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