Rob Reiner
Robert Reiner (/ˈraɪnər/; March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American filmmaker and actor. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and received the Chaplin Gala Tribute at the Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry.
Reiner was born in New York City to Estelle and Carl Reiner, who were themselves actors. Reiner began his career as an actor before transitioning to filmmaking. He rose to prominence with his portrayal of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS television sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a role that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
He directed a string of critically acclaimed films starting with the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), followed by the romantic road comedy The Sure Thing (1985), the coming-of age drama Stand by Me (1986), the adventure romance The Princess Bride (1987), the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), the psychological thriller Misery (1990), the legal drama A Few Good Men (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the political romance The American President (1995). He acted in films such as Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The First Wives Club (1996), Primary Colors (1998), EDtv (1999), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). He also co-founded the production company Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987.
Reiner was also a liberal political activist who advocated for causes such as LGBTQ rights, early childhood education, and environmental protection, and who campaigned for a variety of Democratic candidates. Reiner chaired the 1998 campaign to pass California's First 5 childhood education initiative, and in 2008 he and his wife, Michele, co-founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which initiated the court challenge against California's same-sex marriage ban.
On December 14, 2025, Reiner and his wife were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
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Known for
The Simpsons
Rob Reiner (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Rob Reiner
New Girl
Bob Day
Frasier
Bill (voice)
Batman
Delivery Boy
30 Rock
Rob Reiner
The Andy Griffith Show
Joe
The Good Fight
Judge Josh Brickner
The Rockford Files
Larry 'King' Sturtevant
All in the Family
Michael Stivic
The Bear
Albert Schnur
Wizards of Waverly Place
Himself
Hannah Montana
Rob Reiner
The Odd Couple
Sheldn
That Girl
The Larry Sanders Show
Rob Reiner
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner
The Wolf of Wall Street
Max Belfort
The Partridge Family
Snake
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Beatnik
About a Boy
Bagel Shop Owner
Battle of the Network Stars
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather (voice)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandson
Room 222
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Rob Reiner
This Is Your Life
Self
Hollywood
Ace Amberg
Tall Tales & Legends
Jack Smith
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Comedian
America 2-Night
Rob Reiner
The Mothers-in-Law
Director
Pauw & Witteman
The History of Comedy
Self
Mixed Nuts
Dr. Kinsky
Hey Landlord!
Misery
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Sleepless in Seattle
Jay
The First Wives Club
Dr. Morris Packman
Wie ben ik?
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Filmmaker & Carl Reiner's Son
TV Revolution
Summertree
Don
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Marty DiBergi
Good Heavens
Shock and Awe
John Walcott
Where’s Poppa?
Roger
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
Self
HAPPYish
This Is Spinal Tap
Marty DiBergi
Hopeless Pictures
Futterman
Getting Together
E! True Hollywood Story
Sandy Wexler
Marty Markowitz
The Jerk
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Everyone's Hero
Screwie (voice)
And So It Goes
Artie
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
The Majestic
Studio Executive (voice)
Forever Hollywood
Self
On Air
Bye Bye Love
Dr. David Townsend
Primary Colors
Izzy Rosenblatt
The Story of Us
Stan Kogen
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Self
Throw Momma from the Train
Joel
The Muse
Rob Reiner
The Wolf Pack
Self
The Last Laugh
Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
Thursday's Game
Joel Forrest
Morton & Hayes
Rob Reiner
Knevel & Van den Brink
Self
Andre the Giant
Self
EDtv
Mr. Whitaker
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
Fire Sale
Russel Fikus
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Albert Maltz
Bullets Over Broadway
Sheldon Flender
Everything Is Copy
Self
Postcards from the Edge
Joe Pierce
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Self
De Nationale IQ test
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
The Grandfather
From Darkness to Light
Self (archive footage)
Free Country
Joseph Bresner
The Spirit of '76
Dr. Cash
The Big Mouth
Guy on Beach (uncredited)
Family Squares
Narrator (voice)
These Amazing Shadows
Self
Alex & Emma
Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren
US Against the World
Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
Mad Dog Time
Albert the Chauffeur
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Marty DiBergi
J.J. de Bom voorheen 'De Kindervriend'
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Self (archive footage)
Tussen De Oren
Halls of Anger
Leaky Couloris
Late Night Stars of Poker
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
Johnny Appleseed
Jack Smith
For Better or Worse
Dr. Plosner
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
Bureau Kruislaan
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
Self - Interviewee
Albert
Seinfeld: How It Began
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self
Partners in Life
Max King III
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Self
The Case Against 8
Self
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
Self
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
Miguelito
More Than Friends
Alan Corkus
Enter Laughing
Clark Baxter
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Rob Reiner
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Self
How Harry Met Sally…
Self
The Million Dollar Infield
Monte Miller
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
Self
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Marty DiBergi
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
The Picture
Bud
Misery Loves Company
Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
The Making of '...And God Spoke'
Self (archive footage)
The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy
Self (archive footage)
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Marty DiBergi
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Marty DiBergi
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
Self
The Road to The Sure Thing
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
The View
Self
60 Minutes
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
De Wereld Draait Door
Self
Primetime Glick
Sidewalks Entertainment
The Jim Jefferies Show
Self
The Fran Drescher Show
The Beat with Ari Melber
Self
CBS Evening News
Self (archive footage)