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.
Acting
Movie
Police Academy
as Carey Mahoney
1984
TV
Community
as Maury
2009
Movie
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Carey Mahoney
1985
Movie
Short Circuit
as Newton Crosby
1986
Movie
Cocoon
as Jack Bonner
1985
Movie
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
as Carey Mahoney
1986
Movie
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
as Mahoney
1987
Movie
3 Men and a Baby
as Michael Kellam
1987
Movie
Cocoon: The Return
as Jack Bonner
1988
Movie
It Takes Two
as Roger Callaway
1995
TV
Ballers
as Wayne Hastings Jr.
2015
TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
2014
TV
Veronica Mars
as Woody Goodman
2004
Movie
3 Men and a Little Lady
as Michael Kellam
1990
Movie
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
as Colton West
2015
TV
High Potential
as Phil Elko
2024
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
Movie
Rifkin’s Festival
as Jake
2020
Movie
The Day After
as Stephen Klein
1983
Movie
The Boys from Brazil
as Barry Kohler
1978
Movie
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
as Colton
2016
Movie
Trauma Center
as Dr. Jones
2019
TV
According to Jim
as Steve Guttenberg
2001
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Clay Darren
2001
