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Carl Reiner

Acting 98 (deceased) years old The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.8
Born: March 20, 1922
Died: June 29, 2020

Biography

Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author. During the early years of television comedy from 1950 to 1957, he acted on and contributed sketch material for Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour, starring Sid Caesar, writing alongside Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, and Woody Allen. Reiner teamed up with Brooks and together they released several iconic comedy albums beginning with 2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks (1960). Reiner was best known as the creator and producer of, and a writer and actor on, The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1965).

Reiner formed a comedy duo with Brooks in "The 2000 Year Old Man" and acted in such films as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966), and the Ocean's film series (2001–2007). He co-wrote and directed some of Steve Martin's first and most successful films, including The Jerk (1979), and also directed such comedies as Where's Poppa? (1970), Oh, God! (1977), and All of Me (1984). Reiner appeared in dozens of television specials from 1967 to 2000, and was a guest star on television series from the 1950s until his death. He also voiced characters in animated films and television series, including the TV series Father of the Pride (2004–2005), in which he voiced Sarmoti, and was a reader for books on tape. He wrote more than two dozen books, mostly in his later years.

He was the recipient of many awards and honors, including 11 Emmy Awards, one Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999.

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Filmography

Acting Credits (210)

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration Self (archive footage) 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me Self - Director, Summer Rental (archive footage) 2025
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
This Is the Tom Green Documentary Self (archive footage) 2025
The Automat
The Automat Self 2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride The Grandfather 2020
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? Carl Reineroceros (voice) 2019
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 Carl Reineroceros (voice) 2019
The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Great Buster: A Celebration Self 2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Betty White: First Lady of Television Self 2018
Duck Duck Goose
Duck Duck Goose Larry (voice) 2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Self 2018
Wait for Your Laugh
Wait for Your Laugh Self 2017
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast Self 2017
The History of Comedy
The History of Comedy Self 2017
Justice League Action
Justice League Action The Wizard (voice) 2016
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh Self 2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Self 2016
Angie Tribeca
Angie Tribeca Glenn-Allen Mixon 2016
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen Self 2015
Young & Hungry
Young & Hungry Bernie 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Dumbbells
Dumbbells Donald Cummings 2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Self 2013
Norm Macdonald Live
Norm Macdonald Live Self 2013
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years Self 2012
Lunch
Lunch Himself 2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics Santa (voice) 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self 2012
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man Self 2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac Self 2012
Inside Comedy
Inside Comedy Self 2012
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl Self 2012
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Self 2011
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again Self 2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers Henry (voice) 2011
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life Self 2011
Conan
Conan Self - Guest 2010
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland Max 2010
Merry Madagascar
Merry Madagascar Santa (voice) 2009
The Cleveland Show
The Cleveland Show 2009
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers Self - Roaster 2009
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Ned Jones 2009
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Shatner's Raw Nerve Self 2008
The Penguins of Madagascar
The Penguins of Madagascar Santa Claus (voice) 2008
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years Self 2008
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story Narrator 2008
The Jewish Americans
The Jewish Americans Self 2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Monty Python Conquers America Self 2008
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Self 2007
Ocean's Thirteen
Ocean's Thirteen Saul Bloom 2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s Self (archive footage) 2007
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
Talkshow with Spike Feresten 2006
American Dad!
American Dad! Irv (voice) 2005
American Dad!
American Dad! Mailbox #1 (voice) 2005
Ocean's Twelve
Ocean's Twelve Saul Bloom 2004
House
House Eugene Schwartz 2004
Boston Legal
Boston Legal Milton Bombay 2004
Father of the Pride
Father of the Pride Sarmoti (voice) 2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited Alan Brady 2004
Good Boy!
Good Boy! Shep (voice) 2003
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men Marty Pepper 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar
Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar Himself 2003
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure Max (voice) 2002
Life with Bonnie
Life with Bonnie Mr. Portinbody 2002
'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con
'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con Self 2002
The Majestic
The Majestic Studio Executive (voice) 2001
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven Saul Bloom 2001
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show Neighbor 2001
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show Carl Reiner 2001
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan Harry Macy 2001
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle P.G. Biggershot 2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV Self 2000
The Sid Caesar Collection:  Inside the Writer's Room
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room Himself 2000
The Sid Caesar Collection:  Creating the Comedy
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy Himself 2000
Turn Ben Stein On
Turn Ben Stein On 1999
Family Law
Family Law Al Lipton 1999
The Martin Short Show
The Martin Short Show 1999
Beggars and Choosers
Beggars and Choosers 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self - Guest 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Fantasy Baseball Coach (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Old Man (voice) 1999
Hercules
Hercules Prometheus (voice) 1998
Slums of Beverly Hills
Slums of Beverly Hills Mickey 1998
Bravo Profiles
Bravo Profiles 1998
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal Johnson Buck 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Garry Kasner (voice) 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Gary Kasner (voice) 1997
Caesar's Writers
Caesar's Writers Self 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest 1996
The Right to Remain Silent
The Right to Remain Silent Norman Friedler 1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen Quote Reader 1996
Star Search
Star Search 1995
Duckman
Duckman Salacious Priest (voice) 1994
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait Self 1993
Fatal Instinct
Fatal Instinct Judge Ben Arugula 1993
Frasier
Frasier Roger (voice) 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Mad About You
Mad About You Alan Brady 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show Carl Reiner 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Self 1991
The Spirit of '76
The Spirit of '76 Dr. Von Mobil 1990
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration Self - Host 1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday Mel Fellini 1988
In the Mood
In the Mood Alan Brady - Newsreel Narrator 1987
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential 1987
Summer School
Summer School Mr. Dearadorian 1987
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin Self 1987
It's Garry Shandling's Show
It's Garry Shandling's Show Carl Reiner 1986
American Masters
American Masters Self - Interviewee (archive footage) 1986
Larry King Live
Larry King Live Self 1985
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
All Star Party for Lucille Ball Self 1984
Pinocchio
Pinocchio Geppetto 1984
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre Geppetto 1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Juliet's Butler / Field Marshal Wilfried von Kluck 1982
Twilight Theatre
Twilight Theatre 1982
Twilight Theater
Twilight Theater 1982
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Self 1981
Skokie
Skokie Abbot Rosen 1981
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited) 1981
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty Sportscaster 1980
The Jerk
The Jerk Carl Reiner the Celebrity 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
The End
The End Dr. James Maneet 1978
America 2-Night
America 2-Night 1978
The One and Only
The One and Only Theater Director (uncredited) 1978
Oh, God!
Oh, God! Dinah's Guest 1977
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s Self 1976
Good Heavens
Good Heavens 1976
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie Self 1976
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown Host 1976
Van Dyke and Company
Van Dyke and Company Self 1975
Medical Story
Medical Story Dr. Reiber 1975
Medical Story
Medical Story 1975
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards Self - Host 1975
The 2000 Year Old Man
The 2000 Year Old Man Interviewer (voice) 1975
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden Self 1974
Ten from Your Show of Shows
Ten from Your Show of Shows 1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
The Julie Andrews Hour Self 1972
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
The New Dick Van Dyke Show Announcer 1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
The New Dick Van Dyke Show Self 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
Night Gallery
Night Gallery Professor Peabody 1970
The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show Self 1970
Generation
Generation Stan Herman 1969
The Comic
The Comic Al Schilling 1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Arthur Gravis 1969
The Movie Game (US)
The Movie Game (US) 1969
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest host 1968
Star Spangled Salesman
Star Spangled Salesman Self 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Frenchie (uncredited) 1968
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest / Various Characters 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Various Characters 1967
Good Morning World
Good Morning World Carl Reiner 1967
A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man Technical Adviser (Rance G.) 1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Self 1967
That Girl
That Girl 1966
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! Walt Whittaker 1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title Bald Bookstore Customer (uncredited) 1966
Alice of Wonderland in Paris
Alice of Wonderland in Paris Anatole (voice) 1966
Funny Is Funny
Funny Is Funny Brutus 1966
The Art of Love
The Art of Love Rodin 1965
Linus the Lionhearted
Linus the Lionhearted Billy Bird / Sascha Grouse / Dinny Kangaroo (voice) 1964
The Celebrity Game
The Celebrity Game Self - Host 1964
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace Self 1964
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show Self 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo 1963
The Jerry Lewis Show
The Jerry Lewis Show Self 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Binky Fawcett 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Chief Inspector House 1963
The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All TV Actor 1963
The Art Linkletter Show
The Art Linkletter Show 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Anatole
Anatole Anatole (voice) 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show 1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited) 1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show Sergei Carpetna 1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show Alan Brady 1961
The New Steve Allen Show
The New Steve Allen Show 1961
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Gidget Goes Hawaiian Russ Lawrence 1961
The Comedy Spot
The Comedy Spot 1960
The Gazebo
The Gazebo Harlow Edison 1960
The Grammys
The Grammys Self 1959
The Violinist
The Violinist voice 1959
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary Bud 1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse George Guthrie 1958
Topaze
Topaze Regis 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
The Perry Como Show
The Perry Como Show 1956
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Self 1954
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show Self 1954
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Campbell Playhouse
The Campbell Playhouse 1952
The Name's the Same
The Name's the Same 1951
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Hotel Waiter 1950
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows Self - Regular Performer 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
Cavalcade of Stars
Cavalcade of Stars 1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944

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