Rob Reiner
Born: 1947-03-06 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2025-12-14
Known For: Directing
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Reiner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! as Self - Filmmaker & Carl Reiner's Son
2025
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Marty DiBergi
- Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life as Self (archive footage)
- The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy as Self (archive footage)
- From Darkness to Light as Self (archive footage)
2024
- God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism ... (Producer)
2023
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- Being Mary Tyler Moore as Self (voice)
2022
- The Bear as Albert Schnur
- Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter as Self
- Family Squares as Narrator (voice)
2021
- The Super Bob Einstein Movie as Self
2020
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride as The Grandfather
- Hollywood as Ace Amberg
- The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as The Grandfather
2019
- Scenes from a Friendship as Self
2018
2017
- The Good Fight as Judge Josh Brickner
- The Jim Jefferies Show as Self
- The History of Comedy as Self
- Steve as Self
- Sandy Wexler as Marty Markowitz
- Shock and Awe as John Walcott
- LBJ ... (Director)
- The Beat with Ari Melber as Self
2016
- The Last Laugh as Self
- Being Charlie ... (Producer)
- Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- HAPPYish
- Everything Is Copy as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- About a Boy as Bagel Shop Owner
- And So It Goes as Artie
- The Wolf Pack as Self
- The Case Against 8 as Self
2013
- The Wolf of Wall Street as Max Belfort
2012
- The Magic of Belle Isle ... (Director)
- 8 ... (Director)
- True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
- A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington as Self - Interviewee
2011
- New Girl as Bob Day
- These Amazing Shadows as Self
- When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren as Rob Reiner
2010
- Flipped ... (Director)
- The Fran Drescher Show
2009
2007
- Wizards of Waverly Place as Himself
- The Bucket List ... (Producer)
- Knevel & Van den Brink as Self
- Tussen De Oren
2006
- 30 Rock as Rob Reiner
- Hannah Montana as Rob Reiner
- Pauw & Witteman
- Everyone's Hero as Screwie (voice)
- Albert
2005
- De Wereld Draait Door as Self
- Rumor Has It... ... (Director)
- Hopeless Pictures as Futterman
- To Be a Father ... (Director)
2004
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Self
- Alex & Emma as Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren
- Misery Loves Company as Self
- The Road to The Sure Thing
2002
2001
- Primetime Glick
- The Majestic as Studio Executive (voice)
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
- How Harry Met Sally… as Self
- Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Rob Reiner
- Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me as Self
- Catching Up with Marty DiBergi as Marty DiBergi
1999
- EDtv as Mr. Whitaker
- The Story of Us as Stan Kogen
- Stephen King: Shining in the Dark as Self
- The Muse as Rob Reiner
- Forever Hollywood as Self
1998
- Primary Colors as Izzy Rosenblatt
1997
- The View as Self
- Good Will Hunting ... (Thanks)
1996
- The First Wives Club as Dr. Morris Packman
- Ghosts of Mississippi ... (Director)
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Mad Dog Time as Albert the Chauffeur
- Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial as Albert Maltz
1995
- The American President ... (Producer)
- Bye Bye Love as Dr. David Townsend
- For Better or Worse as Dr. Plosner
1994
- Bullets Over Broadway as Sheldon Flender
- North ... (Director)
- Mixed Nuts as Dr. Kinsky
- The Making of '...And God Spoke' as Self (archive footage)
1993
- Frasier as Bill (voice)
- Sleepless in Seattle as Jay
1992
- The Larry Sanders Show as Rob Reiner
- A Few Good Men ... (Director)
- Bureau Kruislaan
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Marty DiBergi
- The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! as Self
1991
- Morton & Hayes as Rob Reiner
- All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
1990
- Misery as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
- Wie ben ik?
- Postcards from the Edge as Joe Pierce
- The Spirit of '76 as Dr. Cash
- Partners in Life as Max King III
1989
- The Simpsons as Rob Reiner (voice)
- When Harry Met Sally... ... (Director)
1987
- The Princess Bride ... (Director)
- Throw Momma from the Train as Joel
1986
- Stand by Me ... (Director)
- It's Garry Shandling's Show as Rob Reiner
- Johnny Appleseed as Jack Smith
- Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started as Marty DiBergi
1985
- Tall Tales & Legends as Jack Smith
- The Sure Thing ... (Director)
- The Best of John Belushi as Various Characters
- Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain as Self
1984
- This Is Spinal Tap as Marty DiBergi
1982
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self
- The Million Dollar Infield as Monte Miller
1981
- Spinal Tap: The Final Tour as Marty DiBergi
1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- The Jerk as Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
- J.J. de Bom voorheen 'De Kindervriend'
1978
- America 2-Night as Rob Reiner
- More Than Friends as Alan Corkus
- Free Country as Joseph Bresner
1977
- US Against the World as Self
- Fire Sale as Russel Fikus
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Winner
1974
- The Rockford Files as Larry 'King' Sturtevant
- Happy Days ... (Writer)
- Thursday's Game as Joel Forrest
- Sonny Boy ... (Director)
- How Come Nobody's on Our Side? as Miguelito
1972
- The Super ... (Writer)
- The Picture as Bud
1971
- All in the Family as Michael Stivic
- Getting Together
- Summertree as Don
1970
- The Odd Couple as Sheldn
- The Partridge Family as Snake
- Where’s Poppa? as Roger
- Halls of Anger as Leaky Couloris
1969
1968
- 60 Minutes as Self
1967
- The Mothers-in-Law as Director
- The Big Mouth as Guy on Beach (uncredited)
- Enter Laughing as Clark Baxter
1966
- Batman as Delivery Boy
- That Girl
- Hey Landlord!
1964
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Beatnik
- The Hollywood Palace as Self - Comedian
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- CBS Evening News as Self (archive footage)
1960
- The Andy Griffith Show as Joe
1952
- This Is Your Life as Self