Rob Reiner

Robert Reiner (; March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American filmmaker and actor. He directed a series of acclaimed American studio films across multiple genres. He 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. Reiner 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 parents Estelle and Carl Reiner, who were themselves actors. Reiner began his career as an actor before transitioning to filmmaking. He initially rose to prominence as an actor portraying Michael "Mike" Stivic on the CBS 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 later portrayed Bob Day in the Fox sitcom New Girl (2012–2018), and Albert Schnur in the FX on Hulu dramedy series The Bear (2025). Reiner 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 was also a co-founder of Castle Rock Entertainment and a political activist. On December 14, 2025, Reiner and his wife Michele 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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