Rob Reiner: A Hollywood Legend

Early Life

Rob Reiner first gained recognition when he portrayed the character Michael Stivic, often referred to as "Meathead," in the popular sitcom "All in the Family." He played the role of Archie Bunker's liberal son-in-law in this groundbreaking series.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Reiner achieved great success as a filmmaker. Some of his well-known films include "Stand by Me," "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally," "A Few Good Men," and many more.

In 1987, he co-founded Castle Rock Entertainment, a production company, along with producers Martin Shafer, Andrew Scheinman, Glenn Padnick, and Alan Horn.

Starting in the late 1990s, Reiner lent his voice to various educational and economic initiatives in California, notably serving as the chief spokesperson for a successful campaign to tax cigarettes, which significantly boosted funding for early childhood education by approximately $700 million. He also participated in the Howard Dean campaign before the Democratic Party Convention.

Rob Reiner is the son of the famous comedian Carl Reiner. He was married to actress Penny Marshall from 1971 to 1979. Later, in 1989, he married Michele Singer Reiner. In 2016, Reiner came out strongly against the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump, asserting that Trump was a product of reality television culture.