Steve Guttenberg
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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
Credits
Police Academy (1984)
as Carey Mahoney
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
as Mahoney
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
as Carey Mahoney
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
as Carey Mahoney
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
as Colton
It Takes Two (1995)
as Roger Callaway
Short Circuit (1986)
as Newton Crosby
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008)
as Sidney Green
3 Men and a Baby (1987)
as Michael Kellam
Cocoon (1985)
as Jack Bonner
Trauma Center (2019)
as Dr. Jones
The Day After (1983)
as Stephen Klein
Cola Wars (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
as Barry Kohler
Amazing Racer (2009)
as Ed
Zeus & Roxanne (1997)
as Terry Barnett
Overdrive (1997)
as Matt Stricker
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
as Tim Carson
3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)
as Michael Kellam
The Bedroom Window (1987)
as Terry Lambert
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
Heckle (2020)
as Ray Kelly
High Spirits (1988)
as Jack Crawford
The Big Green (1995)
as Tom Palmer
Rifkin's Festival (2020)
as Jake
Eldorado (2012)
as JJ
The Poseidon Adventure (2005)
as Richard Clarke
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
as Jack Bonner
The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization (—)
Actor
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
The Gold Retrievers (2009)
as Wade
Broad Trip (2026)
as Wayne
Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990)
as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
Home for the Holidays (1995)
as Walter Wedman
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo (2022)
Actor
Heidi 4 Paws (2008)
as Sebastian (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010)
as Michael Kellam (archive footage)
Tower of Terror (1997)
as Buzzy Crocker
Bigger (2018)
as Louis Weider
Diner (1982)
as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
2 Lava 2 Lantula! (2016)
as Colton West
Original Gangster (2020)
as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
Rollercoaster (1977)
as Messenger (uncredited)
Roe v. Wade (2021)
as Justice Powell
Lavalantula (2015)
as Colton West
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self
Can't Stop the Music (1980)
as Jack Morell
Stuck! (—)
as Dr. Landauer
The Little Mermaid (2023)
as King Jasper (voice)
Meet The Santas (2005)
as Nicholas Claus
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
as Sam Cooper
Surrender (1987)
as Marty
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004)
as Nicholas Claus
How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story (2023)
as Daniel Brophy
Miracle on Ice (1981)
as Jim Craig
Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story (2025)
as John Robinson
Ay Lav Yu (2010)
as Christopher
Bad Medicine (1985)
as Jeff Marx
Mojave Phone Booth (2006)
as Barry
American Summer (2026)
as Mikey
A Novel Romance (2011)
as Nate Shepard
The Floaters (2026)
as Manny
To Race the Wind (1980)
as Harold Krents
Break Even (2020)
as Lance
Ay Lav Yu Tuu (2017)
as Christopher
Lez Bomb (2018)
as Mike
The Dybbuk (—)
as Rabbi Azrael
Good Boy (2020)
as Don
SEGAL (2025)
as Self
Hangover in Death Valley (2018)
as JJ (archive footage)
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
as Self
P.S. Your Cat is Dead! (2002)
as Jimmy Zoole
I Heart Shakey (2012)
as Stubbs
Did you leave us, Blake? (2002)
as Self
Players (1979)
as Rusty
Cornered! (2009)
as Morty
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission (2016)
as Verstag
Airborne (1998)
as Bill McNeil
Pecos Bill (1986)
as Pecos Bill
Fatal Rescue (2009)
as Jacob Jones
Magic Night (1980)
as Self
Diner: On The Flip Side (1999)
as Self
Home Team (1999)
as Mr. Butler
Chasing the Blues (2018)
as Dan McKenna
Miss Arizona (2018)
as Gary
Domino One (2005)
as Casey
The Chicken Chronicles (1977)
as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
After Party (2017)
as Alan
Help Me, Help You (2009)
as Steve
Affluenza (2014)
as Philip Miller
Something for Joey (1977)
as Mike Cappelletti
Goodbye, Hello (2024)
as Gene Ryan
Jackson (2008)
as Businessman