Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Born 1958-08-24 (age 67) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Police Academy
Police Academy

1984

as Carey Mahoney

Broad Trip
Broad Trip

2026

as Wayne

Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Short Circuit
Short Circuit

1986

as Newton Crosby

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
It Takes Two
It Takes Two

1995

as Roger Callaway

3 Men and a Baby
3 Men and a Baby

1987

as Michael Kellam

Cocoon
Cocoon

1985

as Jack Bonner

The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure

2005

as Richard Clarke

The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window

1987

as Terry Lambert

The Day After
The Day After

1983

as Stephen Klein

Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
Cocoon: The Return
Cocoon: The Return

1988

as Jack Bonner

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

2015

as Colton West

Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")

3 Men and a Little Lady
3 Men and a Little Lady

1990

as Michael Kellam

The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil

1978

as Barry Kohler