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