Steve Guttenberg
Born	Steven Robert Guttenberg August 24, 1958 (1958-08-24) (age 49) Brooklyn, New York, United States
Spouse(s)	Denise Bixler (30 September 1988 - 1992)

Steven Robert Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958) is an American film and television actor. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He became known during the 1980s, after a series of starring roles in major Hollywood films, including Cocoon, Three Men and a Baby, Police Academy, and Short Circuit. Cocoon is a 1985 Science fiction film, directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people who are rejuvenated by aliens Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 Comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson. Police Academy is a long-running series of Comedy films the first six of which were made in the 1980s Short Circuit is a 1986 comedy Science fiction film starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg and directed by

In 2008 Guttenberg was one of 12 contestants on the 6th season of Dancing with the Stars. Dancing with the Stars is the name of a group of international Television series based on the format of the British series Strictly ^[1] On April 1st, he was eliminated from the show. ^[2]

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Acting career 2.2 Other work 3 Dancing with the Stars 3.1 Performances 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links

Early life

Guttenberg was born in Brooklyn, New York to Ann Iris Newman, a surgical assistant, and Jerome Stanley Guttenberg, an electrical engineer. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous ^[3] He had a Jewish upbringing^[4] and grew up in North Massapequa, New York, where he graduated from Plainedge High School in 1976. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ North Massapequa is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. Plainedge is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. He attended The Juilliard School, State University of New York, and the University of California at Los Angeles. The Juilliard School, located in New York City, is a world renowned Performing arts conservatory. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United ^[5]

Career

Acting career

His studies, which include years with teacher Herbert Berghof and with the improvisational comedy school, The Groundlings, took him to such theaters as the Helen Hayes on Broadway, where he created the lead role in Prelude to a Kiss and The Comedy in London's West End, where he starred in The Boys Next Door. Herbert Berghof ( September 13, 1909 – November 5, 1990) was an Austrian-American theatre performer director and writer The Groundlings is an Improvisational comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California, USA Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located This article is about the stage play For the 1992 film adaptation see Prelude to a Kiss. The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial He won kudos in the world stage premiere production of Furthest From the Sun, which Woody Harrelson directed and co-authored. Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23 1961) is an American Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated Guttenberg has also appeared widely on TV. His television films include the critically acclaimed Miracle on Ice (1981), To Race the Wind (1980), Something for Joey (1977) and the controversial nuclear holocaust picture, The Day After (1983), which more than 20 years after its original airing remains the highest-rated made-for-television movie in history. The Something for Joey was a 1977 made-for-TV movie (sports/family/true-life Dramatization) about the relationship between College football The Day After is an American Television movie which aired on November 20 1983, on the ABC Television Network Prior to his becoming well known, Guttenberg played the title role in the short-lived 1979 sitcom Billy as a teenage boy with a Walter Mitty complex. Billy is the name of a short-lived sitcom that CBS aired in the United States in 1979 Walter Mitty is a Fictional character in James Thurber 's short story " The Secret Life of Walter Mitty " first published in The New Yorker In 1980, he starred in a Coca-Cola commercial that featured him trying to help a woman, who did not speak English, whose car had stalled. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries They share a common bond in their love of Coke.

Guttenberg has starred in three film franchises: Cocoon (1985), Three Men and a Baby (1987), and Police Academy (1984). Cocoon is a 1985 Science fiction film, directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people who are rejuvenated by aliens Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 Comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson. Police Academy is a 1984 Comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson, and starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall and As well as these he has also appeared in such films as Diner (1982), The Bedroom Window (1987), The Boys from Brazil (1978), and Short Circuit (1986). Diner is a 1982 film written and directed by Barry Levinson which along with Avalon, Tin Men, and The Bedroom Window is a 1987 thriller directed by Curtis Hanson. The Boys from Brazil is a 1978 Academy Award-nominated thriller made by Lew Grade 's ITC Entertainment and distributed by Short Circuit is a 1986 comedy Science fiction film starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg and directed by He also starred in "It Takes Two" with Kirstie Alley and the Olsen Twins.

Although Guttenberg is known as a film actor, his roots are in the theater. His first film as director/producer/co-screenwriter/star was the adaptation of a Broadway hit, the stage comedy/drama P.S. Your Cat Is Dead (2002) by the late James Kirkwood Jr. PS Your Cat Is Dead is a Novel, a play and a movie written by James Kirkwood Jr , co-author of A Chorus Line. A Chorus Line is a musical about seventeen Broadway Dancers auditioning for spots on a Chorus line.

Guttenberg had a recurring role on the second season of the television series Veronica Mars as Woody Goodman, a wealthy businessman and community leader. Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. Woody Goodman is a fictional character on The CW television series Veronica Mars. He also appeared as a lead in the NBC made-for-TV remake of The Poseidon Adventure, which aired on November 20, 2005, playing Richard Clarke, a failing writer having an affair with a massage therapist. The Poseidon Adventure is a 2005 action and adventure film based on a novel by Paul Gallico. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

More recently he has starred in Mojave Phone Booth as Barry, and Making Change as Trafton. In Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Clause and its sequel Meet the Santas, he played the starring role of Nick. Guttenberg is working on a film with Jessica Simpson entitled Major Movie Star. Major Movie Star is an upcoming 2008 film starring Jessica Simpson.

Other work

Guttenberg is involved with charity work aimed at improving opportunities for the homeless and for young people. He has created Guttenhouse, an apartment complex he funded to accommodate young people after their graduation from foster child status, with on-site social worker direction to assist their assuming adult responsibilities. Foster care is a system by which a certified stand-in "parent(s" cares for minor Children or young peoples who have been removed from their birth parents Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies The Entertainment Industry Foundation, Hollywood's charity arm, selected him to be Ambassador for Children's Issues because of his work on behalf of children and the homeless. The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF based in Los Angeles, is a US 501(c(3 non-profit and the leading charitable organization of the entertainment industry In this capacity, he spearheads Sight for Students, a $7-million program in which, together with VSP and Altair Eyeglasses, he helps provide glasses for 50,000 underprivileged and visually challenged children throughout their school years. He also supports Plainedge school district, where he went to high school and runs charity events there often. Plainedge is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States.

His interest in the welfare of youngsters is reflected in his work as a producer and director. He executive-produced Gangs, a CBS School Break Special which earned an Emmy nomination, and debuted as a director with a CBS School Break Special, Love Off Limits (1993). Guttenberg's spare time is taken up by his charitable activities for such kids-oriented agencies as Friends of the Children/Bridges, The Starlight Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation. He is also a surfer, golfer and devoted dog owner.

His production company, "Mr. Kirby Productions", is named after Gerald J. Kirby, his high school drama teacher.

On May 6th, 2008, Guttenberg was a guest on the Howard Stern Show. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based On the program, he claimed to have a 10 inch (25. 4 cm) penis, and professed that it is the source of "a lot of confidence. "^[6]

Dancing with the Stars

Guttenberg starred in the 2008 spring season of Dancing with the Stars, although he was eliminated on April 1. Dancing with the Stars is the name of a group of international Television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Dancing with the Stars is the name of a group of international Television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne ^[2]

As part of his casting in Dancing with the Stars, Guttenberg was scheduled to perform a stand-up comedy show, followed by a small dance number to help promote himself for the show. This was a "mini" tour, and as such, he chose many towns of a smaller venue to perform in. Some of these smaller towns included Evansville, Indiana, Edwardsville, Illinois, Springfield, Missouri, Marshalltown, Iowa, Jacksonville, Illinois, Salina, Kansas, Blytheville, Arkansas, and Middletown, Ohio. Evansville (ˈɛvənzˌvɪl is the third-largest city in the U Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Springfield is a city in Christian and Greene Counties in the U Marshalltown is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. Salina (pronounced /səˈlaɪnə/) is a city in and the County seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. Blytheville is a city in and one of the two County seats of Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. Middletown is an All-American City[http //wwwenquirercom/editions/2003/03/14/loc_middletownmood14

Performances

Week #	Dance/Song	Judges' score			Result
		Inaba	Goodman	Tonioli
1	Foxtrot/ "(Up a) Lazy River"	6	6	6	N/A
2	Mambo/ "I Got a Girl"	6	5	5	Safe
3	Tango/ "Jalousie"	7	7	7	Eliminated

Filmography

• The Chicken Chronicles (1977)
• The Boys from Brazil (1978)
• Players (1979)
• Can't Stop the Music (1980)
• Miracle On Ice (1981)
• Diner (1982)
• The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
• The Day After (1983) (TV movie)
• Police Academy (1984)
• Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
• Cocoon (1985)
• Bad Medicine (1985)
• Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
• Short Circuit (1986)
• The Bedroom Window (1987)
• Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
• Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
• Three Men and a Baby (1987)
• Cocoon: The Return (1988)
• High Spirits (1988)
• Don't Tell Her It's Me (aka The Boyfriend School) (1990)
• Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)
• The Big Green (1995)
• Home for the Holidays (1995)
• It Takes Two (1995)
• Zeus and Roxanne (1997)
• Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
• Tower of Terror (1997)
• P. S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2002)
• Single Santa Seeks Mrs Claus (2004)
• The Poseidon Adventure (2005)
• Bo! in the USA (2006)
• Mojave Phone Booth (film) (2006)
• Major Movie Star (2008)
• Cornered! (2008)

References

External links

• Steve Guttenberg at the Internet Movie Database

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