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