Steve Guttenberg

Guttenberg is one of those actors who defined the easy, good-natured comedy of the 1980s without ever needing to chase prestige. As Mahoney in Police Academy, and later in Three Men and a Baby and Cocoon, he had a rare gift: he made everything feel lighter the moment he appeared on screen. I have a soft spot for performers like him who prioritize warmth and likability over showy intensity. He may never have been a heavyweight dramatic actor, but his comic timing and approachable charm anchored a whole era of mainstream Hollywood entertainment, and that endurance deserves real respect.

Name (English)

Steve Guttenberg

Name (Japanese)

スティーヴ・グッテンバーグ

Reading

すてぃーゔ・ぐってんばーぐ

Born

August 24, 1958 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dog

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / screenwriter / television actor / film actor / film producer

High school

Plainedge High School

Awards & achievements

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/steveguttenberg/
• Xhttps://x.com/steveguttbuck
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%20Guttenberg
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%83%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318685

Tags

• New York
• actor
• screenwriter
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.