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
Short Circuit (1986)
as Newton Crosby
It Takes Two (1995)
as Roger Callaway
Broad Trip (2026)
as Wayne
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
as Carey Mahoney
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
as Carey Mahoney
Cocoon (1985)
as Jack Bonner
3 Men and a Baby (1987)
as Michael Kellam
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
as Mahoney
The Day After (1983)
as Stephen Klein
The Poseidon Adventure (2005)
as Richard Clarke
Rifkin's Festival (2020)
as Jake
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
as Tim Carson
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
as Jack Bonner
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008)
as Sidney Green
Trauma Center (2019)
as Dr. Jones
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)
as Colton West
High Spirits (1988)
as Jack Crawford
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
as Colton
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
as Michael Kellam (archive footage)
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
as Barry Kohler
3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)
as Michael Kellam
The Bedroom Window (1987)
as Terry Lambert
Diner (1982)
as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
Home for the Holidays (1995)
as Walter Wedman
Roe v. Wade (2021)
as Justice Powell
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
Tower of Terror (1999)
as Buzzy Crocker
The Big Green (1995)
as Tom Palmer
Bad Medicine (1985)
as Jeff Marx
Zeus & Roxanne (1997)
as Terry Barnett
Cola Wars (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Lez Bomb (2018)
as Mike
2 Lava 2 Lantula! (2016)
as Colton West
Rollercoaster (1977)
as Messenger (uncredited)
Bigger (2018)
as Louis Weider
The Floaters (2026)
as Manny
Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990)
as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
Good Boy (2020)
as Don
Amazing Racer (2009)
as Ed
Miracle on Ice (1981)
as Jim Craig
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self
A Novel Romance (2011)
as Nate Shepard
Can't Stop the Music (1980)
as Jack Morell
Break Even (2020)
as Lance
Domino One (2005)
as Casey
Home Team (1999)
as Mr. Butler
Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story (2025)
as John Robinson
Ay Lav Yu Tuu (2017)
as Christopher
Heidi 4 Paws (2008)
as Sebastian (voice)
Pecos Bill (1986)
as Pecos Bill
Lavalantula (2015)
as Colton West
SEGAL (2025)
as Self
Eldorado (2012)
as JJ
Miss Arizona (2018)
as Gary
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
as Self
Surrender (1987)
as Marty
The Gold Retrievers (2009)
as Wade
The Little Mermaid (2023)
as King Jasper (voice)
Magic Night (1980)
as Self
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo (2022)
Actor
I Heart Shakey (2012)
as Stubbs
Original Gangster (2020)
as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
Ay Lav Yu (2010)
as Christopher
After Party (2017)
as Alan
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
as Sam Cooper
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
as Self
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004)
as Nicholas Claus
Jackson (2008)
as Businessman
To Race the Wind (1980)
as Harold Krents
Affluenza (2014)
as Philip Miller
Airborne (1998)
as Bill McNeil
How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story (2023)
as Daniel Brophy
Heckle (2020)
as Ray Kelly
Meet The Santas (2005)
as Nicholas Claus
Hangover in Death Valley (2018)
as JJ (archive footage)
Something for Joey (1977)
as Mike Cappelletti
Players (1979)
as Rusty
P.S. Your Cat is Dead! (2002)
as Jimmy Zoole
Stuck! (—)
as Dr. Landauer
Goodbye, Hello (2024)
as Gene Ryan
Fatal Rescue (2009)
as Jacob Jones
Overdrive (1997)
as Matt Stricker
Mojave Phone Booth (2006)
as Barry
Chasing the Blues (2018)
as Dan McKenna
The Chicken Chronicles (1977)
as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
Help Me, Help You (2009)
as Steve
American Summer (—)
as Mikey
Cornered! (2009)
as Morty
Diner: On The Flip Side (1999)
as Self
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission (2016)
as Verstag
Did you leave us, Blake? (2002)
as Self