Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and a prolific actor, whose career spans over four decades in film, television, and theater. After making his motion picture debut at 16 in the horror film The Burning (1981), Fisher Stevens went on to gain wider recognition for his role as Ben Jabituya/Jahveri in the popular films Short Circuit (1986) and its sequel Short Circuit 2 (1988). Demonstrating a profound commitment to theater, Stevens co-founded the Naked Angels Theater Company in 1986, while performing in over 544 acclaimed performances of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy and originating the role of Eugene in Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs. His diverse early filmography also includes roles in Reversal of Fortune (1990), playing Iggy Koopa in Super Mario Bros.

He also maintained a strong presence in television, portraying Marvin Gerard in 27 episodes of NBC’s The Blacklist from 2015 to 2022, and joining the ensemble cast of HBO’s Emmy-winning series Succession as Hugo Baker from 2019 to 2023. Stevens continued his directorial endeavors with the feature film Palmer (2021), starring Justin Timberlake, and most recently helmed the highly successful Beckham docuseries (2023) for Netflix, which chronicled the life and career of David Beckham. His exceptional acting contributions to Succession were recognized with two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2022 and 2024. Fisher Stevens consistently works across various facets of the entertainment industry, contributing to both mainstream and documentary projects, cementing his status as a versatile and award-winning talent.