Fisher Stevens
Acting
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).
Filmography
Acting (71)
2026
In the Greyas William Horowitz
7.6
2025
Song Sung Blueas Dr. Dave Watson
7.4
2025
PERFUMANIAas Burt
1.0
2024
Sing: Thrilleras Additional Voices (voice)
7.1
2024
Coup!as Upton Sinclair
6.4
2023
Asteroid Cityas Detective #1
6.5
2021
Sing 2as Additional Voices (voice)
7.8
2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sunas Story Editor
7.0
2021
Palmeras Additional Voices (voice)
8.1
2019
Motherless Brooklynas Lou
6.7
2018
Isle of Dogsas Scrap (voice)
7.8
2016
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynoldsas Self (uncredited)
7.4
2016
Hail, Caesar!as Communist Writer
5.9
2014
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Gameas Self (archive footage)
5.1
2014
United Passionsas Carl Hirschmann
3.5
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotelas M. Robin
8.0
2014
Mission Blueas Self
7.4
2012
LOLas Roman
6.1
2012
One for the Moneyas Morty Beyers
5.6
2011
Fakeas Agent Tom Kozinski
5.8
2010
Rising Starsas Mo
6.3
2010
Rio Sex Comedyas Fish
4.6
2010
The Experimentas Archaleta
6.4
2010
Henry's Crimeas Eddie Vibes
5.8
2007
Awakeas Dr. Puttnam
6.6
2007
Fired!as Self
5.7
2006
Kettle of Fishas Bruce
4.7
2006
...So Goes the Nationas Self
6.9
2005
Slow Burnas Alan Turlock
5.4
2005
Undiscoveredas Garrett Schweck
4.7
2005
Factotumas Manny
6.1
2004
On The Couchas Gary
6.0
2003
Replayas Blu
4.8
2003
Easy Sexas Officer Donny
5.3
2003
Anything Elseas Manager
6.2
2003
Uptown Girlsas Fisher Stevens
7.1
2003
Kill the Pooras Stuffed Shirt
5.3
2002
Private Eye Princessas Rasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)
2002
Undisputedas James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
6.5
2001
Jeniferas Dr. Aaron Sanders
6.2
2001
3 A.M.as Haplin
5.8
2001
Prison Songas Prosecutor
5.5
2001
Sam the Manas Sam Manning
3.8
2000
Lisa Picard Is Famousas Fisher Stevens
4.6
1999
Taxmanas Kenneth Green
4.2
1998
The Tic Codeas Morris
5.9
1997
Four Days in Septemberas John Mowinckel
7.5
1996
The Right to Remain Silentas Dale Myerson
5.2
1995
Hackersas Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
6.4
1995
Nina Takes a Loveras Paulie
5.6
1995
Cold Feveras Jack
6.4
1994
Only Youas Larry Corvatch
6.7
1993
Super Mario Bros.as Iggy
4.5
1993
When the Party's Overas Alexander
4.9
1992
Heroas Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
6.3
1992
Bob Robertsas Rock Bork
6.6
1991
Mystery Dateas Dwight
5.8
1991
The Marrying Manas Sammy
5.5
1990
Reversal of Fortuneas David Marriott
6.7
1989
Bloodhounds of Broadwayas Hotfoot Harry
5.7
1988
Short Circuit 2as Ben Jahrvi
6.2
1986
Ponce de Leonas Indian Chief
1986
Short Circuitas Ben Jabituya
6.7
1986
The Boss' Wifeas Carlos Delgado
5.0
1985
My Science Projectas Vince Latello
6.3
1984
The Flamingo Kidas Hawk Ganz
6.0
1984
The Brother from Another Planetas Card Trickster
6.7
1983
Baby It's Youas Stage Manager
6.0
1981
The Burningas Woodstock
6.2
Production & Directing (65)
2025
Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa LeagueExecutive Producer
2025
We Are GuardiansProducer
2024
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita PallenbergExecutive Producer
7.2
2024
A King Like MeProducer
10.0
2021
PalmerDirector
8.1
2020
Blood on the WallExecutive Producer
5.3
2020
El Gran FelloveExecutive Producer
2019
And We Go GreenProducer
6.9
2019
And We Go GreenDirector
6.9
2019
TigerlandProducer
6.4
2017
7.0
2016
Before the FloodDirector
7.7
2016
Before the FloodProducer
7.7
7.4
7.4
2015
Racing ExtinctionProducer
7.8
2014
John Leguizamo: Ghetto KlownDirector
6.6
2014
John Leguizamo: Ghetto KlownExecutive Producer
6.6
2014
Another WorldDirector
8.0
2014
Another WorldProducer
8.0
2014
Mission BlueDirector
7.4
2014
Mission BlueProducer
7.4
2013
Before the Spring: After the FallExecutive Producer
2013
Tales From a Ghetto KlownProducer
2013
Sunlight Jr.Executive Producer
5.2
2012
Stand Up GuysDirector
6.0
2012
Beware of Mr. BakerProducer
7.5
2012
My DecisionsDirector
2011
5.2
2011
Woody Allen: A DocumentaryExecutive Producer
6.9
2011
Blank CityExecutive Producer
6.9
2010
The Cove: My Friend is...Producer
2009
The Grean TeemExecutive Producer
2009
The CoveProducer
8.0
2009
TendernessExecutive Producer
5.2
2009
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis CoachExecutive Producer
5.1
2008
The Midnight Meat TrainExecutive Producer
6.2
2007
AwakeProducer
6.6
2007
Crazy LoveProducer
6.5
2007
Crazy LoveCo-Director
6.5
2007
Feast of LoveExecutive Producer
6.2
2007
Meet BillProducer
6.1
2006
Wedding DazeExecutive Producer
5.6
2006
A Prairie Home CompanionExecutive Producer
6.3
2005
Slow BurnExecutive Producer
5.4
2005
Slow BurnProducer
5.4
2005
YesExecutive Producer
5.9
2003
Uptown GirlsProducer
7.1
2002
SwimfanExecutive Producer
5.3
2002
Just a KissDirector
4.4
2001
PiñeroProducer
6.1
2001
Sam the ManStory
3.8
2001
Sam the ManProducer
3.8
2001
The ChâteauExecutive Producer
5.0
2000
Lisa Picard Is FamousExecutive Producer
4.6
1996
Four Tales of Two CitiesDirector
10.0
1996
PhinehasDirector
9.0
1995
Call of the WylieDirector
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The Montreal ProtocolDirector
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The Montreal ProtocolProducer
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AvengerProducer
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ShinjiroProducer
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The JetProducer
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Untitled Kate Spade DocumentaryExecutive Producer