Fisher Stevens

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).

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Filmography

2025

Song Sung Blue
Song Sung Blue
Movie - Released: 12/25/2025
Movie
Fior Di Latte
Movie - Released: 6/9/2025

2024

Coup!
Coup!
as Upton Sinclair
Movie - Released: 8/2/2024
Sing: Thriller
Sing: Thriller
as Additional Voices (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/15/2024
RIPLEY
RIPLEY
as Edward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited)
TV - Released: 4/4/2024

2023

Asteroid City
Asteroid City
as Detective #1
Movie - Released: 6/8/2023

2022

Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
TV - Released: 4/9/2022

2021

Sing 2
Sing 2
as Additional Voices (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/1/2021
Palmer
Palmer
as Additional Voices (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/28/2021
The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch
as Story Editor
Movie - Released: 10/21/2021

2019

Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn
as Lou
Movie - Released: 10/31/2019

2018

Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
as Scrap (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/23/2018
Basketball: A Love Story
Basketball: A Love Story
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 9/18/2018
Succession
Succession
as Hugo Baker
TV - Released: 6/3/2018

2017

The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Gabriel Kovac
TV - Released: 2/19/2017

2016

Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!
as Communist Writer
Movie - Released: 2/5/2016
Vice Principals
Vice Principals
as Brian Biehn
TV - Released: 7/17/2016
The Night Of
The Night Of
as Saul the Pharmacist
TV - Released: 7/10/2016

2015

2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as M. Robin
Movie - Released: 2/26/2014
United Passions
United Passions
as Carl Hirschmann
Movie - Released: 6/19/2014
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/3/2014
Mission Blue
Mission Blue
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/30/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2013

The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Marvin Gerard
TV - Released: 9/23/2013

2012

LOL
LOL
as Roman
Movie - Released: 2/10/2012
One for the Money
One for the Money
as Morty Beyers
Movie - Released: 1/26/2012
Elementary
Elementary
as Marty Ward
TV - Released: 9/27/2012

2011

Fake
Fake
as Agent Tom Kozinski
Movie - Released: 5/9/2011

2010

Rising Stars
Rising Stars
as Mo
Movie - Released: 10/22/2010
Henry's Crime
Henry's Crime
as Eddie Vibes
Movie - Released: 1/14/2010
The Experiment
The Experiment
as Archaleta
Movie - Released: 7/15/2010
Rio Sex Comedy
Rio Sex Comedy
as Fish
Movie - Released: 9/16/2010

2008

The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Tolman Bunting
TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2007

Awake
Awake
as Dr. Puttnam
Movie - Released: 11/28/2007
Fired!
Fired!
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/5/2007
Californication
Californication
as Zig Semetauer
TV - Released: 8/13/2007
Damages
Damages
as Therapist
TV - Released: 7/24/2007

2006

Kettle of Fish
Kettle of Fish
as Bruce
Movie - Released: 10/15/2006
...So Goes the Nation
...So Goes the Nation
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/4/2006
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
as Mr. Z
TV - Released: 9/28/2006

2005

Factotum
Factotum
as Manny
Movie - Released: 4/25/2005
Undiscovered
Undiscovered
as Garrett Schweck
Movie - Released: 8/26/2005
Slow Burn
Slow Burn
as Alan Turlock
Movie - Released: 9/12/2005
Medium
Medium
as Neal Greybridge
TV - Released: 1/3/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
TV - Released: 1/23/2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Lyle Korman
TV - Released: 8/4/2005

2004

Lost
Lost
as George Minkowski
TV - Released: 9/22/2004

2003

Anything Else
Anything Else
as Manager
Movie - Released: 8/27/2003
Kill the Poor
Kill the Poor
as Stuffed Shirt
Movie - Released: 5/9/2003
Replay
Replay
as Blu
Movie - Released: 11/7/2003
Uptown Girls
Uptown Girls
as Fisher Stevens
Movie - Released: 8/15/2003
Easy Sex
Easy Sex
as Officer Donny
Movie - Released: 10/24/2003
Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith
as Nick Spinelli
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

Undisputed
Undisputed
as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
Movie - Released: 7/17/2002
Private Eye Princess
Private Eye Princess
as Rasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/29/2002
Hack
Hack
as Donnie Franco
TV - Released: 9/27/2002

2001

Sam the Man
Sam the Man
as Sam Manning
Movie - Released: 2/1/2001
Jenifer
Jenifer
as Dr. Aaron Sanders
Movie - Released: 10/21/2001
3 A.M.
3 A.M.
as Haplin
Movie - Released: 7/1/2001
Prison Song
Prison Song
as Prosecutor
Movie - Released: 4/27/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ray Garnett
TV - Released: 9/30/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Gareth Sage
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Lisa Picard Is Famous
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Fisher Stevens
Movie - Released: 5/14/2000

1999

Taxman
Taxman
as Kenneth Green
Movie - Released: 9/16/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ted Scott
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Alvin Gilbert
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1997

Four Days in September
Four Days in September
as Mowinckel
Movie - Released: 10/1/1997

1996

The Right to Remain Silent
The Right to Remain Silent
as Dale Myerson
Movie - Released: 1/7/1996
Early Edition
Early Edition
as Chuck Fishman
TV - Released: 9/28/1996

1995

Hackers
Hackers
as Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
Movie - Released: 9/14/1995
Cold Fever
Cold Fever
as Jack
Movie - Released: 2/10/1995
Nina Takes a Lover
Nina Takes a Lover
as Paulie
Movie - Released: 3/3/1995

1994

Only You
Only You
as Larry Corvatch
Movie - Released: 3/4/1994
Friends
Friends
as Roger
TV - Released: 9/22/1994

1993

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
as Iggy
Movie - Released: 5/28/1993
When the Party's Over
When the Party's Over
as Alexander
Movie - Released: 3/12/1993
Frasier
Frasier
as Sheldon Morey
TV - Released: 9/16/1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Jonathan Heine
TV - Released: 1/31/1993
Key West
Key West
as Seamus O'Neill
TV - Released: 1/19/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts
as Rock Bork
Movie - Released: 9/4/1992
Hero
Hero
as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
Movie - Released: 10/2/1992

1991

Mystery Date
Mystery Date
as Dwight
Movie - Released: 8/16/1991
The Marrying Man
The Marrying Man
as Sammy
Movie - Released: 4/5/1991

1990

Reversal of Fortune
Reversal of Fortune
as David Marriott
Movie - Released: 10/19/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Ross Fineman
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Hotfoot Harry
Movie - Released: 11/3/1989

1988

Short Circuit 2
Short Circuit 2
as Ben Jahrvi
Movie - Released: 7/6/1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1986

Short Circuit
Short Circuit
as Ben Jabituya
Movie - Released: 5/9/1986
The Boss' Wife
The Boss' Wife
as Carlos Delgado
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986
Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon
as Indian Chief
Movie - Released: 11/16/1986

1985

My Science Project
My Science Project
as Vince Latello
Movie - Released: 8/9/1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends
as Indian Chief
TV - Released: 9/25/1985

1984

The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid
as Hawk Ganz
Movie - Released: 12/21/1984
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet
as Card Trickster
Movie - Released: 9/7/1984

1983

Baby It's You
Baby It's You
as Stage Manager
Movie - Released: 3/4/1983

1981

The Burning
The Burning
as Woodstock
Movie - Released: 5/8/1981

1971

Columbo
Columbo
as Alex Brady
TV - Released: 9/15/1971

Unknown

In the Grey
Movie
On The Couch
as Gary
Movie