Cast & creator
Rob Reiner
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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.
Also known as: 움말 로브 라이너, Robert Norman Reiner
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film credits
89
television credits
175
1952–2026 · acting roles
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Filmography (248)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
1962
The Simpsons
Rob Reiner (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
The View
Self
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Frasier
Bill (voice)
1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Rob Reiner
2000
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
30 Rock
Rob Reiner
2006
New Girl
Bob Day
2011
The Andy Griffith Show
Joe
1960
The Bear
Albert Schnur
2022
The Rockford Files
Larry 'King' Sturtevant
1974
Batman
Delivery Boy
1966
60 Minutes
Self
1968
The Good Fight
Judge Josh Brickner
2017
Happy Days
Writer
1974
De Wereld Draait Door
Self
2005
The Larry Sanders Show
Rob Reiner
1992
Wizards of Waverly Place
Himself
2007
All in the Family
Michael Stivic
1971All in the Family
Writer
1971
Hannah Montana
Rob Reiner
2006
Dinah!
Self
1974Film '72
Self
1971
Steve
Self
2017
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Beatnik
1964
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
The Odd Couple
Sheldn
1970
The Wolf of Wall Street
Max Belfort
2013
Good Will Hunting
Thanks
1997
That Girl
1966That Girl
Carl
1966
The Partridge Family
Snake
1970
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner
1975
Room 222
1969
The Princess Bride
Director
1987The Princess Bride
Producer
1987
Pauw & Witteman
2006
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Rob Reiner
1986
Stand by Me
Director
1986
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
Self
2020
About a Boy
Bagel Shop Owner
2014
A Few Good Men
Director
1992A Few Good Men
Producer
1992
The Mothers-in-Law
Director
1967
When Harry Met Sally...
Director
1989When Harry Met Sally...
Producer
1989
The Jim Jefferies Show
Self
2017
Misery
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
1990Misery
Director
1990Misery
Producer
1990
Sleepless in Seattle
Jay
1993
Primetime Glick
2001
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Comedian
1964
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
George Washington
2026
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
2020Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather (voice)
2020Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandson
2020
Hollywood
Ace Amberg
2020Sidewalks Entertainment
1988
Flipped
Director
2010Flipped
Screenplay
2010Flipped
Producer
2010
The History of Comedy
Self
2017
The Bucket List
Producer
2007The Bucket List
Director
2007
Wie ben ik?
1990
Tall Tales & Legends
Jack Smith
1985
The First Wives Club
Dr. Morris Packman
1996
America 2-Night
Self
1978
Everyone's Hero
Screwie (voice)
2006
CBS Evening News
Self (archive footage)
1961On Air
2009
Primary Colors
Izzy Rosenblatt
1998
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Filmmaker & Carl Reiner's Son
2026
And So It Goes
Artie
2014And So It Goes
Director
2014And So It Goes
Producer
2014
This Is Spinal Tap
Marty DiBergi
1984This Is Spinal Tap
Director
1984This Is Spinal Tap
Writer
1984This Is Spinal Tap
Original Music Composer
1984
Rumor Has It...
Director
2005
The Majestic
Studio Executive (voice)
2001
Hey Landlord!
1966
Good Heavens
1976
HAPPYish
2015
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self
2020
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
The American President
Producer
1995The American President
Director
1995
The Story of Us
Stan Kogen
1999The Story of Us
Director
1999The Story of Us
Producer
1999
Knevel & Van den Brink
Self
2007
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Shock and Awe
John Walcott
2017Shock and Awe
Director
2017Shock and Awe
Producer
2017
Mixed Nuts
Dr. Kinsky
1994
Sandy Wexler
Marty Markowitz
2017TV Revolution
2004Getting Together
1971
The Magic of Belle Isle
Director
2012The Magic of Belle Isle
Screenplay
2012The Magic of Belle Isle
Producer
2012
Throw Momma from the Train
Joel
1987
The Jerk
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
1979
The Sure Thing
Director
1985
Bullets Over Broadway
Sheldon Flender
1994
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Marty DiBergi
2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Director
2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Writer
2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Characters
2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Producer
2025
Postcards from the Edge
Joe Pierce
1990
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
2023
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Self
2003
EDtv
Mr. Whitaker
1999
Ghosts of Mississippi
Director
1996Ghosts of Mississippi
Producer
1996
North
Director
1994North
Producer
1994De Nationale IQ test
Hopeless Pictures
Futterman
2005
Bureau Kruislaan
1992
Bravo Profiles
Self
1998The Super
Writer
1972The Super
Creator
1972
Forever Hollywood
Self
1999
The Muse
Rob Reiner
1999
Being Charlie
Producer
2016Being Charlie
Director
2016
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023
Morton & Hayes
Rob Reiner
1991Morton & Hayes
Creator
1991
LBJ
Director
2017LBJ
Producer
2017Tussen De Oren
2007
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
2002
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
2023Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Director
2023Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Producer
2023
The Last Laugh
Self
2016
These Amazing Shadows
Self
2011
US Against the World
Self
1977
Andre the Giant
Self
2018
The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy
Self (archive footage)
2025
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Self
2004
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Self (archive footage)
2025
Alex & Emma
Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren
2003Alex & Emma
Director
2003Alex & Emma
Producer
2003
The Spirit of '76
Dr. Cash
1990
The Big Mouth
Guy on Beach (uncredited)
1967
Mad Dog Time
Albert the Chauffeur
1996
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2020Late Night Stars of Poker
2008
For Better or Worse
Dr. Plosner
1995Free Country
Joseph Bresner
1978Free Country
Writer
1978Free Country
Creator
1978
How Harry Met Sally…
Self
2001
Where’s Poppa?
Roger
1970
The Beat with Ari Melber
Self
2017
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
2022
Bye Bye Love
Dr. David Townsend
1995
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
2004
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Marty DiBergi
1992
From Darkness to Light
Self (archive footage)
2025
God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
Producer
2024
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
The Grandfather
2020
8
Director
2012
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion
Self
1988
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Self
2021
J.J. de Bom voorheen 'De Kindervriend'
1979
The T.V. Show
1979The T.V. Show
Writer
1979The T.V. Show
Executive Producer
1979
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
Self
2000Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
Writer
2000
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Rob Reiner
2011
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Marty DiBergi
1981Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Writer
1981Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Director
1981
Family Squares
Narrator (voice)
2022
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
1999
The Million Dollar Infield
Monte Miller
1982The Million Dollar Infield
Producer
1982The Million Dollar Infield
Teleplay
1982
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
2001
Everything Is Copy
Self
2015
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
Self - Interviewee
2012
Summertree
Don
1971
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
1985
Fire Sale
Russel Fikus
1977
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self
2002
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Albert Maltz
1996
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
Self
1992
Sonny Boy
Director
1974Sonny Boy
Writer
1974Sonny Boy
Producer
1974
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Marty DiBergi
2000
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman
Self
2008
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
Self
2009
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
Self
2009
The Case Against 8
Self
2014
Halls of Anger
Leaky Couloris
1970
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
1985The Howie Rubin Story
Original Story
1990
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
1991
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Self
2016
The Wolf Pack
Self
2014
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Marty DiBergi
1986
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson
Self
2008
Johnny Appleseed
Jack Smith
1986
More Than Friends
Alan Corkus
1978More Than Friends
Writer
1978More Than Friends
Producer
1978
The Road to The Sure Thing
2003
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Director
Albert
2006
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
2001
Enter Laughing
Clark Baxter
1967
To Be a Father
Director
2005
How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
Miguelito
1974
Partners in Life
Max King III
1990Partners in Life
Executive Producer
1990
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2012
The Making of “Say”
Self
2008
Misery Loves Company
Self
2003Wind River: Rising
Executive Producer
The Picture
Bud
1972
Thursday's Game
Joel Forrest
1974
Scenes from a Friendship
Self
2019