Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens is a versatile actor, director, producer, and writer. His acting career spans a spectrum of roles in films like "Short Circuit," "Short Circuit 2," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Isle of Dogs," and "The French Dispatch." His television credits include appearances on "Early Edition," "The Blacklist," "The Good Fight," and "Succession," where he played the recurring role of Hugo Baker. Not just confined to the screen, Stevens also boasts a Broadway and off-Broadway career, with notable roles in productions like "Torch Song Trilogy" and "Brighton Beach Memoirs."

However, Stevens' talents extend well beyond acting. He is an accomplished documentary filmmaker, having won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for "The Cove," a project he co-produced. His directorial credits also include documentaries such as "Crazy Love," "Before the Flood," "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds," and Netflix's "Beckham." In addition to this, he directed the crime story "Stand Up Guys" and the Apple TV film "Palmer." He also co-founded the Naked Angels Theater Company, Greene Street Films, and the production company Highly Flammable.

Stevens' work reflects a strong commitment to social and environmental issues, which is evident in his choice of documentary subjects. His work on "The Cove" and "Before the Flood" is particularly noteworthy. His accomplishments have not gone unrecognized: in addition to his Academy Award, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary Series for "American Masters" and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series for his role in "Succession." Off-screen, Stevens is a survivor of Hodgkin lymphoma and is married to producer Alexis Bloom, with whom he has two children.