Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Directing

Born March 6, 1947 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

30 films as director · Active 1972–2025

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 do…

Known for

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Directed(30)

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continues★ 6.2

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023Albert Brooks: Defending My Life★ 7.2

LBJ

Shock and Awe

2017Shock and Awe★ 6.3

Being Charlie

2016Being Charlie★ 6.2

And So It Goes

2014And So It Goes★ 6.0

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012The Magic of Belle Isle★ 7.0

Flipped

2010Flipped★ 8.0

The Bucket List

2007The Bucket List★ 7.2

Rumor Has It...

2005Rumor Has It...★ 5.7

To Be a Father

2005To Be a Father

Alex & Emma

2003Alex & Emma★ 5.2

The Story of Us

1999The Story of Us★ 6.1

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996Ghosts of Mississippi★ 6.6

The American President

1995The American President★ 6.5

North

1994North★ 5.1

A Few Good Men

1992A Few Good Men★ 7.6

Misery

1990Misery★ 7.8

When Harry Met Sally...

1989When Harry Met Sally...★ 7.4

The Princess Bride

1987The Princess Bride★ 7.7

Stand by Me

1986Stand by Me★ 7.8

The Sure Thing

1985The Sure Thing★ 6.5

This Is Spinal Tap

1984This Is Spinal Tap★ 7.4

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1981Spinal Tap: The Final Tour★ 6.0

Sonny Boy

1974Sonny Boy★ 7.0

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

—Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

Acting(168)

2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaGeorge Washington

2026Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - Filmmaker & Carl Reiner's Son

2025Rob Reiner – Scenes from a LifeSelf (archive footage)

Rob Reiner — Watchpile | Watchpile

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

2025The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood TragedySelf (archive footage)

2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesMarty DiBergi

2025From Darkness to LightSelf (archive footage)

2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelf

2023Albert Brooks: Defending My LifeSelf

2023Being Mary Tyler MooreSelf (voice)

2022Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterSelf

2022The BearAlbert Schnur

2022Family SquaresNarrator (voice)

2021The Super Bob Einstein MovieSelf

2020The Sunday Show with Jonathan CapehartSelf

2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionThe Grandfather

2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideThe Grandfather

2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf

2020HollywoodAce Amberg

2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf

2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf

2019Scenes from a FriendshipSelf

2018Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

2018Andre the GiantSelf

2017Shock and AweJohn Walcott

2017The Beat with Ari MelberSelf

2017The Jim Jefferies ShowSelf

2017Sandy WexlerMarty Markowitz

2017The Good FightJudge Josh Brickner

2017The History of ComedySelf

2016The Last LaughSelf

2016Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouSelf

2015Everything Is CopySelf

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2014And So It GoesArtie

2014The Case Against 8Self

2014The Wolf PackSelf

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014About a BoyBagel Shop Owner

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest

2013The Wolf of Wall StreetMax Belfort

2012A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to WashingtonSelf - Interviewee

2012True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

2011New GirlBob Day

2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenRob Reiner

2011These Amazing ShadowsSelf

2010The Fran Drescher Show

2009The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the AirSelf

2009Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"Self

2008Late Night Stars of Poker

2008Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack NicholsonSelf

2008Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan FreemanSelf

2008The Making of “Say”Self

2007Tussen De Oren

2007Wizards of Waverly PlaceHimself

2007Knevel & Van den BrinkSelf

200630 RockRob Reiner

2006Pauw & Witteman

2006Everyone's HeroScrewie (voice)

2006Hannah MontanaRob Reiner

2005De Wereld Draait DoorSelf

2005Hopeless PicturesFutterman

2004Seinfeld: How It Began

2004Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to CosmoSelf

2004Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SmileSelf

2004TV Revolution

2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarSelf

2003The Road to The Sure Thing

2003Alex & EmmaWirschafter / Marty Van Buren

2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2003Misery Loves CompanySelf

2002Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSelf

2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesSelf

2001The MajesticStudio Executive (voice)

2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self

2001Primetime Glick

2001How Harry Met Sally…Self

2001Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

2000Curb Your EnthusiasmRob Reiner

2000Catching Up with Marty DiBergiMarty DiBergi

2000Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by MeSelf

1999The Story of UsStan Kogen

1999Stephen King: Shining in the DarkSelf

1999The MuseRob Reiner

1999EDtvMr. Whitaker

1999Forever HollywoodSelf

1998Primary ColorsIzzy Rosenblatt

1998Bravo ProfilesSelf

1997The ViewSelf

1996Mad Dog TimeAlbert the Chauffeur

1996The First Wives ClubDr. Morris Packman

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1996Blacklist: Hollywood on TrialAlbert Maltz

1995For Better or WorseDr. Plosner

1995Bye Bye LoveDr. David Townsend

1994Mixed NutsDr. Kinsky

1994Bullets Over BroadwaySheldon Flender

1993FrasierBill (voice)

1993Sleepless in SeattleJay

1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutMarty DiBergi

1992Bureau Kruislaan

1992The Larry Sanders ShowRob Reiner

1992The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!Self

1991Morton & HayesRob Reiner

1991All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special

1990MiseryHelicopter Pilot (uncredited)

1990The Spirit of '76Dr. Cash

1990Postcards from the EdgeJoe Pierce

1990Partners in LifeMax King III

1990Wie ben ik?

1989The SimpsonsRob Reiner (voice)

1988Sidewalks Entertainment

1987Throw Momma from the TrainJoel

1986Johnny AppleseedJack Smith

1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowRob Reiner

1986Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me StartedMarty DiBergi

1985Richard Lewis: I'm In PainSelf

1985Tall Tales & LegendsJack Smith

1985The Best of John BelushiVarious Characters

1984This Is Spinal TapMarty DiBergi

1982The Million Dollar InfieldMonte Miller

1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf

1981Spinal Tap: The Final TourMarty DiBergi

1979The JerkTruck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)

1979The T.V. Show

1979J.J. de Bom voorheen 'De Kindervriend'

1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf

1978More Than FriendsAlan Corkus

1978Free CountryJoseph Bresner

1978America 2-NightRob Reiner

1977US Against the WorldSelf

1977Fire SaleRussel Fikus

1976Battle of the Network Stars

1976Good Heavens

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Winner

1974How Come Nobody's on Our Side?Miguelito

1974The Rockford FilesLarry 'King' Sturtevant

1974Thursday's GameJoel Forrest

1972The PictureBud

1971Getting Together

1971SummertreeDon

1971All in the FamilyMichael Stivic

1970Where’s Poppa?Roger

1970The Partridge FamilySnake

1970The Odd CoupleSheldn

1970Halls of AngerLeaky Couloris

196860 MinutesSelf

1967The Mothers-in-LawDirector

1967The Big MouthGuy on Beach (uncredited)

1967Enter LaughingClark Baxter

1966Hey Landlord!

1966BatmanDelivery Boy

1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Beatnik

1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Comedian

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf

1961CBS Evening NewsSelf (archive footage)

1960The Andy Griffith ShowJoe

1952This Is Your LifeSelf

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