
as Additional Voices (voice)
Sing: Thriller
2024
as Additional Voices (voice)
Asteroid City
2023
as Detective #1
Hail, Caesar!
2016
as Communist Writer
Isle of Dogs
2018
as Scrap (voice)
Hackers
1995
as Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
as Lou
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
as Story Editor
Undisputed
2002
as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
LOL
2012
as Roman
Rubber Hut
United Passions
2014
as Carl Hirschmann
Short Circuit
1986
as Ben Jabituya
One for the Money
2012
as Morty Beyers
Super Mario Bros.
1993
as Iggy
Awake
2007
as Dr. Puttnam
Henry's Crime
2010
as Eddie Vibes
Fake
2011
as Agent Tom Kozinski
The Experiment
2010
as Archaleta
Only You
1994
as Larry Corvatch
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Hotfoot Harry
Reversal of Fortune
1990
as David Marriott
The Boss' Wife
1986
as Carlos Delgado
Short Circuit 2
1988
as Ben Jahrvi
Hero
1992
as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
When the Party's Over
1993
as Alexander
Baby It's You
1983
as Stage Manager
The Burning
1981
as Woodstock
The Right to Remain Silent
1996
as Dale Myerson
Rio Sex Comedy
2010
as Fish
Private Eye Princess
2002
as Rasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
as Fisher Stevens
My Science Project
1985
as Vince Latello
Jenifer
2001
as Dr. Aaron Sanders
Anything Else
2003
as Manager
Ponce de Leon
1986
as Indian Chief
Four Days in September
1997
as John Mowinckel
Mystery Date
1991
as Dwight
Mission Blue
2014
as Self
Easy Sex
2003
as Officer Donny
Nina Takes a Lover
1995
as Paulie
Replay
2003
as Blu
The Marrying Man
1991
as Sammy
The Flamingo Kid
1984
as Hawk Ganz
The Tic Code
1998
as Morris
Kill the Poor
2003
as Stuffed Shirt
Taxman
1999
as Kenneth Green
Sam the Man
2001
as Sam Manning
Bob Roberts
1992
as Rock Bork
Slow Burn
2005
as Alan Turlock
...So Goes the Nation
2006
as Self
Factotum
2005
as Manny
3 A.M.
2001
as Haplin
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
as Card Trickster
Coup!
2024
as Upton Sinclair
Undiscovered
2005
as Garrett Schweck
PERFUMANIA
2025
as Burt
Prison Song
2001
as Prosecutor
On The Couch
2004
as Gary
Cold Fever
1995
as Jack
Kettle of Fish
2006
as Bruce
Fired!
2007
as Self
The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2015
Rising Stars
2010
as Mo
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014
as Self (archive footage)
About 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), a… With 109 credits spanning from 1971 to 2026, Fisher Stevens has appeared in 70 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fisher Stevens Movies
- In the Grey (2026) — as William Horowitz
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) — as M. Robin
- Sing 2 (2021) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- Song Sung Blue (2025) — as Dr. Dave Watson
- Uptown Girls (2003) — as Fisher Stevens
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