Steve Guttenberg
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
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- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self
- 2024 · High Potential as Phil Elko
- 2022 · The Adventures of Bunny Bravo as
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2020 · Break Even as Lance
- 2020 · Original Gangster as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
- 2020 · Good Boy as Don
- 2018 · Lez Bomb as Mike
- 2018 · Bigger as Louis Weider
- 2016 · Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Colton
- 2015 · Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! as Colton West
- 2015 · Ballers as Wayne Hastings Jr.
- 2014 · The Mysteries of Laura as Steve Guttenberg
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Dr. Katman
- 2013 · Through the Keyhole as Self
- 2010 · 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2010 · Ay Lav Yu as Christopher
- 2009 · Community as Maury
- 2009 · The Gold Retrievers as Wade
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Amazing Racer as Ed
- 2009 · Party Down as Steve Guttenberg
- 2008 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sidney Green
- 2006 · Mojave Phone Booth as Barry
- 2005 · Meet The Santas as Nicholas Claus
- 2005 · The Poseidon Adventure as Richard Clarke
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · Domino One as Casey
- 2004 · Veronica Mars as Woody Goodman
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest
- 2002 · P.S. Your Cat is Dead! as Jimmy Zoole
- 2001 · According to Jim as Steve Guttenberg
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Clay Darren
- 1999 · Tower of Terror as Buzzy Crocker
- 1998 · Airborne as Bill McNeil
- 1997 · Zeus & Roxanne as Terry Barnett
- 1997 · Overdrive as Matt Stricker
- 1995 · It Takes Two as Roger Callaway
- 1990 · 3 Men and a Little Lady as Michael Kellam
- 1988 · High Spirits as Jack Crawford
- 1988 · Cocoon: The Return as Jack Bonner
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Surrender as Marty
- 1987 · Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Mahoney
- 1987 · The Bedroom Window as Terry Lambert
- 1986 · Short Circuit as Newton Crosby
- 1986 · Police Academy 3: Back in Training as Carey Mahoney
- 1985 · Bad Medicine as Jeff Marx
- 1985 · Tall Tales & Legends as Pecos Bill
- 1985 · Cocoon as Jack Bonner
- 1985 · Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment as Carey Mahoney
- 1984 · Police Academy as Carey Mahoney
- 1976 · Family as Philip
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Future · American Summer as Mikey
- 1983 · The Day After as Stephen Klein
- 1977 · Rollercoaster as Messenger (uncredited)
- 1971 · V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
- Future · Stuck! as Dr. Landauer
- 2025 · SEGAL as Self
- 2025 · The Floaters as Manny
- 2025 · Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story as John Robinson
- 2024 · Goodbye, Hello as Gene Ryan
- 2023 · The Little Mermaid as King Jasper (voice)
- 2023 · How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story as Daniel Brophy
- 2021 · Roe v. Wade as Justice Powell
- 2020 · Heckle as Ray Kelly
- 2020 · Rifkin’s Festival as Jake
- 2019 · Trauma Center as Dr. Jones
- 2019 · Cola Wars as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Hangover in Death Valley as JJ (archive footage)
- 2018 · Chasing the Blues as Dan McKenna
- 2018 · Miss Arizona as Gary
- 2017 · After Party as Alan
- 2017 · Ay Lav Yu Tuu as Christopher
- 2017 · The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self
- 2016 · 2 Lava 2 Lantula! as Colton West
- 2016 · Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission as Verstag
- 2015 · Lavalantula as Colton West
- 2014 · Affluenza as Philip Miller
- 2013 · Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self
- 2012 · I Heart Shakey as Stubbs
- 2012 · Eldorado as JJ
- 2011 · A Novel Romance as Nate Shepard
- 2009 · Cornered! as Morty
- 2009 · Help Me, Help You as Steve
- 2009 · Waking Sleeping Beauty as Michael Kellam (archive footage)
- 2009 · Fatal Rescue as Jacob Jones
- 2008 · Heidi 4 Paws as Sebastian (voice)
- 2008 · Jackson as Businessman
- 2004 · Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus as Nicholas Claus
- 2002 · Did you leave us, Blake? as Self
- 1999 · Home Team as Mr. Butler
- 1999 · Diner: On The Flip Side as Self
- 1997 · Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Tim Carson
- 1995 · Home for the Holidays as Walter Wedman
- 1995 · The Big Green as Tom Palmer
- 1992 · The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self
- 1990 · Don't Tell Her It's Me as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
- 1987 · 3 Men and a Baby as Michael Kellam
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
- 1986 · Pecos Bill as Pecos Bill
- 1983 · The Man Who Wasn't There as Sam Cooper
- 1982 · No Soap, Radio as Roger
- 1982 · Diner as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
- 1981 · Miracle on Ice as Jim Craig
- 1980 · Can't Stop the Music as Jack Morell
- 1980 · Magic Night as Self
- 1980 · To Race the Wind as Harold Krents
- 1979 · Players as Rusty
- 1979 · Billy as Billy Fisher
- 1978 · The Boys from Brazil as Barry Kohler
- 1977 · The Chicken Chronicles as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
- 1977 · Something for Joey as Mike Cappelletti