Steve Guttenberg
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
119
Gender
Male
Birthday
1958-08-24 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Acting

2025

The Floaters as Manny

2025

American Summer as Mikey

2024

High Potential as Phil Elko

2024

Goodbye, Hello as Gene Ryan

2023

The Little Mermaid as King Jasper (voice)

2022

Sherri as Self - Guest

2022

The Adventures of Bunny Bravo as Not available

2021

Roe v. Wade as Justice Powell

2020

Rifkin’s Festival as Jake

2020

Good Boy as Don

2020

Original Gangster as Jean-Baptiste Philippe

2020

Break Even as Lance

2020

Heckle as Ray Kelly

2019

Trauma Center as Dr. Jones

2019

Cola Wars as Self [Archival Footage]

2018

Bigger as Louis Weider

2018

Miss Arizona as Gary

2018

Lez Bomb as Mike

2018

Chasing the Blues as Dan McKenna

2018

Hangover in Death Valley as JJ (archive footage)

2017

After Party as Alan

2017

Ay Lav Yu Tuu as Christopher

2016

2 Lava 2 Lantula! as Colton West

2015

Ballers as Wayne Hastings Jr.

2015

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! as Colton West

2015

Lavalantula as Colton West

2014

The Mysteries of Laura as Steve Guttenberg

2014

Affluenza as Philip Miller

2013

The Goldbergs as Dr Katman

2013

The Goldbergs as Dr. Katman

2013

Through the Keyhole as Self

2012

Eldorado as JJ

2012

I Heart Shakey as Stubbs

2011

A Novel Romance as Nate Shepard

2010

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)

2010

Ay Lav Yu as Christopher

2009

Community as Maury

2009

Party Down as Steve Guttenberg

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty as Michael Kellam (archive footage)

2009

Amazing Racer as Ed

2009

The Gold Retrievers as Wade

2009

Cornered! as Morty

2009

Fatal Rescue as Jacob Jones

2009

Help Me, Help You as Steve

2008

Heidi 4 Paws as Sebastian (voice)

2008

Jackson as Businessman

2006

Mojave Phone Booth as Barry

2005

Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant

2005

The Poseidon Adventure as Richard Clarke

2005

Meet The Santas as Nicholas Claus

2005

Domino One as Casey

2004

Veronica Mars as Woody Goodman

2004

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus as Nicholas Claus

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

1999

Home Team as Mr. Butler

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

The Big Green as Tom Palmer

1995

Home for the Holidays as Walter Wedman

1990

3 Men and a Little Lady as Michael Kellam

1990

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

1988

Cocoon: The Return as Jack Bonner

1988

High Spirits as Jack Crawford

1987

3 Men and a Baby as Michael Kellam

1987

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

1987

The Bedroom Window as Terry Lambert

1987

Surrender as Marty

1986

Short Circuit as Newton Crosby

1986

Pecos Bill as Pecos Bill

1985

Tall Tales & Legends as Pecos Bill

1985

Cocoon as Jack Bonner

1985

Bad Medicine as Jeff Marx

1984

Police Academy as Carey Mahoney

1983

The Day After as Stephen Klein

1983

The Man Who Wasn't There as Sam Cooper

1982

Diner as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons

1982

No Soap, Radio as Roger

1981

Miracle on Ice as Jim Craig

1980

Can't Stop the Music as Jack Morell

1980

To Race the Wind as Harold Krents

1980

Magic Night as Self

1979

Billy as Billy Fisher

1979

Players as Rusty

1978

The Boys from Brazil as Barry Kohler

1977

Rollercoaster as Messenger (uncredited)

1976

Family as Philip

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

NaN

SEGAL as Self

1977

Something for Joey as Mike Cappelletti

NaN

Stuck! as Dr. Landauer

NaN

Go West! as Laszlo the Hungarian

1977

The Chicken Chronicles as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)

1971

V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
Crew

2025

American Summer Executive Producer

2011

A Novel Romance Executive Producer