Steve Guttenberg
Born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 24, 1958, Steven Robert Guttenberg attended Plainedge High School before going on to study at the Juilliard School. That early training fed into a career that would span film, television, producing, directing, screenwriting, and business.
Guttenberg's film work picked up momentum in the early 1980s. He appeared in Diner in 1982, then took on the role of Carey Mahoney in the Police Academy series, a part he held from 1984 through 1987. During that same stretch he appeared in Cocoon in 1985, Short Circuit in 1986, and both The Bedroom Window and Three Men and a Baby in 1987. He reprised his role in the sequel to Three Men and a Baby in 1990. Later credits include The Big Green in 1995 and A Novel Romance in 2011. Beyond acting, he has also worked as a film producer, a film director, a screenwriter, and a businessman, and has published work as an author.
Guttenberg's television work runs alongside his film career, giving him a presence across both screens. In recognition of his contributions to the entertainment industry, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That honor marks a career stretching from his student days in New York to decades of work in front of and behind the camera.
Quotes by Steve Guttenberg
When you’re starting out as an actor, there isn’t much food around. I was lucky to have a hit pretty early on. I didn’t starve too long.
I’ve only had good experiences with actors. Starring next to them and directing them, for the most part they’re all inspiring, special people.
There’s tons of waste on every film. It really doesn’t matter the budget, as long as it hits a bull’s-eye.
For 15 years I did two to three movies a year, sometimes four. I didn’t get to spend time building my personal life.
You’re never really playing yourself. You’re always acting. It’s an illusion that you’re really playing yourself. The only time I’m playing myself is when I’m at home!
Someone’s just told me the English are still trying to take over the United States – is that true?
I’m somebody who deserves to be supported and encouraged to continue my work because I have a lot to give.
It’s all about commerce. Movies are not made like paintings, where you can make them for free and put them at the side. Movies are supposed to make money.