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.
Acting (90 movies)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
Cocoon
1985
Short Circuit
1986
High Spirits
1988
Don't Tell Her It's Me
1990
Cocoon: The Return
1988
Miracle on Ice
1981
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990
The Day After
1983
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
3 Men and a Baby
1987
Cornered!
2009
Home for the Holidays
1995
The Big Green
1995
Police Academy
1984
It Takes Two
1995
Can't Stop the Music
1980
Diner
1982
The Poseidon Adventure
2005
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
Zeus & Roxanne
1997
Airborne
1998
Tower of Terror
1999
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
2008
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2002
The Boys from Brazil
1978
The Bedroom Window
1987
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
Ay Lav Yu
2010
Home Team
1999
The Little Mermaid
2023
Eldorado
2012
Fatal Rescue
2009
Bad Medicine
1985
Surrender
1987
I Heart Shakey
2012
Domino One
2005
The Chicken Chronicles
1977
Goodbye, Hello
2024
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
Players
1979
Overdrive
1997
Affluenza
2014
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Mojave Phone Booth
2006
The Gold Retrievers
2009
Lavalantula
2015
Diner: On The Flip Side
1999
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004
The Floaters
2025
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
A Novel Romance
2011
How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story
2023
Something for Joey
1977
2 Lava 2 Lantula!
2016
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
Meet The Santas
2005
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
Rollercoaster
1977
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
Chasing the Blues
2018
Ay Lav Yu Tuu
2017
Bigger
2018
After Party
2017
Miss Arizona
2018
Lez Bomb
2018
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016
Pecos Bill
1986
Trauma Center
2019
Rifkin’s Festival
2020
Heidi 4 Paws
2008
To Race the Wind
1980
Help Me, Help You
2009
Good Boy
2020
Heckle
2020
Cola Wars
2019
Break Even
2020
Original Gangster
2020
Hangover in Death Valley
2018
Roe v. Wade
2021
Jackson
2008
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002
Amazing Racer
2009
Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story
2025
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
2022
SEGAL
2025
Magic Night
1980
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| A Novel Romance | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| American Summer | 2025 | Executive Producer |