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My Take
Fisher Stevens is the rare performer who refused to be defined by a single role. Most people remember him from Short Circuit, but his real distinction is the Oscar he won as a producer of The Cove, a fearless piece of documentary activism. Actor, director, writer, environmentalist, he treats curiosity as a career strategy and somehow turns each detour into substance rather than dilettantism. I find that genuinely rare in Hollywood, where reinvention is often cosmetic. Stevens reinvents through conviction, throwing himself bodily into causes, and that combination of craft and purpose earns my lasting respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fisher Stevens
- Name (Japanese)
- フィッシャー・スティーヴンズ
- Reading
- ふぃっしゃー・すてぃーゔんず
- Born
- November 27, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film director / writer / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fisher Stevens born?
Born November 27, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Fisher Stevens from?
Fisher Stevens is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Fisher Stevens do?
Fisher Stevens works as actor, film director, writer, stage actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.