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• Brooklyn born, American actor, producer and director Steve Guttenberg, has starred in all four Police Academy films. His other major film roles were in Short Circuit, Three Men and a Baby] and Cocoon. Along with his passion for acting, he is involved in charities that improve the lives of homeless and young people. Most notably, he established the Guttenhouse apartment complex, which houses former adult foster children, where they are tutored to live on their own. He appeared on the reality television show Dancing with the Stars Season 6 with partner Anna Trebunskaya. He promoted that appearance with a stand-up comedy/dance tour.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: August 24, 1958
  2. Birth place: Brooklyn, New York
  3. Was raised Jewish
  4. Nickname: The Gutt
  5. Attended The Juillard School, University of New York and University of California at Los Angeles
  6. Divorced from Denise Bixler
  7. Interests: Surfing and golf
  8. Production company: "Mr. Kirby Productions" honors his Plainedge High School drama teacher, Gerald Kirby
  9. Is a contestant on Dancing with the Stars Season 6 with partner Anna Trebunskaya

• Quotes:

  1. "I’ve only had good experiences with actors. Starring next to them and directing them, and for the most part they’re all inspiring, special people."
  2. "Now I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm not very Jew-y looking. I'm sort of semi-Jew-y looking. I could be maybe Italian? You know, in the right position? But I could be Jew-y too. So I come out and I look kind of Jew-y..."
  3. "I wasn't hired, I was incurred for employment. I'm not for hire anymore. I'm too old."

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