Steve Guttenberg was one of the biggest stars of the 1980s. He broke out with the Police Academy movies and became a famous, light-leading man. He played the ladies’ man, Mahoney, in Police Academy 1 through 4, where he got to romance Kim Cattrall and Sharon Stone, among others, but bailed on the series to take on bigger films. Initially, this strategy was widely successful, with him starring in the biggest movie of 1987, Three Men and a Baby plus the Ron Howard classic Cocoon. Yet, he could never follow these movies up with another sizeable hit. What’s worse is the fact that critics had it out for him, with his name becoming a punchline in the 90s, although in hindsight, his acting was fine. Some of his movies, like The Boyfriend School (aka Don’t Tell Her It’s Me) are underrated gems. So join us as we try to determine WTF Happened to Steve Guttenberg!
This episode of WTF Happened to this Celebrity is written (with Brad Hamerly), edited, narrated and produced by Taylor James Johnson. Watch previous episodes below and let up know what you think of Steve Guttenberg. Is it time for a comeback?