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Film director, screenwriter
Fisher Stevens is a renowned American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for his roles in films like Short Circuit, Reversal of Fortune, and Hackers, as well as his award-winning documentary work. Stevens has also appeared in several Wes Anderson films and has had notable TV roles in shows like Early Edition, The Blacklist, and Succession.
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About the Fisher Stevens
Stephen Fisherand Short Circuit 2and 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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Fisher Stevens was born on November 27, 1963.
Fisher Stevens is best known for his roles in films like Short Circuit (1986), Short Circuit 2 (1988), Reversal of Fortune (1990), Bob Roberts (1992), Hackers (1995), and Hail, Caesar! (2016).
Fisher Stevens is an acclaimed documentary filmmaker, having won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for The Cove (2009). He has also directed the documentaries Crazy Love (2007) and Before the Flood (2016).
Fisher Stevens has had notable TV roles, including as Chuck Fishman in the 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).
Fisher Stevens has acted in several Wes Anderson films, including The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018), The French Dispatch (2021), and the upcoming Asteroid City (2023).
19 Quotes by Fisher Stevens
- 1.
I like people and get along, and I’m afraid to express my anger and my rage.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 2.
But I like being nasty. I like being cranky. Especially if it’s a cold day in Chicago, it’s nice to just take it out on Kyle, because he’s so easy to scream at, you know?
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 3.
But I’m trying to play into this role as much as possible and be a nicer person in real life.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 4.
But basically what I like are the possibilities, and the fantasy element of the show. Not science fantasy so much, but fantasy, the humanistic elements and how people relate when they’re in a dire situation or comedic situation.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 5.
I have a bit of a traveling addiction, and, ah, yeah. I went to, ah, Bali this summer.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 6.
It got a little boring I guess, playing the same note over and over.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 7.
Unfortunately, the public might not know that we get a script usually two days before shooting. So sometimes I’m shooting an episode and don’t even know how it’s going to end because I haven’t read that yet.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 8.
I wanted to do an episode about Chuck having a gambling problem. I wanted to portray my addiction on the show. But I think it’s a little edgy for Saturday night.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 9.
No, but I’m really lucky, because I’m not the superhero.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 10.
I’m really obsessed with the past.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 11.
Well, I just wanted to be a person. I just wanted them to keep writing me as humanistic as possible.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 12.
I really wanted to be born a woman. It all started there. A South American woman. And I’m upset that I was born a white Jewish male. I’ve been angry since.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 13.
But I used to have a bit of a gambling problem. And that would have been the answer to my prayers. It got worse when I started playing this character, too.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 14.
I used to be more of a wild kid. But I’ve slowed down.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 15.
The reason I took Early Edition – besides the fact that I liked it – was that it enabled me to start a production company in New York City. It’s a low-budget film company to produce and direct movies.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 16.
You know, it’s a very sexist society, Indonesia.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 17.
I use that as my responsibility on the show, to be the pragmatist.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 18.
But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn’t think that. I never know.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- 19.
And TV is not the easiest place to be dangerous or on the edge. Especially on a Saturday night.
Fisher StevensAmerican actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)