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 Diner The Bedroom Window Three Men and a Little Lady The Big Green and Short Circuit Guttenberg was born in Brooklyn New York the only son along with his two sisters of Ann Iris née Newman a surgical assistant and Jerome Stanley Guttenberg an electrical engineer His godfather is actor Michael Bell He had a Jewish upbringing in the Flushing neighborhood of the borough of Queens In 1976 he graduated from Plainedge High School after his family moved from Queens to North Massapequa While still in high school Guttenberg attended a summer program at the Juilliard School and studied under John Houseman After graduating from high school Guttenberg 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 Guttenbergs 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 Guttenberg is also a businessman and producer He is the cofounder 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 WCBSTV reporter Emily Smith They have been together since 2014 and were married in 2019
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