Name
Steve Guttenberg
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1958-08-24 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Steven Robert Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958) is an American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. He is known for his lead roles in Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Cocoon, Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, Three Men and a Little Lady, Diner, The Bedroom Window, The Big Green, and Short Circuit.
While still in high school, he attended a summer program at the Juilliard School and studied under John Houseman. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. He made his film debut in 1978 in the drama The Boys from Brazil. His breakthrough role came in 1980, when he starred in the comedy Diner. He then went on to star in a string of successful films, including Cocoon, Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, and Short Circuit.
In the 1990s, his career slowed down, but he continued to work steadily in film and television. He has appeared in such films as The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Day After, and Ballers. He has also had recurring roles on the television series Veronica Mars, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and The Goldbergs.
In addition to his acting career, he is also a businessman and producer. He is the co-founder of the production company Guttenflick Pictures. He is also the author of two books, The Guttenberg Bible and The Kids from DISCO.
Guttenberg is married to WCBS-TV reporter Emily Smith. They have been together since 2014 and were married in 2019.
Known For
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- 1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment as Carey Mahoney
- 1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Mahoney
- 1985 Cocoon as Jack Bonner
- 1986 Short Circuit as Newton Crosby
- 1988 High Spirits as Jack Crawford
- 1990 Don't Tell Her It's Me as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
- 1988 Cocoon: The Return as Jack Bonner
- 1981 Miracle on Ice as Jim Craig
- 1990 3 Men and a Little Lady as Michael Kellam
- 1983 The Day After as Stephen Klein
- 1986 Police Academy 3: Back in Training as Carey Mahoney
- 1987 3 Men and a Baby as Michael Kellam
- 2009 Cornered! as Morty
- 1995 Home for the Holidays as Walter Wedman
- 1995 The Big Green as Tom Palmer
- 1984 Police Academy as Carey Mahoney
- 1995 It Takes Two as Roger Callaway
- 1980 Can't Stop the Music as Jack Morell
- 1982 Diner as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
- 2005 The Poseidon Adventure as Richard Clarke
- 1983 The Man Who Wasn't There as Sam Cooper
- 1997 Zeus & Roxanne as Terry Barnett
- 1998 Airborne as Bill McNeil
- 1997 Tower of Terror as Buzzy Crocker
- 2008 Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sidney Green
- 2002 P.S. Your Cat is Dead! as Jimmy Zoole
- 1978 The Boys from Brazil as Barry Kohler
- 1987 The Bedroom Window as Terry Lambert
- 1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Tim Carson
- 2010 Ay Lav Yu as Christopher
- 1999 Home Team as Mr. Butler
- 2023 The Little Mermaid as King Jasper (voice)
- 2012 Eldorado as JJ
- 2009 Fatal Rescue as Jacob Jones
- 1985 Bad Medicine as Jeff Marx
- 1987 Surrender as Marty
- 2012 I Heart Shakey as Stubbs
- 2005 Domino One as Casey
- 1977 The Chicken Chronicles as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
- 2024 Goodbye, Hello as Gene Ryan
- 1992 The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self
- 1979 Players as Rusty
- 1997 Overdrive as Matt Stricker
- 2014 Affluenza as Philip Miller
- 2010 Waking Sleeping Beauty as Michael Kellam (archive footage)
- 2006 Mojave Phone Booth as Barry
- 2009 The Gold Retrievers as Wade
- 2015 Lavalantula as Colton West
- 1999 Diner: On The Flip Side as Self
- 2004 Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus as Nicholas Claus
- 2026 The Floaters as Manny
- 2011 A Novel Romance as Nate Shepard
- 2023 How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story as Daniel Brophy
- 1977 Something for Joey as Mike Cappelletti
- 2016 2 Lava 2 Lantula! as Colton West
- 2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2016 Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Colton
- 2005 Meet The Santas as Nicholas Claus
- 2013 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self
- 1977 Rollercoaster as Messenger (uncredited)
- 2017 The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self
- 2018 Chasing the Blues as Dan McKenna
- 2017 Ay Lav Yu Tuu as Christopher
- 2018 Bigger as Louis Weider
- 2017 After Party as Alan
- 2018 Miss Arizona as Gary
- 2018 Lez Bomb as Mike
- 2016 Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission as Verstag
- 1986 Pecos Bill as Pecos Bill
- 2019 Trauma Center as Dr. Jones
- 2020 Rifkin's Festival as Jake
- 2008 Heidi 4 Paws as Sebastian (voice)
- 1980 To Race the Wind as Harold Krents
- 2009 Help Me, Help You as Steve
- 2020 Good Boy as Don
- 2020 Heckle as Ray Kelly
- 2019 Cola Wars as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 Break Even as Lance
- 2020 Original Gangster as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
- 2018 Hangover in Death Valley as JJ (archive footage)
- 2021 Roe v. Wade as Justice Powell
- 2008 Jackson as Businessman
- 1987 Amazon Women on the Moon as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
- 2026 American Summer as Mikey
- 2002 Did you leave us, Blake? as Self
- 2009 Amazing Racer as Ed
- 2025 Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story as John Robinson
- 2022 The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
- Soon Stuck! as Dr. Landauer
- 2025 SEGAL as Self
- 1980 Magic Night as Self
- 2026 Broad Trip as Wayne
- Soon The Dybbuk as Rabbi Azrael
- 2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Soon The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization
- 2004 Veronica Mars ( 8 episodes ) as Woody Goodman
- 2001 According to Jim ( 1 episode ) as Steve Guttenberg
- 1979 Billy ( 7 episodes ) as Billy Fisher
- 1982 No Soap, Radio ( 5 episodes ) as Roger
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Contestant
- 1976 Family ( 1 episode ) as Philip
- 2003 America's Next Top Model ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1971 V.I.P. Schaukel ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 Ballers ( 8 episodes ) as Wayne Hastings Jr.
- 1985 Tall Tales & Legends ( 1 episode ) as Pecos Bill
- 2009 Party Down ( 1 episode ) as Steve Guttenberg
- 2013 The Goldbergs ( 7 episodes ) as Dr. Katman
- 2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent ( 1 episode ) as Clay Darren
- 2014 The Mysteries of Laura ( 1 episode ) as Steve Guttenberg
- 2009 Community ( 1 episode ) as Maury
- 2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2013 Through the Keyhole ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 High Potential ( 1 episode ) as Phil Elko
- 2025 Everybody's Live with John Mulaney ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 1 episode ) as Self
