Fisher Stevens
Director · Actor · Since 1971
Known for
Fisher Stevens is an American actor and director born in Chicago, Illinois, who has built a long career as a character actor since the 1980s, including a supporting role in Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. He has also voiced characters in animated films such as 'Isle of Dogs' and appeared in television series including 'Lost' and 'The Mentalist'. Beyond acting, Stevens has built an acclaimed career as a documentary filmmaker, winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 'The Cove'. He remains a rare figure with major credits on both sides of the camera.
Fisher Stevens
Director · Actor · Since 1971
62 Movies · 30 Series
Known for
Fisher Stevens is an American actor and director born in Chicago, Illinois, who has built a long career as a character actor since the 1980s, including a supporting role in Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. He has also voiced characters in animated films such as 'Isle of Dogs' and appeared in television series including 'Lost' and 'The Mentalist'. Beyond acting, Stevens has built an acclaimed career as a documentary filmmaker, winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 'The Cove'. He remains a rare figure with major credits on both sides of the camera.
Movies
Plays William Horowitz
In the Grey
2026
Plays M. Robin
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
Plays Story Editor
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
Sing 2
2021
Plays Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
Hackers
1995
Plays Communist Writer
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Plays Scrap (voice)
Isle of Dogs
2018
Plays James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
Undisputed
2002
Plays Detective #1
Asteroid City
2023
Producer
Plays Fisher Stevens
Uptown Girls
2003
Plays Ben Jabituya
Short Circuit
1986
Director
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
Palmer
2021
Producer
Plays Dr. Puttnam
Awake
2007
Plays Dr. Dave Watson
Song Sung Blue
2025
Plays Lou
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
Plays Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
Hero
1992
Plays Morty Beyers
One for the Money
2012
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
Sing: Thriller
2024
Plays Woodstock
The Burning
1981
Plays Roman
LOL
2012
Plays Iggy
Super Mario Bros.
1993
Plays Carl Hirschmann
United Passions
2014
Plays Archaleta
The Experiment
2010
Plays Larry Corvatch
Only You
1994
Plays Eddie Vibes
Henry's Crime
2010
Plays Ben Jahrvi
Short Circuit 2
1988
Plays Manager
Anything Else
2003
Plays Agent Tom Kozinski
Fake
2011
Plays Upton Sinclair
Coup!
2024
Plays David Marriott
Reversal of Fortune
1990
Plays Stage Manager
Baby It's You
1983
Plays Sammy
The Marrying Man
1991
Plays Card Trickster
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
Plays Vince Latello
My Science Project
1985
Plays Rock Bork
Bob Roberts
1992
Plays Manny
Factotum
2005
Plays Officer Donny
Easy Sex
2003
Producer
Plays Alan Turlock
Slow Burn
2005
Plays John Mowinckel
Four Days in September
1997
Plays Dwight
Mystery Date
1991
Plays Carlos Delgado
The Boss' Wife
1986
Plays Jack
Cold Fever
1995
Plays Hotfoot Harry
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
Plays Alexander
When the Party's Over
1993
Plays Hawk Ganz
The Flamingo Kid
1984
Plays Stuffed Shirt
Kill the Poor
2003
Plays Prosecutor
Prison Song
2001
Plays Haplin
3 A.M.
2001
Plays Bruce
Kettle of Fish
2006
Plays Morris
The Tic Code
1998
TV Shows
Director
Plays Chuck Fishman
Early Edition
1996
Plays Hugo Baker
Succession
2018
Plays Marvin Gerard
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Seamus O'Neill
Key West
1993
Plays George Minkowski
Lost
2004
Plays Brian Biehn
Vice Principals
2016
Plays Therapist
Damages
2007
Plays Saul the Pharmacist
The Night Of
2016
Plays Gabriel Kovac
The Good Fight
2017
Plays John Buckley
Numb3rs
2005
Plays Ray Garnett
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Shady Shin (voice)
The Legend of Korra
2012
Plays Nick Spinelli
Hope & Faith
2003
Plays Donnie Franco
Hack
2002
Plays Neal Greybridge
Medium
2005
Plays Alex Brady
Columbo
1971
Plays Sheldon Morey
Frasier
1993
Plays Mr. Z
Ugly Betty
2006
Plays Jonathan Heine
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Lyle Korman
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Plays Roger
Friends
1994
Plays Tolman Bunting
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Zig Semetauer
Californication
2007
Plays Defense Attorney Ross Fineman
Law & Order
1990
Plays Indian Chief
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
Plays Marty Ward
Elementary
2012
Plays Jerry
Red Oaks
2014
Plays Max Armstrong
The Hunger
1997
Plays Hotfoot Harry
American Playhouse
1982
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
In the Grey
Full Filmography 92
In the Grey
William Horowitz
2026
Song Sung Blue
Dr. Dave Watson
2025
PERFUMANIA
Burt
2025
RIPLEY
Edward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited) · 1 episode
2024
Sing: Thriller
Additional Voices (voice)
2024
Coup!
Upton Sinclair
2024
Asteroid City
Detective #1
2023
Sing 2
Additional Voices (voice)
2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Story Editor
2021
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Fisher Stevens and where are they from?
Fisher Stevens is 62 years old, born on November 27, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Fisher Stevens?
Fisher Stevens is best known for roles in The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, Sing 2.
How many movies has Fisher Stevens been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1981), Fisher Stevens has appeared in 62 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was Fisher Stevens's first movie?
The career of Fisher Stevens began with The Burning (1981).
What is Fisher Stevens's most recent movie or series?
Fisher Stevens's most recent release is In the Grey, which premiered on May 13, 2026.
What TV shows has Fisher Stevens appeared in?
On television, Fisher Stevens has appeared in Friends, Lost, The Mentalist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Fisher Stevens
1963-11-27 · 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).