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Director
Steve Guttenberg
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 26472
IMDb ID: nm0000430
Known for: Acting
Born: August 24, 1958
Age: 67
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2025
Years active: 64
Average TMDB rating: 6.11
Wikidata: Q318685
Also known as
Steven Guttenberg • استیو گوتنبرگ • اِستیو گوتِنبِرگ
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Director (1)Executive Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Steve Guttenberg.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Steve Guttenberg.
7.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Michael Kellam (archive footage)
2009 Movie
6.9
Bigger
as Louis Weider
2018 Movie
6.8
Diner
as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
1982 Movie
6.8
The Day After
as Stephen Klein
1983 Movie
6.7
The Boys from Brazil
as Barry Kohler
1978 Movie
6.7
Police Academy
as Carey Mahoney
1984 Movie
6.6
Short Circuit
as Newton Crosby
1986 Movie
6.6
Cocoon
as Jack Bonner
1985 Movie
6.5
It Takes Two
as Roger Callaway
1995 Movie
6.5
Cocoon: The Return
as Jack Bonner
1988 Movie
6.3
The Bedroom Window
as Terry Lambert
1987 Movie
6.3
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
as Sidney Green
2008 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Steve Guttenberg.
8.0
Community
as Maury • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
High Potential
as Phil Elko • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.8
Veronica Mars
as Woody Goodman • 8 eps
2004 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Clay Darren • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
7.5
The Goldbergs
as Dr. Katman • 7 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Party Down
as Steve Guttenberg • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.2
The Mysteries of Laura
as Steve Guttenberg • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.8
Ballers
as Wayne Hastings Jr. • 8 eps
2015 Series
6.5
According to Jim
as Steve Guttenberg • 1 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Steve Guttenberg.
6.7
Police Academy
as Carey Mahoney
1984 Movie
5.2
Zeus & Roxanne
as Terry Barnett
1997 Movie
4.0
Heckle
as Ray Kelly
2020 Movie
6.6
Cocoon
as Jack Bonner
1985 Movie
5.8
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
as Carey Mahoney
1986 Movie
5.5
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
as Mahoney
1987 Movie
6.8
The Day After
as Stephen Klein
1983 Movie
6.6
Short Circuit
as Newton Crosby
1986 Movie
6.3
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
as Sidney Green
2008 Movie
6.1
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Carey Mahoney
1985 Movie
6.0
Amazing Racer
as Ed
2009 Movie
6.8
Diner
as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
1982 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Steve Guttenberg.
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Community
as Maury • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
High Potential
as Phil Elko • 1 eps
2024 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant • 5 eps
2005 Series
7.8
Veronica Mars
as Woody Goodman • 8 eps
2004 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Clay Darren • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
The Goldbergs
as Dr. Katman • 7 eps
2013 Series
6.5
According to Jim
as Steve Guttenberg • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Ballers
as Wayne Hastings Jr. • 8 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Steve Guttenberg.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Steve Guttenberg.
SEGAL
as Self
2025 Movie
The Floaters
as Manny
2025 Movie
6.3
Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story
as John Robinson
2025 Movie
3.5
Goodbye, Hello
as Gene Ryan
2024 Movie
5.5
The Little Mermaid
as King Jasper (voice)
2023 Movie
6.3
How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story
as Daniel Brophy
2023 Movie
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
2022 Movie
5.6
Roe v. Wade
as Justice Powell
2021 Movie
5.6
Original Gangster
as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
2020 Movie
5.4
Break Even
as Lance
2020 Movie
4.0
Heckle
as Ray Kelly
2020 Movie
6.1
Rifkin’s Festival
as Jake
2020 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Steve Guttenberg.
5.0
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.0
High Potential
as Phil Elko • 1 eps
2024 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.8
Ballers
as Wayne Hastings Jr. • 8 eps
2015 Series
7.2
The Mysteries of Laura
as Steve Guttenberg • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
The Goldbergs
as Dr. Katman • 7 eps
2013 Series
6.0
Through the Keyhole
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Community
as Maury • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Party Down
as Steve Guttenberg • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant • 5 eps
2005 Series