---
name: "Fisher Stevens"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/fisher-stevens"
fi1m_id: "fisher-stevens"
imdb_id: "nm0001770"
tmdb_id: 26473
wikidata_id: "Q464169"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 November 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-09-30T21:14:07.874267+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Fisher Stevens

## Identity

Fisher Stevens

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/fisher-stevens
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** fisher-stevens
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001770
- **TMDB ID:** 26473
- **Wikidata ID:** Q464169
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_Stevens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464169, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001770/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26473

Actor. Born 27 November 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 November 1963, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** Fisher 'Super Harp' Stevens,  Steven Fisher, فیشر استیونز
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 58 (2), 2010s 81 (4), 2020s 68 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 69 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 8, Drama 6, Adventure 2, Animation 2, Family 2, Music 2
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $914m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_Stevens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464169, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001770/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26473

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Isle of Dogs*](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*Song Sung Blue*](https://film.one/film/song-sung-blue.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Fisher Stevens is an American actor, director, producer and writer. Born Stephen Fisher in Chicago in 1963, he moved to New York at the age of 13 to pursue acting. He studied with Uta Hagen and began his career in stage productions before making his film debut in The Burning (1981).

As an actor he is known for roles in Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988), several Wes Anderson films including The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018) and The French Dispatch (2021), and television series such as Early Edition (1996–2000), The Blacklist (2015–2022) and Succession (2019–2023). He has also worked as a documentary filmmaker, producing the Academy Award-winning The Cove (2009). He appears as Dr. Dave Watson in Song Sung Blue (2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Song Sung Blue* (2025), Fi1m 68, as Dr. Dave Watson — [page](https://film.one/film/song-sung-blue.md)
- *Asteroid City* (2023), Fi1m 71, as Detective #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md)
- *Sing 2* (2021), Fi1m 63, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/sing-2.md)
- *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), Fi1m 68, as Story Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md)
- *Isle of Dogs* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Scrap (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md)
- *Succession* (2018), Fi1m 88, as Hugo Baker — [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *Hail, Caesar!* (2016), Fi1m 72, as Communist Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/hail-caesar.md)
- *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), Fi1m 86, as M. Robin — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md)
- *Super Mario Bros.* (1993), Fi1m 42, as Iggy — [page](https://film.one/film/super-mario-bros.md)
- *Reversal of Fortune* (1990), Fi1m 75, as David Marriott — [page](https://film.one/film/reversal-of-fortune.md)

## Complete filmography (157)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *In the Grey* (2026), as William Horowitz
- *Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League* (2026), series, Executive Producer
- *Song Sung Blue* (2025), as Dr. Dave Watson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/song-sung-blue.md)
- *Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League* (2025), Executive Producer
- *PERFUMANIA* (2025), as Burt
- *We Are Guardians* (2025), Producer
- *Sing: Thriller* (2024), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Coup!* (2024), as Upton Sinclair
- *Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg* (2024), Executive Producer
- *RIPLEY* (2024), series, as Edward T. Cavanach, Esq. (uncredited) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/ripley.md)
- *A King Like Me* (2024), Producer
- *Beckham* (2023), series, Producer, Director
- *Asteroid City* (2023), as Detective #1 — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md)
- *Dear Edward* (2023), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *The Lincoln Project* (2022), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *Sing 2* (2021), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/sing-2.md)
- *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), as Story Editor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md)
- *Palmer* (2021), as Additional Voices (voice) · Director
- *Blood on the Wall* (2020), Executive Producer
- *El Gran Fellove* (2020), Executive Producer
- *Grant* (2020), series, Executive Producer
- *Tiger King* (2020), series, Executive Producer
- *Motherless Brooklyn* (2019), as Lou
- *And We Go Green* (2019), Producer, Director
- *Tigerland* (2019), Producer
- *Basketball: A Love Story* (2018), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Succession* (2018), series, as Hugo Baker — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *Isle of Dogs* (2018), as Scrap (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md)
- *Dirty Money* (2018), series, Director
- *Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang* (2017), Producer
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Gabriel Kovac
- *Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds* (2017), Director, Producer
- *Before the Flood* (2016), Director, Producer
- *Vice Principals* (2016), series, as Brian Biehn
- *The Night Of* (2016), series, as Saul the Pharmacist — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-night-of.md)
- *Hail, Caesar!* (2016), as Communist Writer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hail-caesar.md)
- *The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers* (2015), Actor
- *Racing Extinction* (2015), Producer
- *Red Oaks* (2014), series, as Jerry
- *United Passions* (2014), as Carl Hirschmann
- *John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown* (2014), Director, Executive Producer
- *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), as M. Robin — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md)
- *Another World* (2014), Director, Producer
- *Mission Blue* (2014), Director, Producer
- *Before the Spring: After the Fall* (2013), Executive Producer
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Marvin Gerard — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Tales From a Ghetto Klown* (2013), Producer
- *Sunlight Jr.* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Stand Up Guys* (2012), Director
- *Beware of Mr. Baker* (2012), Producer
- *My Decisions* (2012), Director
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Marty Ward
- *The Legend of Korra* (2012), series, as Shady Shin (voice)
- *LOL* (2012), as Roman
- *One for the Money* (2012), as Morty Beyers
- *Deepest Dive: The Story of the Trieste* (2011), Director
- *Woody Allen: A Documentary* (2011), Executive Producer
- *Fake* (2011), as Agent Tom Kozinski
- *Blank City* (2011), Executive Producer
- *Rising Stars* (2010), as Mo
- *The Cove: My Friend is...* (2010), Producer
- *Rio Sex Comedy* (2010), as Fish
- *The Experiment* (2010), as Archaleta
- *Henry's Crime* (2010), as Eddie Vibes
- *The Grean Teem* (2009), Executive Producer
- *The Cove* (2009), Producer
- *Tenderness* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach* (2009), Executive Producer
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Tolman Bunting — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *The Midnight Meat Train* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Awake* (2007), as Dr. Puttnam · Producer
- *Crazy Love* (2007), Producer, Co-Director
- *Feast of Love* (2007), Executive Producer
- *Meet Bill* (2007), Producer
- *Californication* (2007), series, as Zig Semetauer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/californication.md)
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Therapist — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Kettle of Fish* (2006), as Bruce
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Mr. Z
- *Wedding Daze* (2006), Executive Producer
- *Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos* (2006), Producer
- *A Prairie Home Companion* (2006), Executive Producer
- *Slow Burn* (2005), as Alan Turlock · Executive Producer, Producer
- *Undiscovered* (2005), as Garrett Schweck
- *Yes* (2005), Executive Producer
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Lyle Korman
- *Factotum* (2005), as Manny
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as John Buckley
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Neal Greybridge
- *Lost* (2004), series, as George Minkowski — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *On The Couch* (2004), as Gary
- *Replay* (2003), as Blu
- *Easy Sex* (2003), as Officer Donny
- *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Nick Spinelli
- *Anything Else* (2003), as Manager
- *Uptown Girls* (2003), as Fisher Stevens · Producer
- *Kill the Poor* (2003), as Stuffed Shirt
- *Private Eye Princess* (2002), as Rasputini / Spanish Dancer (voice)
- *Hack* (2002), series, as Donnie Franco
- *Swimfan* (2002), Executive Producer
- *Undisputed* (2002), as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek
- *Just a Kiss* (2002), Director
- *Jenifer* (2001), as Dr. Aaron Sanders
- *Piñero* (2001), Producer
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Ray Garnett, Gareth Sage
- *3 A.M.* (2001), as Haplin
- *Prison Song* (2001), as Prosecutor
- *Sam the Man* (2001), as Sam Manning · Story, Producer
- *The Château* (2001), Executive Producer
- *Lisa Picard Is Famous* (2000), as Fisher Stevens · Executive Producer
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Ted Scott, Alvin Gilbert
- *Taxman* (1999), as Kenneth Green
- *The Tic Code* (1998), as Morris
- *Four Days in September* (1997), as John Mowinckel
- *The Hunger* (1997), series, as Max Armstrong
- *Phinehas* (1996), Director
- *Four Tales of Two Cities* (1996), Director
- *Early Edition* (1996), series, as Chuck Fishman · Director
- *The Right to Remain Silent* (1996), as Dale Myerson
- *Call of the Wylie* (1995), Director
- *Hackers* (1995), as Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage
- *Nina Takes a Lover* (1995), as Paulie
- *Cold Fever* (1995), as Jack
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Roger — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Only You* (1994), as Larry Corvatch
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Sheldon Morey — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Super Mario Bros.* (1993), as Iggy — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/super-mario-bros.md)
- *When the Party's Over* (1993), as Alexander
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Jonathan Heine — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Key West* (1993), series, as Seamus O'Neill
- *Hero* (1992), as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
- *Bob Roberts* (1992), as Rock Bork
- *Mystery Date* (1991), as Dwight
- *The Marrying Man* (1991), as Sammy
- *The General Motors Playwrights Theater* (1991), series, as Wally Zuckerman
- *Reversal of Fortune* (1990), as David Marriott — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/reversal-of-fortune.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Defense Attorney Ross Fineman — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Bloodhounds of Broadway* (1989), as Hotfoot Harry
- *Short Circuit 2* (1988), as Ben Jahrvi
- *Ponce de Leon* (1986), as Indian Chief
- *Short Circuit* (1986), as Ben Jabituya
- *The Boss' Wife* (1986), as Carlos Delgado
- *Tall Tales & Legends* (1985), series, as Indian Chief
- *My Science Project* (1985), as Vince Latello
- *The Flamingo Kid* (1984), as Hawk Ganz
- *The Brother from Another Planet* (1984), as Card Trickster
- *Baby It's You* (1983), as Stage Manager
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Hotfoot Harry
- *The Burning* (1981), as Woodstock
- *On The Level* (1980), series, Actor
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Alex Brady — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Rubber Hut*, Actor
- *The Montreal Protocol*, Director, Producer
- *Avenger*, Producer
- *The Jet*, Producer
- *Shinjiro*, Producer
- *Untitled Kate Spade Documentary*, Executive Producer

## Gallery

- ![Fisher Stevens at the premiere of Before the Flood, 2016 Toronto Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-94890980d138.jpg) Fisher Stevens at the premiere of Before the Flood, 2016 Toronto Film Festival — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Before_the_Flood_07_%2829480723830%29.jpg/1280px-Before_the_Flood_07_%2829480723830%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Fisher Stevens at the Opening Night of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" on Broadway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-e133c37711c5.jpg) Fisher Stevens at the Opening Night of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" on Broadway, 2025 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/FisherStevens-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-FisherStevens-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Star of Short Circuit, LOST, and Hackers. Director of Before The Flood. Oct '16 NYC (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-f784a1d219b2.jpg) Star of Short Circuit, LOST, and Hackers. Director of Before The Flood. Oct '16 NYC (2016) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Fisher_Stevens_%2830421749832%29.jpg/1280px-Fisher_Stevens_%2830421749832%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![I wonder how many times he's heard, "Number 5 is alive!" (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-16cb80805259.jpg) I wonder how many times he's heard, "Number 5 is alive!" (2006) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Fisher_Stevens_%287271608192%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Fisher Stevens](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-e482ce8e655c.jpg) Fisher Stevens — Image via TMDB
- ![Fisher Stevens](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-1d35b80d5df9.jpg) Fisher Stevens — Image via TMDB
- ![Fisher Stevens](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-08b369f5a332.jpg) Fisher Stevens — Image via TMDB
- ![Star of Short Circuit, LOST, and Hackers. Director of Before The Flood. Oct '16 NYC (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-878449dec949.jpg) Star of Short Circuit, LOST, and Hackers. Director of Before The Flood. Oct '16 NYC (2016) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Fisher_Stevens_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![On the street with Fisher Stevens at the 2005 Toronto Film FestivalFisher Stevens_002 (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-c415edb0ae9e.jpg) On the street with Fisher Stevens at the 2005 Toronto Film FestivalFisher Stevens_002 (2006) — Tony Shek, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Fisher_Stevens_002.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Fisher Stevens](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-a6d76f78e4c5.jpg) Fisher Stevens — Image via TMDB
- ![Fisher Stevens](https://film.one/media/person/7453/gallery-5dde0a291f74.jpg) Fisher Stevens — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 2009: Best Documentary Feature Film (won), for *The Cove*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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