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