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Steve Guttenberg

Born: 1958

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, Diner, The Bedroom Window, Three Men and a Little Lady, The Big Green, and Short Circuit. Guttenberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only son, along with his two sisters, of Ann Iris (née Newman), a surgical assistant, and Jerome Stanley Guttenberg, an electrical engineer. His godfather is actor Michael Bell. He had a Jewish upbringing in the Flushing neighborhood of the borough of Queens. In 1976, he graduated from Plainedge High School after his family moved from Queens to North Massapequa. While still in high school, Guttenberg attended a summer program at the Juilliard School and studied under John Houseman. After graduating from high school, Guttenberg 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, Guttenberg's 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, Guttenberg 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 Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Resources

Movies

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Carey Mahoney in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Mahoney in Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Cocoon

Jack Bonner in Cocoon

Short Circuit

Newton Crosby in Short Circuit

High Spirits

Jack Crawford in High Spirits

Don't Tell Her It's Me

Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga in Don't Tell Her It's Me

Cocoon: The Return

Jack Bonner in Cocoon: The Return

Miracle on Ice

Jim Craig in Miracle on Ice

3 Men and a Little Lady

Michael Kellam in 3 Men and a Little Lady

The Day After

Stephen Klein in The Day After

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Carey Mahoney in Police Academy 3: Back in Training

3 Men and a Baby

Michael Kellam in 3 Men and a Baby

Cornered!

Morty in Cornered!

Home for the Holidays

Walter Wedman in Home for the Holidays

The Big Green

Tom Palmer in The Big Green

Police Academy

Carey Mahoney in Police Academy

It Takes Two

Roger Callaway in It Takes Two

Can't Stop the Music

Jack Morell in Can't Stop the Music

Diner

Edward 'Eddie' Simmons in Diner

The Poseidon Adventure

Richard Clarke in The Poseidon Adventure

The Man Who Wasn't There

Sam Cooper in The Man Who Wasn't There

Zeus & Roxanne

Terry Barnett in Zeus & Roxanne

Airborne

Bill McNeil in Airborne

Tower of Terror

Buzzy Crocker in Tower of Terror

Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous

Sidney Green in Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous

P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!

Jimmy Zoole in P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!

The Boys from Brazil

Barry Kohler in The Boys from Brazil

The Bedroom Window

Terry Lambert in The Bedroom Window

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Tim Carson in Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Ay Lav Yu

Christopher in Ay Lav Yu

Home Team

Mr. Butler in Home Team

The Little Mermaid

King Jasper (voice) in The Little Mermaid

Eldorado

JJ in Eldorado

Fatal Rescue

Jacob Jones in Fatal Rescue

Bad Medicine

Jeff Marx in Bad Medicine

Surrender

Marty in Surrender

I Heart Shakey

Stubbs in I Heart Shakey

Domino One

Casey in Domino One

The Chicken Chronicles

David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg) in The Chicken Chronicles

Goodbye, Hello

Gene Ryan in Goodbye, Hello

Bosco & Me

in Bosco & Me

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Self in The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Players

Rusty in Players

Overdrive

Matt Stricker in Overdrive

Affluenza

Philip Miller in Affluenza

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Michael Kellam (archive footage) in Waking Sleeping Beauty

Mojave Phone Booth

Barry in Mojave Phone Booth

The Gold Retrievers

Wade in The Gold Retrievers

Lavalantula

Colton West in Lavalantula

Diner: On The Flip Side

Self in Diner: On The Flip Side

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus

Nick in Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus

The Floaters

Manny in The Floaters

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Colton West in Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

A Novel Romance

Nate Shepard in A Novel Romance

How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story

Daniel Brophy in How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story

Something for Joey

Mike Cappelletti in Something for Joey

2 Lava 2 Lantula!

Colton West in 2 Lava 2 Lantula!

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage) in 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Colton in Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Meet The Santas

Nicholas Claus in Meet The Santas

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Self in Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Rollercoaster

Messenger (uncredited) in Rollercoaster

The Fabulous Allan Carr

Self in The Fabulous Allan Carr

Chasing the Blues

Dan McKenna in Chasing the Blues

Ay Lav Yu Tuu

Christopher in Ay Lav Yu Tuu

Bigger

Louis Weider in Bigger

After Party

Alan in After Party

Miss Arizona

Gary in Miss Arizona

Lez Bomb

Mike in Lez Bomb

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

Verstag in Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill in Pecos Bill

Trauma Center

Dr. Jones in Trauma Center

Rifkin’s Festival

Jake in Rifkin’s Festival

Heidi 4 Paws

Sebastian (voice) in Heidi 4 Paws

To Race the Wind

Harold Krents in To Race the Wind

Help Me, Help You

Steve in Help Me, Help You

Good Boy

Don in Good Boy

Heckle

Ray Kelly in Heckle

Cola Wars

Self in Cola Wars

Break Even

Lance in Break Even

Original Gangster

Jean-Baptiste Philippe in Original Gangster

Hangover in Death Valley

JJ (archive footage) in Hangover in Death Valley

Roe v. Wade

Justice Powell in Roe v. Wade

Jackson

Businessman in Jackson

Amazon Women on the Moon

Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s") in Amazon Women on the Moon

American Summer

Mikey in American Summer

Go West!

Laszlo the Hungarian in Go West!

Did you leave us, Blake?

Self in Did you leave us, Blake?

TV Shows