Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Born August 24, 1958
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.
MovieThe Floaters
2026
as Manny
MovieBroad Trip
2026
as Wayne
MovieSEGAL
2025
as Self
MovieKidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story
2025
as John Robinson
TVEverybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Self
TVHigh Potential
2024
as Phil Elko
MovieGoodbye, Hello
2024
as Gene Ryan
MovieThe Little Mermaid
2023
as King Jasper (voice)
MovieHow to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story
2023
as Daniel Brophy
MovieThe Adventures of Bunny Bravo
2022
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
MovieRoe v. Wade
2021
as Justice Powell
MovieBreak Even
2020
as Lance
MovieOriginal Gangster
2020
as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
MovieHeckle
2020
as Ray Kelly
MovieRifkin's Festival
2020
as Jake
MovieGood Boy
2020
as Don
MovieTrauma Center
2019
as Dr. Jones
MovieCola Wars
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MovieHangover in Death Valley
2018
as JJ (archive footage)
MovieLez Bomb
2018
as Mike
MovieBigger
2018
as Louis Weider
MovieChasing the Blues
2018
as Dan McKenna
MovieMiss Arizona
2018
as Gary
MovieAfter Party
2017
as Alan
MovieAy Lav Yu Tuu
2017
as Christopher
MovieThe Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self
Movie2 Lava 2 Lantula!
2016
as Colton West
MovieSharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
as Colton
MovieAlternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016
as Verstag
MovieLavalantula
2015
as Colton West
MovieSharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
as Colton West
TVBallers
2015
as Wayne Hastings Jr.
TVThe Mysteries of Laura
2014
as Steve Guttenberg
MovieAffluenza
2014
as Philip Miller
TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
TVThe Goldbergs
2013
as Dr. Katman
TVThrough the Keyhole
2013
as Self
MovieDrew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
MovieI Heart Shakey
2012
as Stubbs
MovieEldorado
2012
as JJ
MovieA Novel Romance
2011
as Nate Shepard
Movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
MovieAy Lav Yu
2010
as Christopher
MovieCornered!
2009
as Morty
MovieHelp Me, Help You
2009
as Steve
TVCommunity
2009
as Maury
MovieThe Gold Retrievers
2009
as Wade
MovieWaking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Michael Kellam (archive footage)
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieAmazing Racer
2009
as Ed
MovieFatal Rescue
2009
as Jacob Jones
TVParty Down
2009
as Steve Guttenberg
MovieHeidi 4 Paws
2008
as Sebastian (voice)
MoviePrivate Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
2008
as Sidney Green
MovieJackson
2008
as Businessman
MovieMojave Phone Booth
2006
as Barry
MovieMeet The Santas
2005
as Nicholas Claus
MovieThe Poseidon Adventure
2005
as Richard Clarke
TVDancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
MovieDomino One
2005
as Casey
TVVeronica Mars
2004
as Woody Goodman
MovieSingle Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004
as Nicholas Claus
TVAmerica's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieP.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2002
as Jimmy Zoole
MovieDid you leave us, Blake?
2002
as Self
TVAccording to Jim
2001
as Steve Guttenberg
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Clay Darren
MovieTower of Terror
1999
as Buzzy Crocker
MovieHome Team
1999
as Mr. Butler
MovieDiner: On The Flip Side
1999
as Self
MovieAirborne
1998
as Bill McNeil
MovieCasper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
as Tim Carson
MovieZeus & Roxanne
1997
as Terry Barnett
MovieOverdrive
1997
as Matt Stricker
MovieIt Takes Two
1995
as Roger Callaway
MovieHome for the Holidays
1995
as Walter Wedman
MovieThe Big Green
1995
as Tom Palmer
MovieThe Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
as Self
Movie3 Men and a Little Lady
1990
as Michael Kellam
MovieDon't Tell Her It's Me
1990
as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
MovieHigh Spirits
1988
as Jack Crawford
MovieCocoon: The Return
1988
as Jack Bonner
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Movie3 Men and a Baby
1987
as Michael Kellam
MovieSurrender
1987
as Marty
MovieAmazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
MoviePolice Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
as Mahoney
MovieThe Bedroom Window
1987
as Terry Lambert
MovieShort Circuit
1986
as Newton Crosby
MoviePolice Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
as Carey Mahoney
MoviePecos Bill
1986
as Pecos Bill
MovieBad Medicine
1985
as Jeff Marx
TVTall Tales & Legends
1985
as Pecos Bill
MovieCocoon
1985
as Jack Bonner
MoviePolice Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
as Carey Mahoney
MoviePolice Academy
1984
as Carey Mahoney
MovieThe Day After
1983
as Stephen Klein
MovieThe Man Who Wasn't There
1983
as Sam Cooper
No Soap, Radio
1982
as Roger
MovieDiner
1982
as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
MovieMiracle on Ice
1981
as Jim Craig
MovieCan't Stop the Music
1980
as Jack Morell
MovieMagic Night
1980
as Self
MovieTo Race the Wind
1980
as Harold Krents
MoviePlayers
1979
as Rusty
TVBilly
1979
as Billy Fisher
MovieThe Boys from Brazil
1978
as Barry Kohler
MovieThe Chicken Chronicles
1977
as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
MovieRollercoaster
1977
as Messenger (uncredited)
MovieSomething for Joey
1977
as Mike Cappelletti
TVFamily
1976
as Philip
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
American Summer
as Mikey
Stuck!
as Dr. Landauer
The Dybbuk
as Rabbi Azrael
