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 · American Summer as Mikey
- 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
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Roe v. Wade as Justice Powell
- 2020 · Original Gangster as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
- 2020 · Break Even as Lance
- 2020 · Heckle as Ray Kelly
- 2020 · Rifkin’s Festival as Jake
- 2020 · Good Boy as Don
- 2019 · Trauma Center as Dr. Jones
- 2019 · Cola Wars as Self
- 2018 · Hangover in Death Valley as JJ (archive footage)
- 2018 · Lez Bomb as Mike
- 2018 · Bigger as Louis Weider
- 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 · Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Colton
- 2016 · Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission as Verstag
- 2015 · Lavalantula as Colton West
- 2015 · Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! as Colton West
- 2015 · Ballers as Wayne Hastings Jr.
- 2014 · The Mysteries of Laura as Steve Guttenberg
- 2014 · Affluenza as Philip Miller
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Dr Katman
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Dr. Katman
- 2013 · Through the Keyhole as Self
- 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
- 2010 · 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2010 · Ay Lav Yu as Christopher
- 2009 · Cornered! as Morty
- 2009 · Help Me, Help You as Steve
- 2009 · Bosco & Me as
- 2009 · Community as Maury
- 2009 · The Gold Retrievers as Wade
- 2009 · Waking Sleeping Beauty as Michael Kellam (archive footage)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Fatal Rescue as Jacob Jones
- 2009 · Party Down as Steve Guttenberg
- 2008 · Heidi 4 Paws as Sebastian (voice)
- 2008 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sidney Green
- 2008 · Jackson as Businessman
- 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
- 2004 · Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus as Nick
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest
- 2002 · P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! as Jimmy Zoole
- 2002 · Did you leave us, Blake? as Self
- 2001 · According to Jim as Steve Guttenberg
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Clay Darren
- 1999 · Tower of Terror as Buzzy Crocker
- 1999 · Home Team as Mr. Butler
- 1999 · Diner: On The Flip Side as Self
- 1998 · Airborne as Bill McNeil
- 1997 · Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Tim Carson
- 1997 · Zeus & Roxanne as Terry Barnett
- 1997 · Overdrive as Matt Stricker
- 1995 · It Takes Two as Roger Callaway
- 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 · 3 Men and a Little Lady as Michael Kellam
- 1990 · Don't Tell Her It's Me as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
- 1988 · High Spirits as Jack Crawford
- 1988 · Cocoon: The Return as Jack Bonner
- 1987 · 3 Men and a Baby as Michael Kellam
- 1987 · Surrender as Marty
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
- 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
- 1986 · Pecos Bill as Pecos Bill
- 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
- 1983 · The Day After as Stephen Klein
- 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 · To Race the Wind as Harold Krents
- 1979 · Billy as Billy Fisher
- 1977 · The Chicken Chronicles as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
- Future · Go West! as Laszlo the Hungarian
- 1979 · Players as Rusty
- 1978 · The Boys from Brazil as Barry Kohler
- 1977 · Rollercoaster as Messenger (uncredited)
- 1977 · Something for Joey as Mike Cappelletti
- 1976 · Family as Philip
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1971 · V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
- Future · The Floaters as Manny