Steve Guttenberg
Biography
Steve Guttenberg is an American actor, producer, and director who got his start on television in the CBS sitcom Billy (1979) after early screen work in The Boys from Brazil (1978) and Diner (1982). He became a leading man as Carey Mahoney in Police Academy (1984), a box office hit that spawned three sequels, and followed it with Cocoon (1985), Short Circuit (1986), and The Bedroom Window (1987). His largest commercial success came with Three Men and a Baby (1987), the year's top American earner, which won a People's Choice Award, and he returned for Three Men and a Little Lady in 1990. Later films include The Big Green (1995) and Home for the Holidays (1995), while on television he had recurring roles on Veronica Mars, Ballers, and The Goldbergs. He wrote, produced, directed, and starred in P.S. Your Cat Is Dead (2002), performed on Broadway, and in 2011 received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
68years old
Turns 69 on August 24in 314 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Steve Robert Guttenberg (birth name)Also credited as Steven Robert Guttenberg and Steven Guttenberg
Movie Career
- Films
- 43
- Career span
- 45 years1978 to 2023
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Behind the camera
Guttenberg chose the name Mr. Kirby Productions for his production company. The name honors Gerald J. Kirby, who taught him drama in high school.
Early training
Guttenberg was still a high school student when he spent a summer at the Juilliard School, where John Houseman taught him. He also won a part in an off-Broadway staging of The Lion in Winter.
Steve Guttenberg movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jerry Paris directed two of these films, Harvey Frost two. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Bubba Smith's page
All films by Jerry Paris
Harvey FrostDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2005
All films by Harvey Frost
Box office
What Steve Guttenberg's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$890 million
20 of the 43 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 43 films: 20 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 11 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 11Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 86% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$243M27.3% of the total
- 2$108M12.1% of the total
- 3$85M9.6% of the total
- 4$81M9.1% of the total
- 5$77M8.6% of the total
- 6$72M8.0% of the total
- 7$56M6.2% of the total
- 8$41M4.6% of the total
$128 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 14% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.