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.
Filmography · 114
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Clay Darren
High Potential
2024 · Phil Elko
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Self
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Contestant
Community
2009 · Maury
The Goldbergs
2013 · Dr. Katman
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Veronica Mars
2004 · Woody Goodman
According to Jim
2001 · Steve Guttenberg
America's Next Top Model
2003 · Self - Guest
Ballers
2015 · Wayne Hastings Jr.
Party Down
2009 · Steve Guttenberg
The Mysteries of Laura
2014 · Steve Guttenberg
Police Academy
1984 · Carey Mahoney
Family
1976 · Philip
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025 · Self
It Takes Two
1995 · Roger Callaway
Short Circuit
1986 · Newton Crosby
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 · Carey Mahoney
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987 · Mahoney
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 · Carey Mahoney
Through the Keyhole
2013 · Self
Tall Tales & Legends
1985 · Pecos Bill
Cocoon
1985 · Jack Bonner
The Day After
1983 · Stephen Klein
3 Men and a Baby
1987 · Michael Kellam
Rifkin's Festival
2020 · Jake
Cocoon: The Return
1988 · Jack Bonner
Trauma Center
2019 · Dr. Jones
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990 · Michael Kellam
The Poseidon Adventure
2005 · Richard Clarke
The Bedroom Window
1987 · Terry Lambert
The Boys from Brazil
1978 · Barry Kohler
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997 · Tim Carson
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 · Jerry (segment "Two I....
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
2008 · Sidney Green
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Michael Kellam (archiv...
High Spirits
1988 · Jack Crawford
The Big Green
1995 · Tom Palmer
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016 · Colton
Diner
1982 · Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · (archive footage)
Home for the Holidays
1995 · Walter Wedman
Amazing Racer
2009 · Ed
Zeus & Roxanne
1997 · Terry Barnett
Bigger
2018 · Louis Weider
Rollercoaster
1977 · Messenger (uncredited)
2 Lava 2 Lantula!
2016 · Colton West
Lavalantula
2015 · Colton West
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self
Tower of Terror
1999 · Buzzy Crocker
Don't Tell Her It's Me
1990 · Gus Kubicek / Lobo Mur...
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983 · Sam Cooper
Cola Wars
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Little Mermaid
2023 · King Jasper (voice)
Bad Medicine
1985 · Jeff Marx
Lez Bomb
2018 · Mike
Roe v. Wade
2021 · Justice Powell
Heckle
2020 · Ray Kelly
The Floaters
2026 · Manny
Can't Stop the Music
1980 · Jack Morell
Miracle on Ice
1981 · Jim Craig
Surrender
1987 · Marty
Eldorado
2012 · JJ
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013 · Self
A Novel Romance
2011 · Nate Shepard
Original Gangster
2020 · Jean-Baptiste Philippe
Meet The Santas
2005 · Nicholas Claus
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004 · Nicholas Claus
Billy
1979 · Billy Fisher
Overdrive
1997 · Matt Stricker
Broad Trip
2026 · Wayne
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992 · Self
Break Even
2020 · Lance
Airborne
1998 · Bill McNeil
Mojave Phone Booth
2006 · Barry
SEGAL
2025 · Self
Good Boy
2020 · Don
Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story
2025 · John Robinson
Pecos Bill
1986 · Pecos Bill
I Heart Shakey
2012 · Stubbs
Miss Arizona
2018 · Gary
Home Team
1999 · Mr. Butler
Ay Lav Yu
2010 · Christopher
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
2022
Heidi 4 Paws
2008 · Sebastian (voice)
How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story
2023 · Daniel Brophy
Cornered!
2009 · Morty
The Chicken Chronicles
1977 · David Kessler (as Stev...
To Race the Wind
1980 · Harold Krents
Hangover in Death Valley
2018 · JJ (archive footage)
Affluenza
2014 · Philip Miller
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016 · Verstag
Fatal Rescue
2009 · Jacob Jones
The Gold Retrievers
2009 · Wade
Ay Lav Yu Tuu
2017 · Christopher
Diner: On The Flip Side
1999 · Self
Something for Joey
1977 · Mike Cappelletti
Goodbye, Hello
2024 · Gene Ryan
After Party
2017 · Alan
American Summer
2026 · Mikey
Players
1979 · Rusty
Chasing the Blues
2018 · Dan McKenna
Magic Night
1980 · Self
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2002 · Jimmy Zoole
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002 · Self
Help Me, Help You
2009 · Steve
Domino One
2005 · Casey
Jackson
2008 · Businessman