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Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Acting

Born: August 24, 1958Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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
Filmography
SEGAL

SEGAL

Self

2025
The Floaters

The Floaters

Manny

2025
Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story

Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story

John Robinson

2025
Goodbye, Hello

Goodbye, Hello

Gene Ryan

2024
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

King Jasper (voice)

2023
How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story

How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story

Daniel Brophy

2023
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

2022
Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade

Justice Powell

2021
Original Gangster

Original Gangster

Jean-Baptiste Philippe

2020
Break Even

Break Even

Lance

2020
Heckle

Heckle

Ray Kelly

2020
Rifkin’s Festival

Rifkin’s Festival

Jake

2020
Good Boy

Good Boy

Don

2020
Trauma Center

Trauma Center

Dr. Jones

2019
Cola Wars

Cola Wars

Self (archive footage)

2019
Hangover in Death Valley

Hangover in Death Valley

JJ (archive footage)

2018
Lez Bomb

Lez Bomb

Mike

2018
Bigger

Bigger

Louis Weider

2018
Chasing the Blues

Chasing the Blues

Dan McKenna

2018
Miss Arizona

Miss Arizona

Gary

2018
After Party

After Party

Alan

2017
Ay Lav Yu Tuu

Ay Lav Yu Tuu

Christopher

2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr

The Fabulous Allan Carr

Self

2017
2 Lava 2 Lantula!

2 Lava 2 Lantula!

Colton West

2016
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Colton

2016
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

Verstag

2016
Lavalantula

Lavalantula

Colton West

2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Colton West

2015
Affluenza

Affluenza

Philip Miller

2014
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Self

2013
I Heart Shakey

I Heart Shakey

Stubbs

2012
Eldorado

Eldorado

JJ

2012
A Novel Romance

A Novel Romance

Nate Shepard

2011
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage)

2010
Ay Lav Yu

Ay Lav Yu

Christopher

2010
Cornered!

Cornered!

Morty

2009
Help Me, Help You

Help Me, Help You

Steve

2009
The Gold Retrievers

The Gold Retrievers

Wade

2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Michael Kellam (archive footage)

2009
Amazing Racer

Amazing Racer

Ed

2009
Fatal Rescue

Fatal Rescue

Jacob Jones

2009
Heidi 4 Paws

Heidi 4 Paws

Sebastian (voice)

2008
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous

Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous

Sidney Green

2008
Jackson

Jackson

Businessman

2008
Mojave Phone Booth

Mojave Phone Booth

Barry

2006
Meet The Santas

Meet The Santas

Nicholas Claus

2005
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

Richard Clarke

2005
Domino One

Domino One

Casey

2005
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus

Nicholas Claus

2004
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!

P.S. Your Cat is Dead!

Jimmy Zoole

2002
Did you leave us, Blake?

Did you leave us, Blake?

Self

2002
Home Team

Home Team

Mr. Butler

1999
Tower of Terror

Tower of Terror

Buzzy Crocker

1999
Diner: On The Flip Side

Diner: On The Flip Side

Self

1999
Airborne

Airborne

Bill McNeil

1998
Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Tim Carson

1997
Zeus & Roxanne

Zeus & Roxanne

Terry Barnett

1997
Overdrive

Overdrive

Matt Stricker

1997
It Takes Two

It Takes Two

Roger Callaway

1995
Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

Walter Wedman

1995
The Big Green

The Big Green

Tom Palmer

1995
The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Self

1992
3 Men and a Little Lady

3 Men and a Little Lady

Michael Kellam

1990
Don't Tell Her It's Me

Don't Tell Her It's Me

Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga

1990
High Spirits

High Spirits

Jack Crawford

1988
Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

Jack Bonner

1988
3 Men and a Baby

3 Men and a Baby

Michael Kellam

1987
Surrender

Surrender

Marty

1987
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")

1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Mahoney

1987
The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window

Terry Lambert

1987
Short Circuit

Short Circuit

Newton Crosby

1986
Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Carey Mahoney

1986
Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill

1986
Bad Medicine

Bad Medicine

Jeff Marx

1985
Cocoon

Cocoon

Jack Bonner

1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Carey Mahoney

1985
Police Academy

Police Academy

Carey Mahoney

1984
The Day After

The Day After

Stephen Klein

1983
The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

Sam Cooper

1983
Diner

Diner

Edward 'Eddie' Simmons

1982
Miracle on Ice

Miracle on Ice

Jim Craig

1981
Can't Stop the Music

Can't Stop the Music

Jack Morell

1980
Magic Night

Magic Night

Self

1980
To Race the Wind

To Race the Wind

Harold Krents

1980
Players

Players

Rusty

1979
The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

Barry Kohler

1978
The Chicken Chronicles

The Chicken Chronicles

David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)

1977
Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster

Messenger (uncredited)

1977
Something for Joey

Something for Joey

Mike Cappelletti

1977