Carl Reiner
Known for: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Reiner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Family Guy
Fantasy Baseball Coach (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Old Man (voice)
1999
Series
House
Eugene Schwartz
2004
Series
American Dad!
Irv (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Mailbox #1 (voice)
2005
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Bob's Burgers
Henry (voice)
2011
Series
King of the Hill
Garry Kasner (voice)
1997
Series
King of the Hill
Gary Kasner (voice)
1997
Series
Two and a Half Men
Marty Pepper
2003
Series
Frasier
Roger (voice)
1993
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self - Guest
2005
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Parks and Recreation
Ned Jones
2009
Series
Boston Legal
Milton Bombay
2004
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
The Penguins of Madagascar
Santa Claus (voice)
2008
Series
Great Performances
Self
1971
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Hotel Waiter
1950
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Sergei Carpetna
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Alan Brady
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Alan Brady (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Fight Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Game Show Host (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Terrified Earthling in the Movie (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Yale Sampson
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV Defense Lawyer (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Alan Brady (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Diamond Club Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Unseen Actor (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Willie Cooke
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr. Soberman /Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Series
Crossing Jordan
Harry Macy
2001
Series
Mad About You
Alan Brady
1992
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest host
1968
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Toy Story 4
Carl Reineroceros (voice)
2019
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Max
2010
Series
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
Series
The Carol Burnett Show
Various Characters
1967
Series
The Cleveland Show
Murray (voice)
2009
Series
American Masters
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
1986
Series
Hercules
Prometheus (voice)
1998
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
Series
Burke's Law
Binky Fawcett
1963
Series
Burke's Law
Chief Inspector House
1963
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
1975
Series
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Film '72
Self
1971
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Film
Ocean's Eleven
Saul Bloom
2001
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Neighbor
2001
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Carl Reiner
2001
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Carl Reiner
1992
Series
Duckman
Salacious Priest (voice)
1994
Series
Night Gallery
Professor Peabody
1970
Series
Angie Tribeca
Glenn-Allen Mixon
2016
Series
Justice League Action
The Wizard (voice)
2016
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
Shimmer and Shine
Santa Clause (voice)
2016
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
That Girl
Carl Reiner
1966
Series
Family Law
Al Lipton
1999
Film
Ocean's Twelve
Saul Bloom
2004
Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Film
Ocean's Thirteen
Saul Bloom
2007
Series
Ally McBeal
Johnson Buck
1997
Series
Young & Hungry
Bernie
2014
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
Geppetto
1982
Series
Your Show of Shows
Self - Regular Performer
1950
Series
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Carl Reiner
1986
Series
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
George Guthrie
1958
Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968
Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Frenchie (uncredited)
1968
Series
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Announcer
1971
Series
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Carl Reiner
1971
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Series
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
2020
Series
Life with Bonnie
Mr. Portinbody
2002
Series
America 2-Night
Self
1978
Series
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self
1967
Series
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Arthur Gravis
1969
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Series
Donny & Marie
Self
1976
Film
Duck Duck Goose
Larry (voice)
2018
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Series
The Hollywood Palace
Self
1964
Film
Merry Madagascar
Santa (voice)
2009
Film
The Majestic
Studio Executive (voice)
2001
Series
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self
2008
Series
Medical Story
Dr. Reiber
1975
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
1954
Series
Father of the Pride
Sarmoti (voice)
2004
Film
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Director, Summer Rental (archive footage)
2025
The George Gobel Show
Self
1954
Series
Good Morning World
Carl Reiner
1967
Series
The History of Comedy
Self
2017
Film
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo
1963
Series
Beggars and Choosers
Sid Barry
1999
Series
Norm Macdonald Live
Self
2013
Film
Summer School
Mr. Dearadorian
1987
Series
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
Self
2006
Film
The Jerk
Carl Reiner the Celebrity
1979
Film
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
P.G. Biggershot
2000
Film
Fatal Instinct
Judge Ben Arugula
1993
Series
Larry King Live
Self
1985
Series
The Judy Garland Show
Self
1963
Series
The Julie Andrews Hour
Self
1972
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
Cavalcade of Stars
1949
Series
Van Dyke and Company
Self
1975
Series
Good Heavens
Mr. Angel
1976
Film
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Juliet's Butler / Field Marshal Wilfried von Kluck
1982
Series
The Martin Short Show
Self
1999
Film
Slums of Beverly Hills
Mickey
1998
Series
The Perry Como Show
1956
Film
Oh, God!
Dinah's Guest
1977
Series
Forky Asks a Question
Carl Reineroceros
2019
Film
A Guide for the Married Man
Technical Adviser
1967
Series
Bravo Profiles
Self
1998
Film
The End
Dr. James Maneet
1978
Film
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Walt Whittaker
1966
The Name's the Same
Self
1951
Film
The Last Laugh
Self
2016
Film
The Gazebo
Harlow Edison
1959
Film
History of the World: Part I
Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited)
1981
Film
Good Boy!
Shep (voice)
2003
Film
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
2012
Film
The Art of Love
Rodin
1965
Series
Star Search
Self
1995
Film
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
Carl Reineroceros (voice)
2019
Film
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Self
2018
Film
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
2011
Film
The Thrill of It All
TV Actor
1963
Film
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self
2018
Film
The One and Only
Theater Director (uncredited)
1978
Series
Linus the Lionhearted
Billy Bird / Sascha Grouse / Dinny Kangaroo (voice)
1964
Film
The Spirit of '76
Dr. Von Mobil
1990
Film
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Santa (voice)
2012
Series
The Jewish Americans
Self
2008
Film
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
1979
Film
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Self
2016
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Self (archive footage)
2007
Series
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self
1963
Film
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
Series
To Tell the Truth
1956
Series
The New Steve Allen Show
Self
1961
Film
In the Mood
Alan Brady - Newsreel Narrator
1987
Film
Pinocchio
Geppetto
1984
Film
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mel Fellini
1988
The Comedy Spot
1960
The Campbell Playhouse
1952
Film
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
The Comic
Al Schilling
1969
Film
Dumbbells
Donald Cummings
2014
Film
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
2013
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Self
2012
Film
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Russ Lawrence
1961
Film
The Right to Remain Silent
Norman Friedler
1996
Film
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Self
2011
Film
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
2008
Film
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
1987
Film
Skokie
Abbot Rosen
1981
Film
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Self
2017
Film
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
Alan Brady
2004
Film
Twilight Theatre
1982
'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con
Self
2002
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Self - Roaster
2009
Film
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
Max (voice)
2002
Film
Happy Anniversary
Bud
1959
Film
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
Narrator
2008
Film
The Automat
Self
2021
Film
Generation
Stan Herman
1969
Twilight Theater
1982
Film
Lunch
Himself
2012
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Self
1984
The Art Linkletter Show
1963
The Movie Game (US)
1969
Film
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
Self
1974
Film
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Self
2018
Film
Anatole
Anatole (voice)
1962
Film
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Sportscaster
1980
Film
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Self
1991
Film
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen
Self
2015
Film
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years
Self
2012
Film
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Self
2012
Film
Medical Story
Dr. Reiber
1975
Film
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
Self - Host
1989
Film
Caesar's Writers
Self
1996
Film
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Self
1981
Film
Star Spangled Salesman
Self
1968
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy
Himself
2000
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
Self
1987
Film
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Bald Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
1966
Film
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
Self
2011
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
The 2000 Year Old Man
Interviewer (voice)
1975
The Celebrity Game
Self - Host
1964
Film
Funny Is Funny
Brutus
1966
Film
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Ten from Your Show of Shows
1973
Film
Wait for Your Laugh
Self
2017
Film
The Violinist
voice
1959
Film
Alice of Wonderland in Paris
Anatole (voice)
1966
Turn Ben Stein On
Self
1999
Film
Topaze
Regis
1957
Film
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s
Self
1976
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room
Himself
2000
Film
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
Self
2008
Film
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
Self
2000
Film
Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar
Himself
2003
Film
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown
Host
1976