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