Fisher Stevens

Birthday: 27 November 1963, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name: Steven Fisher

Height: 170 cm

Fisher Stevens moved from his native Chicago to New York at the age of 13 to pursue an acting career. He tried, unsuccessfully, to get any kind of job and was, he recalls, even rejected as extra for a Crest commercial.When his acting teacher, Dan Fauci, lost the lease to his teaching studio, he rented Fisher's loft and built a stage in the living room. He later studied with Uta Hagen. His first professional theatrical production was playing Tiny Tim's brother, Harry, in the musical version of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" in the basement of an off-off-off Broadway theatre when he was 14. Since then he has performed in more than 20 stage productions including 544 performances in Harvey Fierstein's "Torch Song Triology", both on and off Broadway. He also played Eugene in Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memories". Most recently, he played the leads in Thomas Babe's "Carrying School Children", "Almost Romance" opposite Helen Slater and Jules Feiffer's "Little Murders" with Christine Lahti. He also sang and danced in the musicals "Miami" by Wendy Wasserstein and the late Michael Bennett's Broadway production of "Scandal" with Swoosie Kurtz and Treat Williams. He also appeared in the recent New York City Shakespeare Festival production of "A Midsummer Nights Dream".Fisher made his motion picture debut getting his fingers chopped off in the horror film The Burning (1981) when he was 16-years-old. After that he appeared in Baby It's You (1983) and The Brother from Another Planet (1984). He co-starred with Matt Dillon in the hit comedy film The Flamingo Kid (1984) where he met the then fledgling producer Gary Foster. He appeared as sidekick to Steve Guttenberg's character in Short Circuit (1986).In television he has performed in ABC's Ryan's Hope (1975), Showtime's Tall Tales & Legends (1985) and CBS' Early Edition (1996).Despite having lived in New York City for more than a decade, where, with some other actors, Stevens has started an off-off-off Broadway theatre company called Naked Angels, he insists that he is still a fan of the Chicago Cubs. Hide

But I used to have a bit of a gambling problem. And that would have been the answer to my prayers. I Show more But I used to have a bit of a gambling problem. And that would have been the answer to my prayers. It got worse when I started playing this character, too. Hide

I used to be more of a wild kid. But I've slowed down. I used to be more of a wild kid. But I've slowed down.

I'm really obsessed with the past. I'm really obsessed with the past.

But basically what I like are the possibilities, and the fantasy element of the show. Not science fa Show more But basically what I like are the possibilities, and the fantasy element of the show. Not science fantasy so much, but fantasy, the humanistic elements and how people relate when they're in a dire situation or comedic situation. Hide

But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn't think that. I never kn Show more But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn't think that. I never know. Hide

I really wanted to be born a woman. It all started there. A South American woman. And I'm upset that Show more I really wanted to be born a woman. It all started there. A South American woman. And I'm upset that I was born a white Jewish male. I've been angry since. Hide

I wanted to do an episode about Chuck having a gambling problem. I wanted to portray my addiction on Show more I wanted to do an episode about Chuck having a gambling problem. I wanted to portray my addiction on the show. But I think it's a little edgy for Saturday night. Hide

I like people and get along, and I'm afraid to express my anger and my rage. I like people and get along, and I'm afraid to express my anger and my rage.

And TV is not the easiest place to be dangerous or on the edge. Especially on a Saturday night. And TV is not the easiest place to be dangerous or on the edge. Especially on a Saturday night.

I have a bit of a traveling addiction, and, ah, yeah. I went to, ah, Bali this summer. I have a bit of a traveling addiction, and, ah, yeah. I went to, ah, Bali this summer.

I use that as my responsibility on the show, to be the pragmatist. I use that as my responsibility on the show, to be the pragmatist.

It got a little boring I guess, playing the same note over and over. It got a little boring I guess, playing the same note over and over.

But I'm trying to play into this role as much as possible and be a nicer person in real life. But I'm trying to play into this role as much as possible and be a nicer person in real life.

Unfortunately, the public might not know that we get a script usually two days before shooting. So s Show more Unfortunately, the public might not know that we get a script usually two days before shooting. So sometimes I'm shooting an episode and don't even know how it's going to end because I haven't read that yet. Hide

The reason I took Early Edition - besides the fact that I liked it - was that it enabled me to start Show more The reason I took Early Edition - besides the fact that I liked it - was that it enabled me to start a production company in New York City. It's a low-budget film company to produce and direct movies. Hide

No, but I'm really lucky, because I'm not the superhero. No, but I'm really lucky, because I'm not the superhero.

You know, it's a very sexist society, Indonesia. You know, it's a very sexist society, Indonesia.

Well, I just wanted to be a person. I just wanted them to keep writing me as humanistic as possible. Well, I just wanted to be a person. I just wanted them to keep writing me as humanistic as possible.

But I like being nasty. I like being cranky. Especially if it's a cold day in Chicago, it's nice to Show more But I like being nasty. I like being cranky. Especially if it's a cold day in Chicago, it's nice to just take it out on Kyle, because he's so easy to scream at, you know? Hide

Fisher Stevens's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (201) as Director (3)

Californication - Season 6

Columbo - Season 11

Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 3

Elementary - Season 5

The Good Fight - season 6

Californication - Season 1

Undisputed

Hope and Faith - Season 1

Law and Order: Criminal Intent - Season 7

Elementary - Season 2