Steve Guttenberg

Acting

Steve Guttenberg

Born August 24, 1958Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA117 credits

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

Filmography

SEGAL
2025SEGAL
as SelfMovie
The Floaters
2025The Floaters
as MannyMovie
High Potential
2024High Potential
as Phil ElkoTV
Goodbye, Hello
2024Goodbye, Hello
as Gene RyanMovie
The Little Mermaid
2023The Little Mermaid
as King Jasper (voice)Movie
Sherri
2022Sherri
as Self - GuestTV
Roe v. Wade
2021Roe v. Wade
as Justice PowellMovie
Break Even
2020Break Even
as LanceMovie
Original Gangster
2020Original Gangster
as Jean-Baptiste PhilippeMovie
Heckle
2020Heckle
as Ray KellyMovie
Good Boy
2020Good Boy
as DonMovie
Trauma Center
2019Trauma Center
as Dr. JonesMovie
Cola Wars
2019Cola Wars
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Hangover in Death Valley
2018Hangover in Death Valley
as JJ (archive footage)Movie
Lez Bomb
2018Lez Bomb
as MikeMovie
Bigger
2018Bigger
as Louis WeiderMovie
Chasing the Blues
2018Chasing the Blues
as Dan McKennaMovie
Miss Arizona
2018Miss Arizona
as GaryMovie
After Party
2017After Party
as AlanMovie
Ay Lav Yu Tuu
2017Ay Lav Yu Tuu
as ChristopherMovie
2 Lava 2 Lantula!
20162 Lava 2 Lantula!
as Colton WestMovie
Lavalantula
2015Lavalantula
as Colton WestMovie
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
as Colton WestMovie
Ballers
2015Ballers
as Wayne Hastings Jr.TV
The Mysteries of Laura
2014The Mysteries of Laura
as Steve GuttenbergTV
Affluenza
2014Affluenza
as Philip MillerMovie
The Goldbergs
2013The Goldbergs
as Dr. KatmanTV
I Heart Shakey
2012I Heart Shakey
as StubbsMovie
Eldorado
2012Eldorado
as JJMovie
A Novel Romance
2011A Novel Romance
as Nate ShepardMovie
Ay Lav Yu
2010Ay Lav Yu
as ChristopherMovie
Cornered!
2009Cornered!
as MortyMovie
Community
2009Community
as MauryTV
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Michael Kellam (archive footage)Movie
Fatal Rescue
2009Fatal Rescue
as Jacob JonesMovie
Party Down
2009Party Down
as Steve GuttenbergTV
Heidi 4 Paws
2008Heidi 4 Paws
as Sebastian (voice)Movie
Jackson
2008Jackson
as BusinessmanMovie
Meet The Santas
2005Meet The Santas
as Nicholas ClausMovie
The Poseidon Adventure
2005The Poseidon Adventure
as Richard ClarkeMovie
Dancing with the Stars
2005Dancing with the Stars
as Self - ContestantTV
Domino One
2005Domino One
as CaseyMovie
Veronica Mars
2004Veronica Mars
as Woody GoodmanTV
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
as Nicholas ClausMovie
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2002P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
as Jimmy ZooleMovie
According to Jim
2001According to Jim
as Steve GuttenbergTV
Tower of Terror
1999Tower of Terror
as Buzzy CrockerMovie
Home Team
1999Home Team
as Mr. ButlerMovie
Airborne
1998Airborne
as Bill McNeilMovie
Zeus & Roxanne
1997Zeus & Roxanne
as Terry BarnettMovie
Overdrive
1997Overdrive
as Matt StrickerMovie
It Takes Two
1995It Takes Two
as Roger CallawayMovie
Home for the Holidays
1995Home for the Holidays
as Walter WedmanMovie
The Big Green
1995The Big Green
as Tom PalmerMovie
3 Men and a Little Lady
19903 Men and a Little Lady
as Michael KellamMovie
Don't Tell Her It's Me
1990Don't Tell Her It's Me
as Gus Kubicek / Lobo MurungaMovie
High Spirits
1988High Spirits
as Jack CrawfordMovie
Cocoon: The Return
1988Cocoon: The Return
as Jack BonnerMovie
3 Men and a Baby
19873 Men and a Baby
as Michael KellamMovie
Surrender
1987Surrender
as MartyMovie
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987Amazon Women on the Moon
as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")Movie
The Bedroom Window
1987The Bedroom Window
as Terry LambertMovie
Short Circuit
1986Short Circuit
as Newton CrosbyMovie
Pecos Bill
1986Pecos Bill
as Pecos BillMovie
Bad Medicine
1985Bad Medicine
as Jeff MarxMovie
Cocoon
1985Cocoon
as Jack BonnerMovie
Police Academy
1984Police Academy
as Carey MahoneyMovie
The Day After
1983The Day After
as Stephen KleinMovie
Diner
1982Diner
as Edward 'Eddie' SimmonsMovie
Miracle on Ice
1981Miracle on Ice
as Jim CraigMovie
Can't Stop the Music
1980Can't Stop the Music
as Jack MorellMovie
Magic Night
1980Magic Night
as SelfMovie
To Race the Wind
1980To Race the Wind
as Harold KrentsMovie
Players
1979Players
as RustyMovie
Billy
1979Billy
as Billy FisherTV
The Boys from Brazil
1978The Boys from Brazil
as Barry KohlerMovie
The Chicken Chronicles
1977The Chicken Chronicles
as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)Movie
Rollercoaster
1977Rollercoaster
as Messenger (uncredited)Movie
Something for Joey
1977Something for Joey
as Mike CappellettiMovie
Family
1976Family
as PhilipTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostTV
A
American Summer
as MikeyMovie
S
Stuck!
as Dr. LandauerMovie
B
Broad Trip
as WayneMovie