Succession Star Fisher Stevens Trades Hollywood for London Life
Succession actor Fisher Stevens has bid farewell to the United States.
“Roughly two months ago, my family and I relocated to London,” the 61-year-old performer informed People this past Friday, October 24. “With our children being 12 and 9, my wife and I concluded it was opportune to temporarily leave the U.S. and explore life in Europe and the U.K.”
Stevens, recognized for portraying Hugo Baker, the communications chief for Waystar Royco in the successful HBO drama, then expanded on his family's experience with the relocation to date.
“It's quite pleasant! My spouse [Alexis Bloom] and I produce documentaries, so we have a few projects underway there, and my wife's parents also reside in London, which has been beneficial,” he clarified.
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The publication additionally inquired if political factors played a part in the family's choice, given that the actor recently joined the production team for the ecological documentary We Are Guardians.
“I collaborated with Leonardo DiCaprio on the film Before the Flood, where we spoke with significant corporations in the Amazon, such as Cargill, who pledged more sustainable farming practices, yet conditions have not improved,” he stated. “A decade has passed since then.”
He went on to say, “It's crucial now more than ever to continue highlighting these narratives,” referencing the documentary's examination of how deforestation and logging affect a Brazilian community.
“Given the substantial financial backing the Trump administration receives from fossil fuel industries … I mean, the Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, is an ex-oil executive who resists [initiating change]. He acknowledges, ‘Oh yes, the climate is indeed shifting…’ However, this government is actively attempting to shirk its global responsibilities,” Stevens further stated.
Stevens is now among numerous famous personalities who have departed the United States over the past few years, with many citing the present Trump administration and the nation's political atmosphere as reasons. Both former daytime talk show hosts, Ellen Degeneres and Rosie O’Donnell, verified their relocation to the UK due to the impending 2024 Trump reelection.
“I am currently pursuing my Irish citizenship because I have Irish ancestry,” the 63-year-old O’Donnell revealed in a January TikTok post. “That's what's happening, and that's where I've been and what I've been occupied with. Despite never imagining I'd relocate to a different nation, I concluded it would be the optimal choice for both myself and my 12-year-old son. And so, here we are.”
DeGeneres, speaking to English broadcaster Richard Bacon in July, shared that she and her wife, Portia de Rossi, “arrived the day prior to the election and awoke to numerous messages from our friends containing crying emojis, and I thought, ‘He won.’ And our reaction was, ‘We're remaining here.’”
DeGeneres additionally lauded the picturesque English rural areas and noted their distinct contrast to the lifestyle in Hollywood.
“We're simply unaccustomed to encountering such splendor. The hamlets, the urban centers, and the structural designs — every sight is captivating, and it's simply a less complicated existence,” DeGeneres continued. “It's pristine. Everything is merely superior here — how animals are cared for, the courtesy of people. I genuinely adore it here.”
Eva Longoria has likewise divided her time between the United States and Spain in recent times, although she has refuted claims that her change of residence was driven by national politics.
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“The atmosphere had shifted,” Longoria conveyed to Marie Claire in November 2024 when questioned about her motivation to depart L.A. “Then the pandemic occurred, which escalated things. Whether it's the issue of homelessness or the tax situation — not that I intend to criticize California — it just seems as though this phase of my life has now concluded.”
