Rob Reiner
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
as Max Belfort
Misery (1990)
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
as Jay
Everyone's Hero (2006)
as Screwie (voice)
The First Wives Club (1996)
as Dr. Morris Packman
And So It Goes (2014)
as Artie
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Marty DiBergi
Primary Colors (1998)
as Izzy Rosenblatt
The Majestic (2001)
as Studio Executive (voice)
The Story of Us (1999)
as Stan Kogen
Sandy Wexler (2017)
as Marty Markowitz
Shock and Awe (2017)
as John Walcott
Mixed Nuts (1994)
as Dr. Kinsky
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
as Joe Pierce
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
as Joel
The Jerk (1979)
as Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
as Marty DiBergi
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004)
as Self
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
as Self
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
as Self (voice)
EDtv (1999)
as Mr. Whitaker
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
as Sheldon Flender
The Muse (1999)
as Rob Reiner
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)
as Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo (2004)
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
as Self
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self
The Big Mouth (1967)
as Guy on Beach (uncredited)
The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Where’s Poppa? (1970)
as Roger
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as The Grandfather
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
as Self
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
The Spirit of '76 (1990)
as Dr. Cash
The Last Laugh (2016)
as Self
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
as Self
The T.V. Show (1979)
Actor
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
as Marty DiBergi
Mad Dog Time (1996)
as Albert the Chauffeur
From Darkness to Light (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
For Better or Worse (1995)
as Dr. Plosner
Seinfeld: How It Began (2004)
Actor
Family Squares (2022)
as Narrator (voice)
Bye Bye Love (1995)
as Dr. David Townsend
Alex & Emma (2003)
as Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
as Self
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter (2022)
as Self
How Harry Met Sally… (2001)
as Self
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999)
as Self
The Million Dollar Infield (1982)
as Monte Miller
The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021)
as Self
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me (2000)
as Self
US Against the World (1977)
as Self
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
as Marty DiBergi
The Best of John Belushi (1985)
as Various Characters
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren (2011)
as Rob Reiner
Everything Is Copy (2015)
as Self
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air (2009)
as Self
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman (2008)
as Self
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington (2012)
as Self - Interviewee
The Wolf Pack (2014)
as Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion (1988)
as Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
as Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)
as Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985)
as Self
Fire Sale (1977)
as Russel Fikus
Summertree (1971)
as Don
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)
as Marty DiBergi
Halls of Anger (1970)
as Leaky Couloris
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family" (2009)
as Self
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial (1996)
as Albert Maltz
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! (1992)
as Self
The Road to The Sure Thing (2003)
Actor
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991)
Actor
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson (2008)
as Self
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon (2012)
Actor
The Case Against 8 (2014)
as Self
Enter Laughing (1967)
as Clark Baxter
How Come Nobody's on Our Side? (1974)
as Miguelito
Johnny Appleseed (1986)
as Jack Smith
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)
as Marty DiBergi
Partners in Life (1990)
as Max King III
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (2001)
Actor
Thursday's Game (1974)
as Joel Forrest
The Picture (1972)
as Bud
More Than Friends (1978)
as Alan Corkus
The Making of “Say” (2008)
as Self
Scenes from a Friendship (2019)
as Self
Misery Loves Company (2003)
as Self