"Robert Reiner" redirects here. For the businessman, see Robert Reiner (businessman).
Rob Reiner
Reiner in 2016
Born
Robert Reiner
(1947-03-06) March 6, 1947 (age 77)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater
University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)
Actor, filmmaker
Years active
1966–present
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Penny Marshall
(m. 1971; div. 1981)
Michele Singer
(m. 1989)
Children
4, including Tracy Reiner
Parent(s)
Carl Reiner Estelle Reiner
Relatives
Lucas Reiner (brother)
Annie Reiner (sister)
Robert Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards.[1]
Reiner made his directorial film debut with heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). He then earned acclaim directing the romantic comedy The Sure Thing (1985), coming of age drama Stand by Me (1986), fantasy adventure The Princess Bride (1987), romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), psychological horror-thriller Misery (1990), military courtroom drama A Few Good Men (1992) which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and romantic comedy-drama The American President (1995). He has earned nominations for four Golden Globe Awards for Best Director,[2] and for three Directors Guild of America Awards.[3]
Reiner's acting credits include Throw Momma from the Train (1987), 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).
^"Rob Reiner". emmys.com. Television Academy. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^"Rob Reiner". goldenglobes.com. Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
^"Rob Reiner Director". www.dga.org. Directors Guild of America. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
Robert Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Mike "Meathead"...
(1984). Reiner wrote more than two dozen books, mostly in his later years. He is the father of actor-director RobReiner, author Annie Reiner, and artist...
families in American comedy". She was the wife of Carl Reiner and the mother of RobReiner. Reiner was born in the Bronx and graduated from James Monroe...
grandparents are actor and comedian Carl Reiner (1922–2020) and actress Estelle Reiner (1914–2008). Growing up, 15 of Reiner's relatives were employed at labs...
actress Estelle Reiner (née Lebost). She is the younger sister of actor and director RobReiner, and the older sister of artist Lucas Reiner. Her parents...
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California, attending Beverly Hills High School with Richard Dreyfuss and RobReiner. Brooks attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (where his classmates...
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