Steve Guttenberg
1.5Acting

Steve Guttenberg

Aug 24, 1958 - Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Movie1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentCarey Mahoney
Movie1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolMahoney
Movie1985CocoonJack Bonner
Movie1986Short CircuitNewton Crosby
Movie1988High SpiritsJack Crawford
Movie1990Don't Tell Her It's MeGus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
Movie1988Cocoon: The ReturnJack Bonner
Movie1981Miracle on IceJim Craig
Movie19903 Men and a Little LadyMichael Kellam
Movie1983The Day AfterStephen Klein
Movie1986Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingCarey Mahoney
Movie19873 Men and a BabyMichael Kellam
Movie2009Cornered!Morty
Movie1995Home for the HolidaysWalter Wedman
Movie1995The Big GreenTom Palmer
Movie1984Police AcademyCarey Mahoney
Movie1995It Takes TwoRoger Callaway
Movie1980Can't Stop the MusicJack Morell
Movie1982DinerEdward 'Eddie' Simmons
Movie2005The Poseidon AdventureRichard Clarke
Movie1983The Man Who Wasn't ThereSam Cooper
Movie1997Zeus & RoxanneTerry Barnett
Movie1998AirborneBill McNeil
Movie1999Tower of TerrorBuzzy Crocker
Movie2008Private Valentine: Blonde & DangerousSidney Green
Movie2002P.S. Your Cat is Dead!Jimmy Zoole
Movie1978The Boys from BrazilBarry Kohler
Movie1987The Bedroom WindowTerry Lambert
Movie1997Casper: A Spirited BeginningTim Carson
Movie2010Ay Lav YuChristopher
Movie1999Home TeamMr. Butler
Movie2023The Little MermaidKing Jasper (voice)
Movie2012EldoradoJJ
Movie2009Fatal RescueJacob Jones
Movie1985Bad MedicineJeff Marx
Movie1987SurrenderMarty
Movie2012I Heart ShakeyStubbs
Movie2005Domino OneCasey
Movie1977The Chicken ChroniclesDavid Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
Movie2024Goodbye, HelloGene Ryan
Movie1992The Magical World of Chuck JonesSelf
Movie1979PlayersRusty
Movie1997OverdriveMatt Stricker
Movie2014AffluenzaPhilip Miller
Movie2009Waking Sleeping BeautyMichael Kellam (archive footage)
Movie2006Mojave Phone BoothBarry
Movie2009The Gold RetrieversWade
Movie2015LavalantulaColton West
Movie1999Diner: On The Flip SideSelf
Movie2004Single Santa Seeks Mrs. ClausNicholas Claus
Movie2025The FloatersManny
Movie2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!Colton West
Movie2011A Novel RomanceNate Shepard
Movie2023How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy StoryDaniel Brophy
Movie1977Something for JoeyMike Cappelletti
Movie20162 Lava 2 Lantula!Colton West
Movie20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)
Movie2016Sharknado 4: The 4th AwakensColton
Movie2005Meet The SantasNicholas Claus
Movie2013Drew: The Man Behind the PosterSelf
Movie1977RollercoasterMessenger (uncredited)
Movie2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf
Movie2018Chasing the BluesDan McKenna
Movie2017Ay Lav Yu TuuChristopher
Movie2018BiggerLouis Weider
Movie2017After PartyAlan
Movie2018Miss ArizonaGary
Movie2018Lez BombMike
Movie2016Alternate Universe: A Rescue MissionVerstag
Movie1986Pecos BillPecos Bill
Movie2019Trauma CenterDr. Jones
Movie2020Rifkin’s FestivalJake
Movie2008Heidi 4 PawsSebastian (voice)
Movie1980To Race the WindHarold Krents
Movie2009Help Me, Help YouSteve
Movie2020Good BoyDon
Movie2020HeckleRay Kelly
Movie2019Cola WarsSelf [Archival Footage]
Movie2020Break EvenLance
Movie2020Original GangsterJean-Baptiste Philippe
Movie2018Hangover in Death ValleyJJ (archive footage)
Movie2021Roe v. WadeJustice Powell
Movie2008JacksonBusinessman
Movie1987Amazon Women on the MoonJerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
Movie2025American SummerMikey
MovieN/AGo West!Laszlo the Hungarian
Movie2002Did you leave us, Blake?Self
Movie2009Amazing RacerEd
Movie2025Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson StoryJohn Robinson
Movie2022The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
MovieN/AStuck!Dr. Landauer
MovieN/ASEGALSelf
Movie1980Magic NightSelf
TV Show2004Veronica MarsWoody Goodman8
TV Show2001According to JimSteve Guttenberg1
TV Show1979BillyBilly Fisher7
TV Show1982No Soap, RadioRoger5
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1
TV Show2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant5
TV Show1976FamilyPhilip1
TV Show2003America's Next Top ModelGuest1
TV Show1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf1
TV Show2013The GoldbergsDr Katman1
TV Show2015BallersWayne Hastings Jr.8
TV Show1985Tall Tales & LegendsPecos Bill1
TV Show2009Party DownSteve Guttenberg1
TV Show2013The GoldbergsDr. Katman6
TV Show2022SherriSelf - Guest1
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest2
TV Show2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentClay Darren1
TV Show2014The Mysteries of LauraSteve Guttenberg1
TV Show2009CommunityMaury1
TV Show2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf1
TV Show2013Through the KeyholeSelf1
TV Show2024High PotentialPhil Elko1
TV Show2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf1

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Movie2002P.S. Your Cat is Dead!DirectorDirecting
Movie2011A Novel RomanceExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025American SummerExecutive ProducerProduction