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\n Related: <\/span>Celebrities React to the Deaths of Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tHollywood is mourning the loss of acclaimed director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. The couple were found dead inside their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Sunday, December 14, with TMZ reporting that Rob, 78, and Michele \u201csuffered lacerations consistent with a knife.\u201d Rob and Michele\u2019s family broke their silence late Sunday [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed one day after Rob and Michele\u2019s deaths that their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner<\/strong>, had been arrested on a murder charge<\/a>.<\/p>\nRob has been a fixture in Hollywood since the 1960s since he kicked off his acting career. Along with being a decorated director, Rob has had some memorable roles over the years. Even Millennials remember his Hannah Montana<\/em><\/a> cameo in 2009.<\/p>\nKeep scrolling to look back at some of Rob\u2019s best acting roles through the years:\n<\/p>\n
\u2018All in the Family\u2019<\/h2>\n
Rob famously appeared as Michael \u201cMeathead\u201d Stivic in the 1970s ABC sitcom. His character was Archie Bunker\u2019s (Carroll O\u2019Connor<\/strong>) live-in son-in-law \u2014 and they were constantly at odds. Rob appeared in a total of 174 episodes during the show\u2019s run, from 1971 to 1979.<\/p>\n\u2018This Is Spinal Tap\u2019<\/h2>\n
Along with directing the 1984 film, Rob also appeared in the film as Marty Di Bergi, a documentary filmmaker following the fictional band Spinal Tap as they tour America.<\/p>\n
He reprised the role for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues<\/em><\/a>, which was released in September 2025.<\/p>\n\u2018Sleepless in Seattle\u2019<\/h2>\n\n![\"Rob](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSDSLIN_EC007-Rob-Reiner-BEst-Roles.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRob took on the role of Jay Mathews in the 1993 rom-com, also starring Tom Hanks<\/strong> and Meg Ryan<\/strong>. Rob\u2019s role of Jay acts as the matchmaker for Hanks\u2019 Sam Baldwin, essentially setting the events of the movie in motion.<\/p>\nOne of the movie\u2019s more notable moments features Rob discussing tiramisu with Hanks.<\/p>\n
\u2018New Girl\u2019<\/h2>\n
While he only had a 10-episode stint on the show, Rob made an impression with New Girl<\/em><\/a> fans as Bob Day, the father of Zooey Deschanel<\/strong>\u2019s character, Jessica Day.<\/p>\n\u2018The Wolf of Wall Street\u2019<\/h2>\n\n![\"Rob](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCDWOOF_EC097-Rob-Reiner-best-roles.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRob acted alongside Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> in the 2013 film. The late filmmaker appeared as Max Belfort, DiCaprio\u2019s character Jordan Belfort\u2019s dad. He was alternately known as \u201cMad Max\u201d in the movie because as Jordan notes during one scene, he had a \u201chair-trigger temper.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Rob has been a fixture in Hollywood since the 1960s since he kicked off his acting career. Along with being a decorated director, Rob has had some memorable roles over the years. Even Millennials remember his Hannah Montana<\/em><\/a> cameo in 2009.<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to look back at some of Rob\u2019s best acting roles through the years:\n<\/p>\n Rob famously appeared as Michael \u201cMeathead\u201d Stivic in the 1970s ABC sitcom. His character was Archie Bunker\u2019s (Carroll O\u2019Connor<\/strong>) live-in son-in-law \u2014 and they were constantly at odds. Rob appeared in a total of 174 episodes during the show\u2019s run, from 1971 to 1979.<\/p>\n Along with directing the 1984 film, Rob also appeared in the film as Marty Di Bergi, a documentary filmmaker following the fictional band Spinal Tap as they tour America.<\/p>\n He reprised the role for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues<\/em><\/a>, which was released in September 2025.<\/p>\n Rob took on the role of Jay Mathews in the 1993 rom-com, also starring Tom Hanks<\/strong> and Meg Ryan<\/strong>. Rob\u2019s role of Jay acts as the matchmaker for Hanks\u2019 Sam Baldwin, essentially setting the events of the movie in motion.<\/p>\n One of the movie\u2019s more notable moments features Rob discussing tiramisu with Hanks.<\/p>\n While he only had a 10-episode stint on the show, Rob made an impression with New Girl<\/em><\/a> fans as Bob Day, the father of Zooey Deschanel<\/strong>\u2019s character, Jessica Day.<\/p>\n Rob acted alongside Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> in the 2013 film. The late filmmaker appeared as Max Belfort, DiCaprio\u2019s character Jordan Belfort\u2019s dad. He was alternately known as \u201cMad Max\u201d in the movie because as Jordan notes during one scene, he had a \u201chair-trigger temper.\u201d<\/p>\n\u2018All in the Family\u2019<\/h2>\n
\u2018This Is Spinal Tap\u2019<\/h2>\n
\u2018Sleepless in Seattle\u2019<\/h2>\n
<\/div>\u2018New Girl\u2019<\/h2>\n
\u2018The Wolf of Wall Street\u2019<\/h2>\n
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