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).
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1971–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedA King Like Me
7.5 Average ratingacross 68 titles
Top TV shows 40best Fisher Stevens shows
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FriendsRoger · 1 ep · 1994 - 2
The MentalistTolman Bunting · 1 ep · 2008 - 3
SuccessionHugo Baker · 24 eps · 2018 - 4
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaLyle Korman · 1 ep · 2005 - 5
The Legend of KorraShady Shin (voice) · 2 eps · 2012 - 6
Homicide: Life on the StreetJonathan Heine · 1 ep · 1993 - 7
ColumboAlex Brady · 1 ep · 1971 - 8
BeckhamDirector · Producer · 4 eps · 2023 - 9
The Night OfSaul the Pharmacist · 3 eps · 2016 - 10
LostGeorge Minkowski · 5 eps · 2004 - 11
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTed Scott · 1 ep · 1999 - 12
RIPLEYEdward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited) · 1 ep · 2024 - 13
HackDonnie Franco · 1 ep · 2002 - 14
FrasierSheldon Morey · 1 ep · 1993 - 15
Key WestSeamus O'Neill · 13 eps · 1993 - 16
CalifornicationZig Semetauer · 1 ep · 2007 - 17
ElementaryMarty Ward · 1 ep · 2012 - 18
The BlacklistMarvin Gerard · 15 eps · 2013 - 19
Law & Order: Criminal IntentRay Garnett · 1 ep · 2001 - 20
The Good FightGabriel Kovac · 3 eps · 2017 - 21
MediumNeal Greybridge · 1 ep · 2005 - 22
DamagesTherapist · 4 eps · 2007 - 23
Red OaksJerry · 1 ep · 2014 - 24
Early EditionChuck Fishman · 48 eps · 1996 - 25
Basketball: A Love StoryNarrator (voice) · 5 eps · 2018 - 26
Law & OrderDefense Attorney Ross Fineman · 1 ep · 1990 - 27
Vice PrincipalsBrian Biehn · 4 eps · 2016 - 28
GrantExecutive Producer · 3 eps · 2020 - 29
Dirty MoneyDirector · 1 ep · 2018 - 30
Dear EdwardDirector · Executive Producer · 1 ep · 2023 - 31
Numb3rsJohn Buckley · 2 eps · 2005 - 32
Tiger KingExecutive Producer · 13 eps · 2020 - 33
Ugly BettyMr. Z · 1 ep · 2006 - 34
Tiger King: The Doc Antle StoryExecutive Producer · 3 eps · 2021 - 35
The HungerMax Armstrong · 1 ep · 1997 - 36
Tall Tales & LegendsIndian Chief · 1 ep · 1985 - 37
Hope & FaithNick Spinelli · 1 ep · 2003 - 38
The Lincoln ProjectDirector · Executive Producer · 5 eps · 2022 - 39
On The Level12 eps · 1980 - 40
Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa LeagueExecutive Producer · 4 eps · 2026
Top movies 30best Fisher Stevens movies
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A King Like MeProducer · 2024 - 2
The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers2015 - 3Four Tales of Two CitiesDirector · 1996
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On The CouchGary · 2004 - 5PhinehasDirector · 1996
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PalmerAdditional Voices (voice) · 2021 - 7
The Grand Budapest HotelM. Robin · 2014 - 8
Another WorldDirector · Producer · 2014 - 9
The CoveProducer · 2009 - 10
Isle of DogsScrap (voice) · 2018 · Adventure - 11
Sing 2Additional Voices (voice) · 2021 - 12
Racing ExtinctionProducer · 2015 - 13
Before the FloodDirector · Producer · 2016 - 14
Four Days in SeptemberJohn Mowinckel · 1997 - 15
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie ReynoldsDirector · Producer · 2017 - 16
Mission BlueDirector · Producer · 2014 - 17
Song Sung BlueDr. Dave Watson · 2025 - 18
Beware of Mr. BakerProducer · 2012 - 19
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita PallenbergExecutive Producer · 2024 - 20
Sing: ThrillerAdditional Voices (voice) · 2024 - 21
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York CosmosProducer · 2006 - 22
Blank CityExecutive Producer · 2011 - 23
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening SunStory Editor · 2021 - 24
And We Go GreenDirector · Producer · 2019 - 25
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-QiangProducer · 2017 - 26
Uptown GirlsFisher Stevens · 2003 - 27
Woody Allen: A DocumentaryExecutive Producer · 2011 - 28
Only YouLarry Corvatch · 1994 - 29
Motherless BrooklynLou · 2019 - 30
The Brother from Another PlanetCard Trickster · 1984
