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.
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Movies (95)
American Summer
2026 · Mikey, Executive Producer
The Floaters
2026 · Manny
Broad Trip
2026 · Wayne
SEGAL
2025 · Self
Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story
2025 · John Robinson
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
Goodbye, Hello
2024 · Gene Ryan
The Little Mermaid
2023 · King Jasper (voice)
Como matar a tu marido
2023 · Daniel Brophy
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
2022
Roe v. Wade
2021 · Justice Powell
Break Even
2020 · Lance
Original Gangster
2020 · Jean-Baptiste Philippe
Heckle
2020 · Ray Kelly
Rifkin's Festival
2020 · Jake
Mi amigo fiel
2020 · Don
Centro de trauma
2019 · Dr. Jones
Cola Wars
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Hangover in Death Valley
2018 · JJ (archive footage)
Lez Bomb
2018 · Mike
El Más Grande
2018 · Louis Weider
Chasing the Blues
2018 · Dan McKenna
Miss Arizona
2018 · Gary
After Party
2017 · Alan
Ay Lav Yu Tuu
2017 · Christopher
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self
Lavalantula 2
2016 · Colton West
Sharknado 4: El despertar
2016 · Colton
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016 · Verstag
Lavalantula
2015 · Colton West
Affluenza
2014 · Philip Miller
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013 · Self
Yo amo a Shakey
2012 · Stubbs
Eldorado
2012 · JJ
A Novel Romance
2011 · Nate Shepard, Executive Producer
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2010 · Michael Kellam (archive footage)
Ay Lav Yu
2010 · Christopher
Cornered!
2009 · Morty
Help Me, Help You
2009 · Steve
The Gold Retrievers
2009 · Wade
Amazing Racer
2009 · Ed
Fatal Rescue
2009 · Jacob Jones
Heidi 4 Paws
2008 · Sebastian (voice)
Una Estrella en el Ejercito
2008 · Sidney Green
Jackson
2008 · Businessman
Mojave Phone Booth
2006 · Barry
Meet The Santas
2005 · Nicholas Claus
La aventura del Poseidón
2005 · Richard Clarke
Domino One
2005 · Casey
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004 · Nicholas Claus
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2002 · Jimmy Zoole, Director, Writer
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002 · Self
Home Team
1999 · Mr. Butler
Diner: On The Flip Side
1999 · Self
Airborne
1998 · Bill McNeil
Tower of Terror
1997 · Buzzy Crocker
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997 · Tim Carson
Zeus & Roxanne
1997 · Terry Barnett
Overdrive
1997 · Matt Stricker
It Takes Two
1995 · Roger Callaway
Home for the Holidays
1995 · Walter Wedman
The Big Green
1995 · Tom Palmer
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992 · Self
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990 · Michael Kellam
Don't Tell Her It's Me
1990 · Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
High Spirits
1988 · Jack Crawford
Cocoon: The Return
1988 · Jack Bonner
3 Men and a Baby
1987 · Michael Kellam
Surrender
1987 · Marty
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 · Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987 · Mahoney
The Bedroom Window
1987 · Terry Lambert
Short Circuit
1986 · Newton Crosby
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 · Carey Mahoney
Pecos Bill
1986 · Pecos Bill
Bad Medicine
1985 · Jeff Marx
Cocoon
1985 · Jack Bonner
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 · Carey Mahoney
Police Academy
1984 · Carey Mahoney
The Day After
1983 · Stephen Klein
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983 · Sam Cooper
Diner
1982 · Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
Miracle on Ice
1981 · Jim Craig
Can't Stop the Music
1980 · Jack Morell
Magic Night
1980 · Self
To Race the Wind
1980 · Harold Krents
Players
1979 · Rusty
The Boys from Brazil
1978 · Barry Kohler
The Chicken Chronicles
1977 · David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
Rollercoaster
1977 · Messenger (uncredited)
Something for Joey
1977 · Mike Cappelletti
Stuck!
· Dr. Landauer
The Dybbuk
· Rabbi Azrael
The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization
TV shows (24)
Estamos todos en vivo con John Mulaney
2025 · Self
High Potential
2024 · Phil Elko
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
Ballers
2015 · Wayne Hastings Jr.
The Mysteries of Laura
2014 · Steve Guttenberg
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Self
Los Goldberg
2013 · Dr. Katman
Through the Keyhole
2013 · Self
Community
2009 · Maury
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Party Down
2009 · Steve Guttenberg
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Contestant
Verónica Mars
2004 · Woody Goodman
Top Model
2003 · Self - Guest
De Acuerdo con Jim
2001 · Steve Guttenberg
La Ley y el Orden: Intento Criminal
2001 · Clay Darren
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Tall Tales & Legends
1985 · Pecos Bill
No Soap, Radio
1982 · Roger
Billy
1979 · Billy Fisher
Family
1976 · Philip
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self