The Fisher King The Fisher King The Fisher King is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Jeter in supporting roles, the film tells the story of a radio shock jock who tries to find redemption by helping a man whose life he inadvertently shattered. The film was released in the United States by TriStar Pictures on September 20, 1991. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $42 million on a $24 million budget. Jack Lucas, a narcissistic, misanthropic shock jock, becomes
Miles Fisher in the 2003 Civil War film "Gods and Generals", which starred Robert Duvall. Fisher parodied actor Tom Cruise in the 2008 film "Superhero Movie"; a clip of Fisher from the film became popular on the Internet. He had a recurring role as a rookie police officer in 2008 on the television series "The Cleaner" on A&E Network. Fisher appeared in 2009 on "Gossip Girl". On the third season of the television series "Mad Men", Fisher portrayed a friend of character Paul Kinsey. Miles Fisher is the son of Richard W. Fisher, who was formerly the President of the Federal Reserve