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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/12/2025
The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/12/2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Character:Marty DiBergi
Release Date:12/09/2025
From Darkness to Light
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/04/2025
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Character:Self
Release Date:21/12/2023
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Character:Self
Release Date:12/11/2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Character:Self (voice)
Release Date:13/03/2023
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Character:Self
Release Date:22/09/2022
Family Squares
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:25/02/2022
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:28/12/2021
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Character:The Grandfather
Release Date:13/09/2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Character:Self
Release Date:23/06/2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Character:Self
Release Date:21/04/2020
Andre the Giant
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2018
Shock and Awe
Character:John Walcott
Release Date:09/12/2017
Sandy Wexler
Character:Marty Markowitz
Release Date:14/04/2017
The Last Laugh
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Character:Self
Release Date:21/01/2016
Everything Is Copy
Character:Self
Release Date:29/09/2015
And So It Goes
Character:Artie
Release Date:10/07/2014
The Case Against 8
Character:Self
Release Date:06/06/2014
The Wolf Pack
Character:Self
Release Date:20/03/2014
The Wolf of Wall Street
Character:Max Belfort
Release Date:25/12/2013
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:05/10/2012
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
Character:
Release Date:02/10/2012
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Character:Rob Reiner
Release Date:06/04/2011
These Amazing Shadows
Character:Self
Release Date:22/01/2011
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
Character:Self
Release Date:09/06/2009
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
Character:Self
Release Date:09/06/2009
Everyone's Hero
Character:Screwie (voice)
Release Date:04/08/2006
Seinfeld: How It Began
Character:
Release Date:23/11/2004
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Character:Self
Release Date:23/11/2004
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/2004
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Character:Self
Release Date:04/09/2003
The Road to The Sure Thing
Character:
Release Date:05/08/2003
Alex & Emma
Character:Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren
Release Date:20/06/2003
Misery Loves Company
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2003
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Character:Self
Release Date:04/12/2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Character:Self
Release Date:11/06/2002
The Majestic
Character:Studio Executive (voice)
Release Date:21/12/2001
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Character:Self
Release Date:04/09/2001
How Harry Met Sally…
Character:Self
Release Date:09/01/2001
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2001
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Character:Marty DiBergi
Release Date:12/09/2000
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/2000
The Story of Us
Character:Stan Kogen
Release Date:14/10/1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/1999
The Muse
Character:Rob Reiner
Release Date:27/08/1999
EDtv
Character:Mr. Whitaker
Release Date:26/03/1999
Forever Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1999
Primary Colors
Character:Izzy Rosenblatt
Release Date:20/03/1998
Mad Dog Time
Character:Albert the Chauffeur
Release Date:08/11/1996
The First Wives Club
Character:Dr. Morris Packman
Release Date:20/09/1996
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Character:Albert Maltz
Release Date:27/02/1996
For Better or Worse
Character:Dr. Plosner
Release Date:19/03/1995
Bye Bye Love
Character:Dr. David Townsend
Release Date:16/03/1995
Mixed Nuts
Character:Dr. Kinsky
Release Date:21/12/1994
Bullets Over Broadway
Character:Sheldon Flender
Release Date:14/10/1994
Sleepless in Seattle
Character:Jay
Release Date:24/06/1993
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Character:Marty DiBergi
Release Date:31/12/1992
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
Character:Self
Release Date:17/05/1992
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
Character:
Release Date:16/02/1991
Misery
Character:Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1990
The Spirit of '76
Character:Dr. Cash
Release Date:12/10/1990
Postcards from the Edge
Character:Joe Pierce
Release Date:14/09/1990
Partners in Life
Character:Max King III
Release Date:31/08/1990
Throw Momma from the Train
Character:Joel
Release Date:11/12/1987
Johnny Appleseed
Character:Jack Smith
Release Date:31/10/1986
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Character:Marty DiBergi
Release Date:09/08/1986
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/1985
The Best of John Belushi
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:03/08/1985
This Is Spinal Tap
Character:Marty DiBergi
Release Date:02/03/1984
The Million Dollar Infield
Character:Monte Miller
Release Date:02/02/1982
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Character:Marty DiBergi
Release Date:01/01/1981
The Jerk
Character:Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Release Date:14/12/1979
More Than Friends
Character:Alan Corkus
Release Date:20/10/1978
US Against the World
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/1977
Fire Sale
Character:Russel Fikus
Release Date:09/06/1977
How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
Character:Miguelito
Release Date:08/11/1974
Thursday's Game
Character:Joel Forrest
Release Date:14/04/1974
The Picture
Character:Bud
Release Date:01/03/1972
Summertree
Character:Don
Release Date:06/06/1971
Where’s Poppa?
Character:Roger
Release Date:10/11/1970
Halls of Anger
Character:Leaky Couloris
Release Date:29/04/1970
The Big Mouth
Character:Guy on Beach (uncredited)
Release Date:12/07/1967
Enter Laughing
Character:Clark Baxter
Release Date:25/02/1967
Television Appearances
The Bear
Character:Albert Schnur
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
Character:Self
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Character:The Grandfather
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Character:The Grandfather (voice)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Character:The Grandson
Hollywood
Character:Ace Amberg
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Character:
The Beat with Ari Melber
Character:Self
The Jim Jefferies Show
Character:Self
The Good Fight
Character:Judge Josh Brickner
The History of Comedy
Character:Self
HAPPYish
Character:
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
About a Boy
Character:Bagel Shop Owner
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
New Girl
Character:Bob Day
The Fran Drescher Show
Character:
On Air
Character:
Late Night Stars of Poker
Character:
Tussen De Oren
Character:
Wizards of Waverly Place
Character:Himself
Knevel & Van den Brink
Character:Self
30 Rock
Character:Rob Reiner
Pauw & Witteman
Character:
Albert
Character:
Hannah Montana
Character:Rob Reiner
De Wereld Draait Door
Character:Self
Hopeless Pictures
Character:Futterman
TV Revolution
Character:
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Primetime Glick
Character:
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character:Rob Reiner
The View
Character:Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
Frasier
Character:Bill (voice)
Bureau Kruislaan
Character:
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Rob Reiner
Morton & Hayes
Character:Rob Reiner
Wie ben ik?
Character:
The Simpsons
Character:Rob Reiner (voice)
Sidewalks Entertainment
Character:
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Character:Rob Reiner
Tall Tales & Legends
Character:Jack Smith
Late Night with David Letterman
Character:Self
J.J. de Bom voorheen 'De Kindervriend'
Character:
CBS News Sunday Morning
Character:Self
Free Country
Character:Joseph Bresner
America 2-Night
Character:Rob Reiner
Battle of the Network Stars
Character:
Good Heavens
Character:
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self - Winner
The Rockford Files
Character:Larry 'King' Sturtevant
Getting Together
Character:
All in the Family
Character:Michael Stivic
The Partridge Family
Character:Snake
The Odd Couple
Character:Sheldn
Room 222
Character:
60 Minutes
Character:Self
The Mothers-in-Law
Character:Director
Hey Landlord!
Character:
That Girl
Character:
Batman
Character:Delivery Boy
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Character:Beatnik
The Hollywood Palace
Character:Self - Comedian
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
CBS Evening News
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Joe
This Is Your Life
Character:Self
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