Rob Reiner
Directing
Born: March 6, 1947 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: December 14, 2025 (aged 78)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
Good Will Hunting
1997
The Simpsons
1989
Stand by Me
1986
Misery
1990
The Princess Bride
1987
When Harry Met Sally...
1989
A Few Good Men
1992
The Bucket List
2007
Flipped
2010
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
The Bear
2022
Photos (8)
Movies (52)
The Wolf of Wall Street
Max Belfort
Misery
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Sleepless in Seattle
Jay
Throw Momma from the Train
Joel
The First Wives Club
Dr. Morris Packman
This Is Spinal Tap
Marty DiBergi
The Majestic
Studio Executive (voice)
EDtv
Mr. Whitaker
Everyone's Hero
Screwie (voice)
Postcards from the Edge
Joe Pierce
Shock and Awe
John Walcott
And So It Goes
Artie
Primary Colors
Izzy Rosenblatt
Mixed Nuts
Dr. Kinsky
Bullets Over Broadway
Sheldon Flender
The Jerk
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Marty DiBergi
Sandy Wexler
Marty Markowitz
The Story of Us
Stan Kogen
The Muse
Rob Reiner
The T.V. Show
1979
Mad Dog Time
Albert the Chauffeur
Alex & Emma
Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren
Bye Bye Love
Dr. David Townsend
The Big Mouth
Guy on Beach (uncredited)
Where’s Poppa?
Roger
Family Squares
Narrator (voice)
Thursday's Game
Joel Forrest
Enter Laughing
Clark Baxter
The Spirit of '76
Dr. Cash
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
The Grandfather
For Better or Worse
Dr. Plosner
Partners in Life
Max King III
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Marty DiBergi
The Million Dollar Infield
Monte Miller
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Marty DiBergi
Halls of Anger
Leaky Couloris
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
More Than Friends
Alan Corkus
Fire Sale
Russel Fikus
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Rob Reiner
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Albert Maltz
Summertree
Don
Johnny Appleseed
Jack Smith
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
2001
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Marty DiBergi
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2012
The Road to The Sure Thing
2003
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Marty DiBergi
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
1991
How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
Miguelito
TV Shows (42)
The Simpsons
Rob Reiner (voice) · 1 eps
Frasier
Bill (voice) · 1 eps
New Girl
Bob Day · 11 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
Joe · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Rob Reiner · 1 eps
The Bear
Albert Schnur · 3 eps
30 Rock
Rob Reiner · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
Larry 'King' Sturtevant · 1 eps
Hannah Montana
Rob Reiner · 1 eps
Batman
Delivery Boy · 1 eps
Pauw & Witteman
3 eps
The Good Fight
Judge Josh Brickner · 2 eps
The Partridge Family
Snake · 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Rob Reiner · 1 eps
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
1 eps
Room 222
1 eps
All in the Family
Michael Stivic · 185 eps
The Odd Couple
Sheldn · 1 eps
That Girl
2 eps
That Girl
Carl · 1 eps
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Beatnik · 3 eps
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
George Washington · 1 eps
Battle of the Network Stars
1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandson · 1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather (voice) · 1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather · 1 eps
About a Boy
Bagel Shop Owner · 1 eps
Primetime Glick
1 eps
Hollywood
Ace Amberg · 7 eps
Wie ben ik?
1 eps
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Rob Reiner · 1 eps
The Mothers-in-Law
Director · 1 eps
Tall Tales & Legends
Jack Smith · 1 eps
Hey Landlord!
1 eps
HAPPYish
2 eps
The Fran Drescher Show
1 eps
Good Heavens
1 eps
Bureau Kruislaan
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
Morton & Hayes
Rob Reiner · 6 eps
Hopeless Pictures
Futterman · 8 eps
J.J. de Bom voorheen 'De Kindervriend'
1 eps
Self / Appearances (70)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 7 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 12 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · 1 eps
60 Minutes
Self · 1 eps
Wizards of Waverly Place
Himself · 1 eps
De Wereld Draait Door
Self · 6 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self · 1 eps
Steve
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self · 1 eps
This Is Your Life
Self · 1 eps
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
Self · 1 eps
The Jim Jefferies Show
Self · 1 eps
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Comedian · 1 eps
America 2-Night
Self · 1 eps
Knevel & Van den Brink
Self · 1 eps
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Filmmaker & Carl Reiner's Son · 2 eps
The History of Comedy
Self · 14 eps
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
CBS Evening News
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self · 1 eps
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Self
Bravo Profiles
Self · 1 eps
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
Forever Hollywood
Self
These Amazing Shadows
Self
Andre the Giant
Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
Everything Is Copy
Self
From Darkness to Light
Self (archive footage)
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
Self
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy
Self (archive footage)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
The Wolf Pack
Self
US Against the World
Self
The Beat with Ari Melber
Self · 1 eps
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman
Self
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson
Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion
Self
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
Self
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
Self
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
Self - Interviewee
How Harry Met Sally…
Self
The Case Against 8
Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
The Making of “Say”
Self
Misery Loves Company
Self
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
Self
Scenes from a Friendship
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (26)
Stand by Me
Director
Flipped
Director
The Princess Bride
Director
A Few Good Men
Director
Misery
Director
When Harry Met Sally...
Director
The Bucket List
Director
The American President
Director
The Magic of Belle Isle
Director
This Is Spinal Tap
Director
Rumor Has It...
Director
Shock and Awe
Director
And So It Goes
Director
Ghosts of Mississippi
Director
North
Director
The Sure Thing
Director
LBJ
Director
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Director
The Story of Us
Director
Being Charlie
Director
Alex & Emma
Director
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Director
8
Director
Sonny Boy
Director
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Director
To Be a Father
Director
Writing (13)
Happy Days
Writer
All in the Family
Writer
Flipped
Screenplay
The Magic of Belle Isle
Screenplay
This Is Spinal Tap
Writer
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Writer
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Characters
The T.V. Show
Writer
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
Writer
Sonny Boy
Writer
The Million Dollar Infield
Teleplay
More Than Friends
Writer
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Writer
Producing (24)
Flipped
Producer
The Princess Bride
Producer
A Few Good Men
Producer
Misery
Producer
When Harry Met Sally...
Producer
The Bucket List
Producer
The American President
Producer
The Magic of Belle Isle
Producer
Shock and Awe
Producer
And So It Goes
Producer
Ghosts of Mississippi
Producer
North
Producer
LBJ
Producer
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Producer
The Story of Us
Producer
Being Charlie
Producer
The T.V. Show
Executive Producer
Alex & Emma
Producer
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Producer
Partners in Life
Executive Producer
God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
Producer
Sonny Boy
Producer
The Million Dollar Infield
Producer
More Than Friends
Producer