
Fisher Stevens
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 27, 1963
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
- Untitled Kate Spade Documentary
Untitled Kate Spade Documentary TBA
Executive Producer
- The Jet
The Jet TBA
Producer
- Shinjiro
Shinjiro TBA
Producer
- Avenger
Avenger TBA
Producer
- The Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol TBA
Director, Producer
- Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest TBA
Actor

Rubber Hut TBA
Actor

Palace of Gold 2026
Producer

In the Grey 2026
as William Horowitz

Song Sung Blue 2025
as Dr. Dave Watson

Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League 2025
Executive Producer

PERFUMANIA 2025
as Burt

We Are Guardians 2025
Producer

Sing: Thriller 2024
as Additional Voices (voice)

Coup! 2024
as Upton Sinclair

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg 2024
Executive Producer

A King Like Me 2024
Producer

Asteroid City 2023
as Detective #1

Sing 2 2021
as Additional Voices (voice)

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

Palmer 2021
as Additional Voices (voice), Director

Blood on the Wall 2020
Executive Producer

El Gran Fellove 2020
Executive Producer

Motherless Brooklyn 2019
as Lou

And We Go Green 2019
Producer, Director

Tigerland 2019
Producer

Isle of Dogs 2018
as Scrap (voice)

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang 2017
Producer

Before the Flood 2016
Director, Producer

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds 2016
as Self (uncredited), Director, Producer

Hail, Caesar! 2016
as Communist Writer

The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers 2015
Actor

Racing Extinction 2015
Producer

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

United Passions 2014
as Carl Hirschmann

John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown 2014
Director, Executive Producer

Another World 2014
Director, Producer

The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014
as M. Robin

Mission Blue 2014
as Self, Director, Producer
- Before the Spring: After the Fall
Before the Spring: After the Fall 2013
Executive Producer
- Tales From a Ghetto Klown
Tales From a Ghetto Klown 2013
Producer

Sunlight Jr. 2013
Executive Producer

Stand Up Guys 2012
Director

Beware of Mr. Baker 2012
Producer

My Decisions 2012
Director

LOL 2012
as Roman

One for the Money 2012
as Morty Beyers
- Deepest Dive: The Story of the Trieste
Deepest Dive: The Story of the Trieste 2011
Director

Woody Allen: A Documentary 2011
Executive Producer

Fake 2011
as Agent Tom Kozinski

Blank City 2011
Executive Producer

Rising Stars 2010
as Mo
- The Cove: My Friend is...
The Cove: My Friend is... 2010
Producer

Rio Sex Comedy 2010
as Fish

The Experiment 2010
as Archaleta

Henry's Crime 2010
as Eddie Vibes
- The Grean Teem
The Grean Teem 2009
Executive Producer

The Cove 2009
Producer

Tenderness 2009
Executive Producer

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach 2009
Executive Producer

The Midnight Meat Train 2008
Executive Producer

Awake 2007
as Dr. Puttnam, Producer

Crazy Love 2007
Producer, Co-Director

Feast of Love 2007
Executive Producer

Meet Bill 2007
Producer

Fired! 2007
as Self

Kettle of Fish 2006
as Bruce

...So Goes the Nation 2006
as Self

Wedding Daze 2006
Executive Producer

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos 2006
Producer

A Prairie Home Companion 2006
Executive Producer

Slow Burn 2005
as Alan Turlock, Executive Producer, Producer

Undiscovered 2005
as Garrett Schweck

Yes 2005
Executive Producer

Factotum 2005
as Manny

On The Couch 2004
as Gary

Replay 2003
as Blu

Easy Sex 2003
as Officer Donny

Anything Else 2003
as Manager

Uptown Girls 2003
as Fisher Stevens, Producer

Kill the Poor 2003
as Stuffed Shirt

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

Swimfan 2002
Executive Producer

Undisputed 2002
as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek

Just a Kiss 2002
Director

Jenifer 2001
as Dr. Aaron Sanders

Piñero 2001
Producer

3 A.M. 2001
as Haplin

Prison Song 2001
as Prosecutor

Sam the Man 2001
as Sam Manning, Story, Producer

The Château 2001
Executive Producer

Lisa Picard Is Famous 2000
as Fisher Stevens, Executive Producer

Taxman 1999
as Kenneth Green

The Tic Code 1998
as Morris

Four Days in September 1997
as John Mowinckel
- Phinehas
Phinehas 1996
Director
- Four Tales of Two Cities
Four Tales of Two Cities 1996
Director

The Pompatus of Love 1996
as Sitcom Star

The Right to Remain Silent 1996
as Dale Myerson
- Call of the Wylie
Call of the Wylie 1995
Director

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

Nina Takes a Lover 1995
as Paulie

Cold Fever 1995
as Jack

Only You 1994
as Larry Corvatch

Super Mario Bros. 1993
as Iggy

When the Party's Over 1993
as Alexander

Hero 1992
as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature

Bob Roberts 1992
as Rock Bork

Mystery Date 1991
as Dwight

The Marrying Man 1991
as Sammy

Reversal of Fortune 1990
as David Marriott

Bloodhounds of Broadway 1989
as Hotfoot Harry

Short Circuit 2 1988
as Ben Jahrvi

Ponce de Leon 1986
as Indian Chief

Short Circuit 1986
as Ben Jabituya

The Boss' Wife 1986
as Carlos Delgado

My Science Project 1985
as Vince Latello

The Flamingo Kid 1984
as Hawk Ganz

The Brother from Another Planet 1984
as Card Trickster

Baby It's You 1983
as Stage Manager

The Burning 1981
as Woodstock
Credits from TMDB.