Shows+ Discover & Track Series
Download Search New Upcoming Discover Home
Rob Reiner
0 FOLLOWERS • 61 CREDITS • MAR 6, 1947 • 77
Follow
Biography
more
Robert Norman Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards. As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America Awards with nominations for the coming of age drama Stand by Me (1986), the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), and the military courtroom drama A Few Good Men (1992), the last of which also earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has also received four nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. Reiner's other major directorial film credits include the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), the romantic comedy fantasy adventure The Princess Bride (1987), the psychological horror-thriller Misery (1990), the romantic comedy-drama The American President (1995), the buddy comedy-drama The Bucket List (2007), and the biographical political drama LBJ (2016). Reiner also appeared in a number of his films and various others, including 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Reiner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Overview
Robert Norman Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards. As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America Awards with nominations for the coming of age drama Stand by Me (1986), the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), and the military courtroom drama A Few Good Men (1992), the last of which also earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has also received four nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. Reiner's other major directorial film credits include the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), the romantic comedy fantasy adventure The Princess Bride (1987), the psychological horror-thriller Misery (1990), the romantic comedy-drama The American President (1995), the buddy comedy-drama The Bucket List (2007), and the biographical political drama LBJ (2016). Reiner also appeared in a number of his films and various others, including 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Reiner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Saturday Night Live
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
New Girl
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Hannah Montana
The Good Fight
E! True Hollywood Story
The Rockford Files
The Simpsons
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Batman
Frasier
The Andy Griffith Show
The Odd Couple
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
LateLine
Primetime Glick
CBS News Sunday Morning
The Jim Jefferies Show
The Larry Sanders Show
30 Rock
Late Night with David Letterman
Hey Landlord!
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
HAPPYish
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Tall Tales & Legends
Sandy Wexler
The Jerk
Bye Bye Love
The First Wives Club
Misery
And So It Goes
Hollywood
The Wolf Pack
Alex & Emma
The Mothers-in-Law
Sleepless in Seattle
The Wolf of Wall Street
All in the Family
This Is Spinal Tap
Morton & Hayes
Spinal Tap II
This Is Your Life
Production Credits
The Princess Bride
This Is Spinal Tap
Misery
Happy Days
Alex & Emma
The American President
Flipped
Spinal Tap II
A Few Good Men
Stand by Me
When Harry Met Sally...
All in the Family
And So It Goes
Shows+ Discover & Track Series
Stay on top of your TV schedule with Shows+, the effortless tracker that keeps you informed about new episodes, season releases, and where to watch, stream, rent, or buy your favorite shows, ensuring you never miss out again!
Get