Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 24, 1958
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Steve Guttenberg
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Floaters | Manny |
| 2025 | American Summer | Mikey |
| 2025 | Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story | John Robinson |
| 2024 | Goodbye, Hello | Gene Ryan |
| 2023 | The Little Mermaid | King Jasper (voice) |
| 2023 | How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story | Daniel Brophy |
| 2022 | The Adventures of Bunny Bravo | |
| 2021 | Roe v. Wade | Justice Powell |
| 2020 | Rifkin’s Festival | Jake |
| 2020 | Good Boy | Don |
| 2020 | Heckle | Ray Kelly |
| 2020 | Break Even | Lance |
| 2020 | Original Gangster | Jean-Baptiste Philippe |
| 2019 | Trauma Center | Dr. Jones |
| 2019 | Cola Wars | Self [Archival Footage] |
| 2018 | Chasing the Blues | Dan McKenna |
| 2018 | Bigger | Louis Weider |
| 2018 | Miss Arizona | Gary |
| 2018 | Lez Bomb | Mike |
| 2018 | Hangover in Death Valley | JJ (archive footage) |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self |
| 2017 | Ay Lav Yu Tuu | Christopher |
| 2017 | After Party | Alan |
| 2016 | 2 Lava 2 Lantula! | Colton West |
| 2016 | Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens | Colton |
| 2016 | Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission | Verstag |
| 2015 | Lavalantula | Colton West |
| 2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Colton West |
| 2014 | Affluenza | Philip Miller |
| 2013 | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Self |
| 2012 | Eldorado | JJ |
| 2012 | I Heart Shakey | Stubbs |
| 2011 | A Novel Romance | Nate Shepard |
| 2010 | Ay Lav Yu | Christopher |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Cornered! | Morty |
| 2009 | Fatal Rescue | Jacob Jones |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Michael Kellam (archive footage) |
| 2009 | The Gold Retrievers | Wade |
| 2009 | Help Me, Help You | Steve |
| 2009 | Amazing Racer | Ed |
| 2008 | Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous | Sidney Green |
| 2008 | Heidi 4 Paws | Sebastian (voice) |
| 2008 | Jackson | Businessman |
| 2006 | Mojave Phone Booth | Barry |
| 2005 | The Poseidon Adventure | Richard Clarke |
| 2005 | Domino One | Casey |
| 2005 | Meet The Santas | Nicholas Claus |
| 2004 | Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus | Nicholas Claus |
| 2002 | P.S. Your Cat is Dead! | Jimmy Zoole |
| 2002 | Did you leave us, Blake? | Self |
| 1999 | Tower of Terror | Buzzy Crocker |
| 1999 | Home Team | Mr. Butler |
| 1999 | Diner: On The Flip Side | Self |
| 1998 | Airborne | Bill McNeil |
| 1997 | Zeus & Roxanne | Terry Barnett |
| 1997 | Casper: A Spirited Beginning | Tim Carson |
| 1997 | Overdrive | Matt Stricker |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays | Walter Wedman |
| 1995 | The Big Green | Tom Palmer |
| 1995 | It Takes Two | Roger Callaway |
| 1992 | The Magical World of Chuck Jones | Self |
| 1990 | Don't Tell Her It's Me | Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga |
| 1990 | 3 Men and a Little Lady | Michael Kellam |
| 1988 | High Spirits | Jack Crawford |
| 1988 | Cocoon: The Return | Jack Bonner |
| 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Mahoney |
| 1987 | 3 Men and a Baby | Michael Kellam |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Terry Lambert |
| 1987 | Surrender | Marty |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s") |
| 1986 | Short Circuit | Newton Crosby |
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Carey Mahoney |
| 1986 | Pecos Bill | Pecos Bill |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Carey Mahoney |
| 1985 | Cocoon | Jack Bonner |
| 1985 | Bad Medicine | Jeff Marx |
| 1984 | Police Academy | Carey Mahoney |
| 1983 | The Day After | Stephen Klein |
| 1983 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Sam Cooper |
| 1982 | Diner | Edward 'Eddie' Simmons |
| 1981 | Miracle on Ice | Jim Craig |
| 1980 | Can't Stop the Music | Jack Morell |
| 1980 | To Race the Wind | Harold Krents |
| 1979 | Players | Rusty |
| 1978 | The Boys from Brazil | Barry Kohler |
| 1977 | The Chicken Chronicles | David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg) |
| 1977 | Something for Joey | Mike Cappelletti |
| 1977 | Rollercoaster | Messenger (uncredited) |
| Go West! | Laszlo the Hungarian | |
| Stuck! | Dr. Landauer |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Self |
| 2024 | High Potential | Phil Elko |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Ballers | Wayne Hastings Jr. |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Steve Guttenberg |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Self |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | Dr Katman |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | Dr. Katman |
| 2013 | Through the Keyhole | Self |
| 2009 | Party Down | Steve Guttenberg |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Community | Maury |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | Woody Goodman |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model | Guest |
| 2001 | According to Jim | Steve Guttenberg |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Clay Darren |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends | Pecos Bill |
| 1982 | No Soap, Radio | Roger |
| 1979 | Billy | Billy Fisher |
| 1976 | Family | Philip |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel | Self |