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Steve Guttenberg

Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn August 24, 1958 (66 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Boys from Brazil
  • Rifkin's Festival
  • Original Gangster
  • Lavalantula
  • Roe v. Wade
  • Cornered!
  • Break Even
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special
  • The Gold Retrievers
  • After Party
  • Goodbye, Hello
Known For
  • Police Academy
  • Cocoon
  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training
  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
  • Short Circuit
  • Three Men and a Baby
  • Diner
  • Three Men and a Little Lady
  • It Takes Two
  • Original Gangster
  • The Bedroom Window
  • The Day After
  • The Big Green
  • The Boys from Brazil
  • Tower of Terror
  • Trauma Center
  • High Spirits
  • Lavalantula
  • The Boyfriend School
  • Zeus and Roxanne
  • Cocoon: The Return
  • Home for the Holidays
  • Ay Lav Yu

Filmography

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 · as Daniel Brophy
2020
2020
Original Gangster · as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
2020
Heckle · as Ray Kelly
2020
2020
Good Boy · as Don
2019
Roe v. Wade · as Justice Powell
2019
Trauma Center · as Dr. Jones
2019
Schooled (TV Series) · as Dr. Katman
2018
Hangover in Death Valley · as Jj (archive Footage)
2018
Lez Bomb · as Mike
2018
Bigger · as Louis Weider
2018
Into the Dark (TV Series) · as Don
2018
Miss Arizona · as Gary
2017
Chasing the Blues · as Dan Mckenna
2017
Ay Lav Yu Tuu · as Christopher
2017
2017
Tattoo Age (2017) (TV Series)
2016
For the Love of Spock · as Michael
2016
2 Lava 2 Lantula! · as Colton West
2016
2016
2015
Lavalantula · as Colton West
2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! · as Colton West
2015
Ballers (TV Series) · as Wayne Hastings Jr.
2015
Sons of Liberty (TV Series) · as Jack Bonner
2014
Affluenza · as Philip Miller
2013
The Goldbergs (2013) (TV Series) · as Dr. Katman
2012
I Heart Shakey · as Stubbs
2012
Eldorado · as Jj
2012
Making Change · as Trafton
2011
A Novel Romance · as Nate Shepard
2010
2010
Ay Lav Yu · as Christopher
2010
Duckwalls · as Mickey Beans
2009
Help Me, Help You · as Steve
2009
2009
Community (TV Series) · as Maury
2009
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty · as Michael Kellam (archive Footage)
2009
Amazing Racer · as Ed
2009
Fatal Rescue · as Jacob Jones
2009
Heidi 4 Paws · as Sebastian (voice)
2008
2008
Cornered! · as Morty
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
Domino One · as Casey
2004
2004
Veronica Mars (TV Series) · as Woody Goodman
2003
America's Next Top Model (TV Series) · as Guest
2002
Gylne tider (TV Series) · as Carey Mahoney
2002
P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! · as Jimmy Zoole
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Clay Darren
1999
Rocket Power (TV Series) · as Billie Joe
1998
Home Team · as Mr. Butler
1998
Airborne · as Bill Mcneil
1998
Overdrive · as Matt Stricker
1997
Tower of Terror · as Buzzy Crocker
1997
1997
Zeus and Roxanne · as Terry Barnett
1995
It Takes Two · as Roger Callaway
1995
Home for the Holidays · as Walter Wedman
1995
The Big Green · as Tom Palmer
1990
Three Men and a Little Lady · as Michael Kellam
1990
The Boyfriend School · as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
1988
Cocoon: The Return · as Jack Bonner
1988
High Spirits · as Jack Crawford
1987
Three 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
1987
The Bedroom Window · as Terry Lambert
1986
Short Circuit · as Newton Crosby
1986
1986
Pecos Bill · as Pecos Bill
1985
Bad Medicine · as Jeff Marx
1985
Tall Tales and Legends (TV Series) · as Pecos Bill
1985
Cocoon · as Jack Bonner
1985
1984
Police Academy · as Carey Mahoney
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Tom Hardgrove
1983
The Day After · as Stephen Klein
1983
The Man Who Wasn't There · as Sam Cooper
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
Players · as Rusty
1978
1977
The Chicken Chronicles · as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
1977
Rollercoaster · as Messenger (uncredited)
1977
Something for Joey · as Mike Cappelletti
1976
Family (TV Series) · as Philip

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