Steve Guttenberg
Known for: Acting
Born: August 24, 1958
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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Filmography
94 movies · 24 TV shows, newest first
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American Summer
2026
7.0
The Floaters
2026
4.0
Broad Trip
2026
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SEGAL
2025
7.2
Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story
2025
6.7
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
8.2
High Potential
2024
3.5
Goodbye, Hello
2024
5.4
The Little Mermaid
2023
6.3
How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story
2023
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The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
2022
2.6
Sherri
2022
5.6
Roe v. Wade
2021
5.8
Break Even
2020
5.6
Original Gangster
2020
4.0
Heckle
2020
6.1
Rifkin's Festival
2020
6.5
Good Boy
2020
5.4
Trauma Center
2019
7.7
Cola Wars
2019
1.0
Hangover in Death Valley
2018
6.7
Lez Bomb
2018
7.0
Bigger
2018
5.5
Chasing the Blues
2018
6.0
Miss Arizona
2018
2.7
After Party
2017
3.6
Ay Lav Yu Tuu
2017
5.0
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
5.0
2 Lava 2 Lantula!
2016
4.5
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
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Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016
4.8
Lavalantula
2015
6.8
Ballers
2015
7.1
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
4.6
Affluenza
2014
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
7.4
The Goldbergs
2013
6.3
Through the Keyhole
2013
7.0
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
3.4
I Heart Shakey
2012
3.0
Eldorado
2012
6.9
A Novel Romance
2011
6.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
5.1
Ay Lav Yu
2010
4.3
Cornered!
2009
6.5
Help Me, Help You
2009
8.0
Community
2009
3.1
The Gold Retrievers
2009
7.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
5.9
Amazing Racer
2009
3.5
Fatal Rescue
2009
7.4
Party Down
2009
6.0
Heidi 4 Paws
2008
6.2
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
2008
4.5
Jackson
2008
5.8
Mojave Phone Booth
2006
5.2
Meet The Santas
2005
5.2
The Poseidon Adventure
2005
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005
7.3
Domino One
2005
7.8
Veronica Mars
2004
5.9
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004
5.4
America's Next Top Model
2003
4.4
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2002
6.0
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002
6.5
According to Jim
2001
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
6.3
Tower of Terror
1999
5.2
Home Team
1999
10.0
Diner: On The Flip Side
1999
3.3
Airborne
1998
5.5
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
5.2
Zeus & Roxanne
1997
4.0
Overdrive
1997
6.5
It Takes Two
1995
6.3
Home for the Holidays
1995
5.6
The Big Green
1995
8.0
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
5.8
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990
5.8
Don't Tell Her It's Me
1990
5.8
High Spirits
1988
6.5
Cocoon: The Return
1988
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
6.2
3 Men and a Baby
1987
5.1
Surrender
1987
5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
5.5
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
6.3
The Bedroom Window
1987
6.7
Short Circuit
1986
5.8
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
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Pecos Bill
1986
5.1
Bad Medicine
1985
6.0
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
6.6
Cocoon
1985
6.1
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
6.7
Police Academy
1984
6.8
The Day After
1983
4.3
The Man Who Wasn't There
19835.0
No Soap, Radio
1982
6.8
Diner
1982
6.6
Miracle on Ice
1981
4.9
Can't Stop the Music
1980
8.0
Magic Night
1980
8.8
To Race the Wind
1980
4.9
Players
1979
6.5
Billy
1979
6.7
The Boys from Brazil
1978
3.5
The Chicken Chronicles
1977
6.0
Rollercoaster
1977
6.6
Something for Joey
1977
7.2
Family
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
19758.0
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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