Fisher Stevens
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Biography
Prolific young actor of the NY stage who has also amassed a number of credits in films and TV since the early 1980s. Stevens has performed in more than 20 NY stage productions including 544 performances in Harvey Fierstein's "Torch Song Trilogy," both on and off Broadway. He also co-founded and served as artistic director for Naked Angels, a NYC-based theater company.
Stevens' somewhat less than classic good looks have tended to land him roles playing weaselly or nerdy characters in films and TV. He had a charming bit part as a subway card trickster in John Sayles' "The Brother From Another Planet" and a substantial supporting role as a friend of cabana boy Matt Dillon in "Flamingo Kid" (both 1984). Stevens had his most widespread exposure playing East Indian scientist Ben Jahrvi, inventor of the lovable Number Five robot, in "Short Circuit" (1986) and "Short Circuit 2" (1988). His subsequent film credits included "Reversal of Fortune" (1990), playing a sleazy drug dealer, "Mystery Date" (1991), as an angry florist, and "Only You" (1994), as the nerdy roofer husband of Bonnie Hunt.
Stevens tried his hand at a TV series with the short-lived "Key West" (Fox, 1993), a quirky comedy/drama series in which he played a down on his luck lottery winner forced to work as a reporter for a Florida newspaper. In 1996, he returned to series TV in the supporting role of the slightly unscrupulous friend of a man who mysteriously receives the next day's newspaper.
Filmography
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Life Events
1976
Moved from Chicago to NYC at age 13 (date approximate)
1977
Made professional stage debut at age 14 in NYC musical production of "A Christmas Carol" (date approximate)
1981
Feature debut, "The Burning"
1982
Succeeded Matthew Broderick as David in off-Broadway production of "Torch Song Trilogy"
1984
Made TV debut on CBS Schoolbreak Special "Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School Handbook of Rules and Regulations"
1984
Co-starred with Matt Dillon in "The Flamingo Kid," a comedy directed by Garry Marshall
1986
Cast as scientist Ben Jabituya in "Short Circuit"
1986
Co-founded Naked Angels Theater Company
1988
Reprised role for sequel "Short Circuit 2"
1993
Debut as TV series regular, "Key West" (Fox)
1995
Directed one-act play as part of Act One '95 sponsored by Showtime
1996
Co-starred on CBS series "Early Edition"; was regular from 1996-98; character made recurring on third season at actor's request
1997
Co-founded GreeneStreet Films
1999
Made cameo as a recording executive in "The Tic Code" (released theatrically in 2000)
2000
Produced festival-screened "Sam the Man"
2001
Co-starred in CBS TV movie "Jenifer," about Jennifer Estess, a founder of NYC theater troupe Naked Angels who contracted ALS
2001
Was a producer on biopic " Piñero"; also made cameo in film
2001
Served as executive producer of mockumentary "Lisa Picard Is Famous"
2002
Made feature film directorial debut with digitally-shot live action/animation "Just a Kiss"
2002
Returned to NYC stage as co-star of "The Underpants," Steve Martin's adaptation of Carl Sternheim's farce performed at Classic Stage Company
2002
Served as executive producer on "Swimfan"
2005
Co-starred with Shannyn Sossamon in "Undiscovered"
2006
Co-starred with Matt Dillon in "Factotum," based on novel by cult author Charles Bukowski
2007
Produced and co-directed documentary "Crazy Love," about troubled relationship between NYC attorney Burt Pugach and his ten-years-younger girlfriend Linda Riss
2009
Produced Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove"
2012
Helmed crime comedy "Stand Up Guys," starring Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken
2012
Executive produced biographical "Woody Allen: A Documentary"
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