
Steve Guttenberg
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
SEGAL as Self
2025The Floaters as Manny
2025Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story as John Robinson
2025Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self
2024High Potential as Phil Elko
2024Goodbye, Hello as Gene Ryan
2023The Little Mermaid as King Jasper (voice)
2023How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story as Daniel Brophy
2022The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
2022Sherri as Self - Guest
2021Roe v. Wade as Justice Powell
2020Break Even as Lance
2020Original Gangster as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
2020Heckle as Ray Kelly
2020Rifkin’s Festival as Jake
2020Good Boy as Don
2019Trauma Center as Dr. Jones
2019Cola Wars as Self (archive footage)
2018Hangover in Death Valley as JJ (archive footage)
2018Lez Bomb as Mike
2018Bigger as Louis Weider
2018Chasing the Blues as Dan McKenna
2018Miss Arizona as Gary
2017After Party as Alan
2017Ay Lav Yu Tuu as Christopher
2017The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self
20162 Lava 2 Lantula! as Colton West
2016Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Colton
2016Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission as Verstag
2015Lavalantula as Colton West
2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! as Colton West
2015Ballers as Wayne Hastings Jr.
2014The Mysteries of Laura as Steve Guttenberg
2014Affluenza as Philip Miller
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
2013The Goldbergs as Dr. Katman
2013Through the Keyhole as Self
2013Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self
2012I Heart Shakey as Stubbs
2012Eldorado as JJ
2011A Novel Romance as Nate Shepard
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2010Ay Lav Yu as Christopher
2009Cornered! as Morty
2009Help Me, Help You as Steve
2009Community as Maury
2009The Gold Retrievers as Wade
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty as Michael Kellam (archive footage)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Amazing Racer as Ed
2009Fatal Rescue as Jacob Jones
2009Party Down as Steve Guttenberg
2008Heidi 4 Paws as Sebastian (voice)
2008Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sidney Green
2008Jackson as Businessman
2006Mojave Phone Booth as Barry
2005Meet The Santas as Nicholas Claus
2005The Poseidon Adventure as Richard Clarke
2005Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
2005Domino One as Casey
2004Veronica Mars as Woody Goodman
2004Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus as Nicholas Claus
2003America's Next Top Model as Guest
2002P.S. Your Cat is Dead! as Jimmy Zoole
2002Did you leave us, Blake? as Self
2001According to Jim as Steve Guttenberg
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Clay Darren
1999Tower of Terror as Buzzy Crocker
1999Home Team as Mr. Butler
1999Diner: On The Flip Side as Self
1998Airborne as Bill McNeil
1997Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Tim Carson
1997Zeus & Roxanne as Terry Barnett
1997Overdrive as Matt Stricker
1995It Takes Two as Roger Callaway
1995Home for the Holidays as Walter Wedman
1995The Big Green as Tom Palmer
1992The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self
19903 Men and a Little Lady as Michael Kellam
1990Don't Tell Her It's Me as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
1988High Spirits as Jack Crawford
1988Cocoon: The Return as Jack Bonner
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
19873 Men and a Baby as Michael Kellam
1987Surrender as Marty
1987Amazon Women on the Moon as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Mahoney
1987The Bedroom Window as Terry Lambert
1986Short Circuit as Newton Crosby
1986Police Academy 3: Back in Training as Carey Mahoney
1986Pecos Bill as Pecos Bill
1985Bad Medicine as Jeff Marx
1985Tall Tales & Legends as Pecos Bill
1985Cocoon as Jack Bonner
1985Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment as Carey Mahoney
1984Police Academy as Carey Mahoney
1983The Day After as Stephen Klein
1983The Man Who Wasn't There as Sam Cooper
1982No Soap, Radio as Roger
1982Diner as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
1981Miracle on Ice as Jim Craig
1980Can't Stop the Music as Jack Morell
1980Magic Night as Self
1980To Race the Wind as Harold Krents
1979Players as Rusty
1979Billy as Billy Fisher
1978The Boys from Brazil as Barry Kohler
1977The Chicken Chronicles as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
1977Rollercoaster as Messenger (uncredited)
1977Something for Joey as Mike Cappelletti
1976Family as Philip
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1971V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
—American Summer as Mikey
—Stuck! as Dr. Landauer









