Name: Steve Guttenberg
Date of Birth: 24 August 1958 Graduated From Plainedge High School in 1976 in North Massapequa, New York Named honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades, California, USA. [2002] Turned down the role of Josh in Big (1988), a role that eventually went to Tom Hanks. Turned down the role of Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghost Busters (1984) in favor of playing Carey Mahoney in Police Academy (1984). The writers of "The Simpsons" (1989) pay tribute to Guttenberg in the episode "Homer the Great," (Sixth Season; episode 2F09) where he appears as a cartoon and mentioned in the song sung by the Stonecutters ("Who holds back the electric car? Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? We do! We do!"). ... In a recent article in Entertainment Weekly about Police Academy (1984), the author had issues contacting Guttenberg and had no clue why his calls were never returned. Eventually, the author bumped into Guttenberg by sheer coincidence at a restaurant and learned that Guttenberg felt burned by EW in the past and -- although he had no personal issues with the author himself -- declined the interview based on that. Parents are Stanley Guttenberg & Ann Guttenberg. Spent a week volunteering at the Houston Astrodome after Hurricane Katrina hit. While on the set of Cocoon: The Return (1988) , told an interviewer how his mother, Ann, had locked him outdoors. In order to wake him for school, after several failed attempts, she did so while he was still dressed for bed. Has a website of "Steve Guttenberg Facts" dedicated to him. Boyfriend of Anna Gilligan. They have planned a Chinese adoption as they have both done extensive charity work in and around Beijing [2008]. Has two sisters. Attended the Julliard School, State University of New York at Albany and the University of California at Los Angeles. Read more Steve Guttenberg movies (actor)User Comments |
