Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner in Warner Bros. Alex and Emma - 2003

Biography

Born 03/06/1947

The son of quadruple-threat master of comedy Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner grew up in the same Bronx neighborhood as his future wife Penny Marshall and followed a path much like his father's en route to his own success, performing stand-up comedy and writing for TV shows like "Romp" (ABC, 1968) and "The...
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Awards

  • In 1997, received People's Choice Award for Special Achievement
  • In 1997, received American Comedy Award for Lifetime Achievement
  • In 1996, received National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble

Highlights

  • In 2007, Directed Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman in "The Bucket List" as two terminally ill men who escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of tasks to accomplish before they die
  • In 2005, Stepped in to direct Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner in the comedy "Rumor Has It..."; replaced freshman director Ted Griffin who penned the script
  • In 2003, Directed and co-wrote the feature "Alex and Emma"; also played the character Wirtschafter

Family & Companions

  • Elizabeth McGovern: together in the late 1980s
  • Carl Reiner: father (Born March 20, 1923; directed Reiner in "Enter Laughing" (1966) and "Where's Poppa?" (1970))
  • Estelle Reiner: mother (Uttered the famous line, "I'll have what she's having" in Reiner's film "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989); died Oct. 25, 2008)

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