Rob Reiner  

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Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and political activist.

As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Michael "Meathead" Stivic, son-in-law of Archie and Edith Bunker (played by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton), on All in the Family. That role earned him two Emmy Awards during the 1970s. As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) with nominations for Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally..., and A Few Good Men. He also directed Misery. He studied at the UCLA Film School.

Filmography

Film

• Enter Laughing – Actor (1967)
• Halls of Anger – Actor (1969)
• Summertree – Actor (1971)
• Fire Sale – Actor (1977)
• This Is Spinal Tap – Actor, Director, Song-Writer (1984)
• The Sure Thing – Director (1985)
• Stand by Me – Director (1986)
• The Princess Bride – Director (1987)
• Throw Momma from the Train – Actor (1987)
• When Harry Met Sally... – Director (1989)
• Postcards from the Edge – Actor (1990)
• Misery – Director (1990)
• A Few Good Men – Director (1992)
• Sleepless In Seattle – Actor (1993)
• North – Director (1994)
• Bullets Over Broadway – Actor (1994)
• The American President – Director (1995)
• Bye Bye Love – Actor (1995)
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Executive Producer (1995)
• Ghosts of Mississippi – Director (1996)
• The First Wives Club Actor (1996)
• Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie - Producer (1997)
• Primary Colors – Actor (1998)
• EDtv – Actor (1999)
• The Story of Us – Director, Actor (1999)
• Alex & Emma – Director (2003)
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star - Actor (2003)
• Rumor Has It... - Director (2005)
• Everyone's Hero - Voice Actor (2006)
• The Bucket List – Director (2007)
• Flipped – Director, Producer, Screenplay (2010)
• Summer at Dog Dave's – Director (2012)

Television

• Batman - Delivery Boy (1967)
• The Smothers Brothers – Writer (1967)
• The Andy Griffith Show – Copyboy (1967)
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. – hippie (1969)
• The Beverly Hillbillies - Jethro's College protester friend (1969)
• The Partridge Family – Snake (1971)
• The Rockford Files – Larry 'King' Sturtevant (1974)
• The Odd Couple (TV series) - Sheldn, Myrna's boyfriend (no 'o' as stated many times in the show) (1974)
• All in the Family – Michael Stivic (1971–1978)
• Free Country – Joseph Bresner (1978)
• Archie Bunker's Place – Michael Stivic (1979)
• Saturday Night Live – Himself (1975)
• The $10,000 Pyramid – Guest as himself on debut week (1973)
• Happy Days – Cowrote the first episode (1974)
• Likely Stories, Vol. 1 – Director (1981)
• Million Dollar Infield (1982)
• It's Garry Shandling's Show – Appeared several times as himself, helping Garry to 'advance the plot' (1986–1990)
• Morton & Hayes – Narrator (1991)
• The Larry Sanders Show – Cameo playing himself in several episodes including Doubt Of The Benefit Template:When
• Curb Your Enthusiasm – Season 2, Episode 5 (as himself) (2001)
• The Simpsons – Guest-starred as himself in "Million Dollar Abie" (2006)
• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip – Guest-starred as himself (2006)
• Hannah Montana – Guest-starred as himself (2009)
• Wizards of Waverly Place – Guest-starred as himself (2009)
• 30 Rock – Guest-starred as himself (2010)
• Real Time With Bill Maher – Guest (2010 & 2012)