Fisher Stevens

Stephen Fisher, known professionally as Fisher Stevens, was born on November 27, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to New York at 13 to pursue acting. His acting journey began at 14, playing Harry in a musical version of “A Christmas Carol.” He later studied with Uta Hagen. Stevens made his motion picture debut at 16 in the horror film “The Burning” (1981). He gained wider recognition for his role as Ben Jabituya/Jahveri in “Short Circuit” (1986) and “Short Circuit 2” (1988).

Stevens co-founded the Naked Angels Theater Company in 1986 and Greene Street Films in 1996. He has an extensive stage career, including 544 performances in Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song Trilogy” and playing Eugene in Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” His diverse acting credits include film roles in “Reversal of Fortune” (1990), “Hackers” (1995), and playing Iggy Koopa in “Super Mario Bros.” (1993). In television, he portrayed Chuck Fishman in “Early Edition” (1996–2000), Marvin Gerard in “The Blacklist” (2015–2022), and Hugo Baker in “Succession” (2019–2023).

Beyond acting, Stevens has built a significant career as a director and producer. He co-founded Insurgent Media in 2010. His directorial work includes “Crazy Love” (2007) and the critically acclaimed “Before the Flood” (2016). He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature as a producer for “The Cove” (2009). His recent directorial projects include “Palmer” (2021) and the “Beckham” (2023) docuseries. Stevens continues to work across various facets of the entertainment industry, contributing to both mainstream and documentary projects.