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Steve Guttenberg

Date of birth: 1958-08-24

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Steven Guttenberg, استیو گوتنبرگ, اِستیو گوتِنبِرگ

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.

Movie Credits

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
3

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985-03-28

Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about t

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
2.8

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987-04-02

A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have

Cocoon
3.3

Cocoon

1985-06-21

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves en

Short Circuit
3.3

Short Circuit

1986-05-09

After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human a

High Spirits
2.9

High Spirits

1988-11-18

When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising cam

Don't Tell Her It's Me
2.9

Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990-09-21

Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But

Cocoon: The Return
3.3

Cocoon: The Return

1988-09-13

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all d

Miracle on Ice
3.1

Miracle on Ice

1981-03-01

The story of the 1980 United States Olympic hockey players, a group of amateurs from around the coun

3 Men and a Little Lady
2.9

3 Men and a Little Lady

1990-11-21

Sylvia's work increasingly takes her away from the three men who help bring up Mary, her daughter. W

The Day After
3.4

The Day After

1983-11-20

In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residen

Police Academy 3: Back in Training
2.9

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986-03-20

When police funding is cut, the Governor announces he must close one of the academies. To make it fa

3 Men and a Baby
3.1

3 Men and a Baby

1987-11-27

Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guy's girlfriends.

Cornered!
2.1

Cornered!

2009-11-22

During their nightly poker game a group of lowlifes are terrorized in their own convenience store by

Home for the Holidays
3.1

Home for the Holidays

1995-11-02

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter

The Big Green
2.8

The Big Green

1995-09-29

In a depressed Texas town, British foreign exchange teacher Anna attempts to inject some life into h

Police Academy
3.3

Police Academy

1984-03-22

New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longe

It Takes Two
3.3

It Takes Two

1995-11-17

Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at su

Can't Stop the Music
2.5

Can't Stop the Music

1980-06-20

A loose biography of seminal disco hit-makers The Village People and their composer Jacques Morali.

Diner
3.4

Diner

1982-04-02

Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved

The Poseidon Adventure
2.6

The Poseidon Adventure

2005-11-20

A cruise ship succumbs to a terrorist act and capsizes on New Year's eve. A rag-tag group of survivo

The Man Who Wasn't There
2

The Man Who Wasn't There

1983-08-12

When he accidentally takes possession of a top-secret invisibility potion while en route to his wedd

Zeus & Roxanne
2.6

Zeus & Roxanne

1997-01-24

Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research b

Airborne
1.4

Airborne

1998-07-23

A gang of thieves break into a top secret government research centre and steal a deadly virus. Mach

Tower of Terror
3.1

Tower of Terror

1999-11-01

A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappear

Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
3.1

Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous

2008-11-07

When fluffy, bubble gum movie star Megan Valentine suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in th

P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2.1

P.S. Your Cat is Dead!

2002-02-22

With his life already in shambles — his girlfriend just dumped him, he's lost his acting gig, and hi

The Boys from Brazil
3.4

The Boys from Brazil

1978-10-05

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele,

The Bedroom Window
3.1

The Bedroom Window

1987-01-16

Baltimore, Maryland. Sylvia sees a girl being attacked from her lover Terry's bedroom window. The as

Casper: A Spirited Beginning
2.7

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

1997-09-09

Before he met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor, friendly ghost Casper meets young

Ay Lav Yu
2.5

Ay Lav Yu

2010-03-12

Mukhtar Yusuf Ağa’s unregistered village in eastern Anatolia has been championed through letters to

Home Team
2.5

Home Team

1999-11-01

Henry Butler is a professional athlete with a little Pete Rose in him. His athletic interests go bey

The Little Mermaid
2.9

The Little Mermaid

2023-05-30

In this "half-fish" out-of-water animated adventure, a mermaid princess makes a bargain with a sea w

Eldorado
1.4

Eldorado

2012-01-30

The Stranger, a tall striking creature dressed in white sets into motions a series of events whilst

Fatal Rescue
1.8

Fatal Rescue

2009-04-14

A Catastrophe happens on the day before Emilies and Jacobs divorce. Toby their son falls into a hidd

Bad Medicine
2.5

Bad Medicine

1985-11-22

Jeff Marx wants to study medicine and become a physician. However, his grades are far from enough to

Surrender
2.5

Surrender

1987-10-09

A wealthy writer who has had terrible experiences with money-hungry girlfriends & ex-wives pretends

I Heart Shakey
1.7

I Heart Shakey

2012-06-29

Shakey is a family film about a 35-year-old widower named J.T. O'Neil, his precocious 10-year-old da

Domino One
3.4

Domino One

2005-03-11

A chemistry student tries to understand the reasons for the disappearance of his research director.

The Chicken Chronicles
1.6

The Chicken Chronicles

1977-10-01

A late-1960s teen (Steve Guttenberg) working in a chicken-takeout stand cannot get his mind off his

Goodbye, Hello
1.8

Goodbye, Hello

2024-08-13

Nate Ryan returns home to Bundy Canyon to visit his dying father. With the help of Amal, a compulsiv

The Magical World of Chuck Jones
4

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992-10-23

Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.

Players
2

Players

1979-06-08

A rising tennis star falls for an older woman engaged with a wealthy man she doesn't love.

Overdrive
1.4

Overdrive

1997-01-01

Reckless race-car driver Gary Stricker finds a woman who gives him a new reason to live, but she mig

Affluenza
2.3

Affluenza

2014-07-11

An aspiring young photographer finds himself caught up in a heady world of money, sex, and privilege

Waking Sleeping Beauty
3.6

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009-09-05

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists

Mojave Phone Booth
2.8

Mojave Phone Booth

2006-07-21

In the middle of the Mojave desert rests an abandoned phone booth, riddled with bullet holes, graffi

The Gold Retrievers
1.6

The Gold Retrievers

2009-09-12

A boy and his dog must go in search of a fabled local treasure in an effort to save the family house

Lavalantula
2.5

Lavalantula

2015-07-25

Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica M

Diner: On The Flip Side
0

Diner: On The Flip Side

1999-04-04

Interviews with cast and crew about their memories on the making of the film

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
3

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus

2004-01-01

Nick's plan to let fate bring his wife to him must be altered because he must replace his father as

The Floaters
0

The Floaters

2025-06-18

Struggling musician Nomi accepts a last-resort job from her overachiever best friend Mara: mentoring

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2.3

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

2015-07-22

The sharks take bite out of the East Coast when the sharknado hits Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Flo

A Novel Romance
3.8

A Novel Romance

2011-11-11

Nate Shepherd, late 40's, and Jenny Sparks, early 30's, meet in a fancy New York eatery. Complete st

How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story
3.1

How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story

2023-01-14

Author Nancy Crampton-Brophy often writes stories about female protagonists who fantasize about kill

Something for Joey
3.1

Something for Joey

1977-04-06

This is based on the true story about the relationship between Penn State football player John Cappe

2 Lava 2 Lantula!
2.5

2 Lava 2 Lantula!

2016-08-06

When an unprecedented amount of sinkholes erupt all over Florida, a new nest of fire spitting LAVALA

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
3.2

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010-08-03

The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from the

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2.3

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016-07-31

The new installment of the Sharknado franchise takes place 5 years after Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Th

Meet The Santas
2.5

Meet The Santas

2005-12-17

Because she is marrying the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's postp

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
3.5

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013-07-19

A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.

Rollercoaster
3

Rollercoaster

1977-06-10

A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosiv

The Fabulous Allan Carr
2.6

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017-05-19

Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw th

Chasing the Blues
2.8

Chasing the Blues

2018-10-05

Two rival record collectors attempt to con an old lady out of a rare but cursed 1930s blues record.

Ay Lav Yu Tuu
1.6

Ay Lav Yu Tuu

2017-09-22

Bigger
3.5

Bigger

2018-10-13

The inspirational tale of the grandfathers of the fitness movement as we now know it, Joe & Ben Weid

After Party
1.4

After Party

2017-10-20

Young, up-and-coming photographer, Lana, begrudgingly attends the party of a pretentious and cool ga

Miss Arizona
3

Miss Arizona

2018-06-10

A former pageant queen embarks on an all-night adventure with four unlikely friends she meets at a w

Lez Bomb
3.4

Lez Bomb

2018-11-09

A closeted young woman brings her girlfriend home for Thanksgiving, only to have her coming-out effo

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
0

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

2016-01-01

Three teens realize their science project is the key to finding their missing parents, in another wo

Pecos Bill
0

Pecos Bill

1986-01-01

Steve Guttenberg portrays Pecos Bill, the "King of the Cowboys," in this rootin' tootin' epic. Raise

Trauma Center
2.7

Trauma Center

2019-12-06

Lt. Wakes is a vengeful police detective determined to solve the murders of his partner and an infor

Rifkin’s Festival
3.1

Rifkin’s Festival

2020-10-01

The story of a married American couple who go to the San Sebastian Film Festival. They get caught up

Heidi 4 Paws
3

Heidi 4 Paws

2008-11-10

"Heidi 4 Paws" is a live-action re-telling of Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's classic, "HEIDI", but

To Race the Wind
4.3

To Race the Wind

1980-03-12

A lighthearted dramatization of the autobiography of Harold Krents, a blind Harvard Law School stude

Help Me, Help You
3.3

Help Me, Help You

2009-11-06

Discovering he has six months to live, a doctor begins meddling in the lives of six friends he think

Good Boy
3.3

Good Boy

2020-06-12

When Maggie gets an emotional support dog to help quell some of her anxiety, she finds him to be eve

Heckle
2

Heckle

2020-10-24

A stand-up comedian encounters a seemingly-insane heckler who becomes his stalker. This is a heckle

Cola Wars
3.9

Cola Wars

2019-08-18

Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the “New Coke” debacle of

Break Even
2.7

Break Even

2020-12-01

Four adventurous friends find 50M in cash at a remote island only to discover it was left by the DEA

Original Gangster
2.8

Original Gangster

2020-12-01

The stoic chronicles of Castor, orphaned as a child, forced to survive in the wild and his colorful

Hangover in Death Valley
0.5

Hangover in Death Valley

2018-12-06

Two Las Vegas entertainers find themselves in a mysterious town whose occupants may be cannibals. Re

Roe v. Wade
2.8

Roe v. Wade

2021-04-02

Dr. Bernard Nathanson and Dr. Mildred Jefferson square off in a national battle in this untold consp

Jackson
1.8

Jackson

2008-09-13

Donald (Barry Primus) promises Sam (Charlie Robinson) the best day of his life. This seems unlikely,

Amazon Women on the Moon
3

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987-09-18

Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a s

American Summer
0

American Summer

2025-08-29

Now in his 60s, Mikey vividly journeys back to his childhood during one of the best summers of his l

Did you leave us, Blake?
3

Did you leave us, Blake?

2002-01-01

Short documentary

Amazing Racer
3

Amazing Racer

2009-04-23

After the sudden death of her father leaves a teenage girl without a family, she becomes lost in her

Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story
3.1

Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story

2025-06-07

This is the TRUE STORY of how Heather Robinson grew up in a loving family in Illinois and, by the ti

The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
0

The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

2022-11-14

Adventures of Bunny Bravo is about a rabbit named Bravo who lives on Easter Island. Bravo never does

Stuck!
0

Stuck!

Stephanie Harms plays a major part in inventing a chrono-teleportation serum and since gluten blocks

SEGAL
0

SEGAL

2025-10-12

From a shy kid on Long Island to Hollywood Leading Man, during its most prolific decades, legendary

Magic Night
0

Magic Night

1980-05-01

This one hour TV special promoting the release of Can't Stop the Music featured the film's stars (Th