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).
Coup!
Upton Sinclair
2024
Asteroid City
Detective #1
2023
Sing 2
Additional Voices (voice)
2021
Palmer
Additional Voices (voice)
2021
Isle of Dogs
Scrap (voice)
2018
Hail, Caesar!
Communist Writer
2016
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Self (archive footage)
2014
United Passions
Carl Hirschmann
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel
M. Robin
2014
LOL
Roman
2012
One for the Money
Morty Beyers
2012
Fake
Agent Tom Kozinski
2011
Rising Stars
Mo
2010
The Experiment
Archaleta
2010
Henry's Crime
Eddie Vibes
2010
Awake
Dr. Puttnam
2007
Kettle of Fish
Bruce
2006
...So Goes the Nation
Self
2006
Undiscovered
Garrett Schweck
2005
Factotum
Manny
2005
Replay
Blu
2003
Easy Sex
Officer Donny
2003
Anything Else
Manager
2003
Uptown Girls
Fisher Stevens
2003
Kill the Poor
Stuffed Shirt
2003
Private Eye Princess
Rasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)
2002
Undisputed
James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
2002
Jenifer
Dr. Aaron Sanders
2001
3 A.M.
Haplin
2001
Sam the Man
Sam Manning
2001
Taxman
Kenneth Green
1999
Four Days in September
Mowinckel
1997
The Right to Remain Silent
Dale Myerson
1996
Hackers
Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
1995
Nina Takes a Lover
Paulie
1995
Cold Fever
Jack
1995
Only You
Larry Corvatch
1994
Super Mario Bros.
Iggy
1993
When the Party's Over
Alexander
1993
Bob Roberts
Rock Bork
1992
Mystery Date
Dwight
1991
Reversal of Fortune
David Marriott
1990
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Hotfoot Harry
1989
Short Circuit 2
Ben Jahrvi
1988
Ponce de Leon
Indian Chief
1986
Short Circuit
Ben Jabituya
1986
The Boss' Wife
Carlos Delgado
1986
My Science Project
Vince Latello
1985
The Flamingo Kid
Hawk Ganz
1984
Baby It's You
Stage Manager
1983
The Burning
Woodstock
1981
In the Grey
Song Sung Blue
2025
Fior Di Latte
2025
Sing: Thriller
Additional Voices (voice)
2024
RIPLEY
Edward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2024
Would I Lie to You?
Self · (1 episode)
2022
The French Dispatch
Story Editor
2021
Motherless Brooklyn
Lou
2019
Basketball: A Love Story
Narrator (voice) · (5 episodes)
2018
Succession
Hugo Baker · (24 episodes)
2018
The Good Fight
Gabriel Kovac · (3 episodes)
2017
Vice Principals
Brian Biehn · (4 episodes)
2016
The Night Of
Saul the Pharmacist · (3 episodes)
2016
The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Mission Blue
Self
2014
The Blacklist
Marvin Gerard · (15 episodes)
2013
Elementary
Marty Ward · (1 episode)
2012
Rio Sex Comedy
Fish
2010
The Mentalist
Tolman Bunting · (1 episode)
2008
Californication
Zig Semetauer · (1 episode)
2007
Damages
Therapist · (1 episode)
2007
Fired!
Self
2007
Ugly Betty
Mr. Z · (1 episode)
2006
Slow Burn
Alan Turlock
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Lyle Korman · (1 episode)
2005
Numb3rs
(2 episodes)
2005
Medium
Neal Greybridge · (1 episode)
2005
Lost
George Minkowski · (5 episodes)
2004
Hope & Faith
Nick Spinelli · (1 episode)
2003
Hack
Donnie Franco · (1 episode)
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ray Garnett · (1 episode)
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Gareth Sage · (1 episode)
2001
Prison Song
Prosecutor
2001
Lisa Picard Is Famous
Fisher Stevens
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ted Scott · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Alvin Gilbert · (1 episode)
1999
The Tic Code
Morris
1998
Early Edition
Chuck Fishman · (48 episodes)
1996
Friends
Roger · (1 episode)
1994
Frasier
Sheldon Morey · (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Jonathan Heine · (1 episode)
1993
Key West
Seamus O'Neill · (13 episodes)
1993
Hero
Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
1992
The Marrying Man
Sammy
1991
Tall Tales & Legends
Indian Chief · (1 episode)
1985
The Brother from Another Planet
Card Trickster
1984
On The Couch
Gary
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Ross Fineman · (1 episode)
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 episode)
1988
Columbo
Alex Brady · (1 episode)
1971