
Fisher Stevens
Known for Acting · 106 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 (37)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Alvin Gilbert / Ted Scott

Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Ross Fineman

The Mentalist
2008
as Tolman Bunting

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

The Blacklist
2013
as Marvin Gerard

Friends
1994
as Roger

Lost
2004
as George Minkowski

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Ray Garnett / Gareth Sage

Columbo
1971
as Alex Brady

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Smoker (uncredited)

Frasier
1993
as Sheldon Morey

Medium
2005
as Neal Greybridge

Elementary
2012
as Marty Ward

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Lyle Korman

Numb3rs
2005
as John Buckley

Californication
2007
as Zig Semetauer

Succession
2018
as Hugo Baker

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

The Good Fight
2017
as Gabriel Kovac

Damages
2007
as Therapist

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Jonathan Heine

The Legend of Korra
2012
as Shady Shin (voice)

Early Edition
1996
as Chuck Fishman

Ugly Betty
2006
as Mr. Z

Basketball: A Love Story
2018
as Narrator (voice)

Hack
2002
as Donnie Franco

Hope & Faith
2003
as Nick Spinelli

The Hunger
1997
as Max Armstrong

The Night Of
2016
as Saul the Pharmacist

Red Oaks
2014
as Jerry

Vice Principals
2016
as Brian Biehn

RIPLEY
2024
as Edward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited)

Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Indian Chief

Would I Lie to You?
2022
as Self

Key West
1993
as Seamus O'Neill

On The Level
1980
Movies (69)

In the Grey
2026
as William Horowitz

Sing 2
2021
as Additional Voices (voice)

The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
as M. Robin

Isle of Dogs
2018
as Scrap (voice)

Asteroid City
2023
as Detective #1

Palmer
2021
as Additional Voices (voice)

Undisputed
2002
as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek

Uptown Girls
2003
as Fisher Stevens

Awake
2007
as Dr. Puttnam

Song Sung Blue
2025
as Dr. Dave Watson

Hail, Caesar!
2016
as Communist Writer

Sing: Thriller
2024
as Additional Voices (voice)

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
as Story Editor

Hackers
1995
as Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage

Only You
1994
as Larry Corvatch

Super Mario Bros.
1993
as Iggy

The Burning
1981
as Woodstock

Hero
1992
as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature

Short Circuit
1986
as Ben Jabituya

The Experiment
2010
as Archaleta

Motherless Brooklyn
2019
as Lou

Short Circuit 2
1988
as Ben Jahrvi

Factotum
2005
as Manny

Anything Else
2003
as Manager

One for the Money
2012
as Morty Beyers

Bob Roberts
1992
as Rock Bork

Baby It's You
1983
as Stage Manager

Slow Burn
2005
as Alan Turlock

Reversal of Fortune
1990
as David Marriott

LOL
2012
as Roman

Coup!
2024
as Upton Sinclair

Henry's Crime
2010
as Eddie Vibes

The Brother from Another Planet
1984
as Card Trickster

The Marrying Man
1991
as Sammy

Four Days in September
1997
as John Mowinckel

Mystery Date
1991
as Dwight

The Boss' Wife
1986
as Carlos Delgado

The Flamingo Kid
1984
as Hawk Ganz

3 A.M.
2001
as Haplin

United Passions
2014
as Carl Hirschmann

Prison Song
2001
as Prosecutor

Rio Sex Comedy
2010
as Fish

Mission Blue
2014
as Self

Jenifer
2001
as Dr. Aaron Sanders

My Science Project
1985
as Vince Latello

Fired!
2007
as Self

Easy Sex
2003
as Officer Donny

Undiscovered
2005
as Garrett Schweck

The Right to Remain Silent
1996
as Dale Myerson

Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Hotfoot Harry

Ponce de Leon
1986
as Indian Chief

Kill the Poor
2003
as Stuffed Shirt

The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2015

Kettle of Fish
2006
as Bruce

Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
as Fisher Stevens

...So Goes the Nation
2006
as Self

Fake
2011
as Agent Tom Kozinski

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014
as Self (archive footage)

Sam the Man
2001
as Sam Manning

Nina Takes a Lover
1995
as Paulie

PERFUMANIA
2025
as Burt

When the Party's Over
1993
as Alexander

Replay
2003
as Blu

Taxman
1999
as Kenneth Green

The Tic Code
1998
as Morris

Cold Fever
1995
as Jack

Rising Stars
2010
as Mo

Private Eye Princess
2002
as Rasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)

On The Couch
2004
as Gary
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 106 credits spanning from 1971 to 2026, Fisher Stevens has appeared in 69 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fisher Stevens Movies
- In the Grey (2026) — as William Horowitz
- Sing 2 (2021) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) — as M. Robin
- Isle of Dogs (2018) — as Scrap (voice)
- Asteroid City (2023) — as Detective #1
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