Rob Reiner :(Celebrity In Spotlight)

Robert Singer "Rob" Reiner is an American actor, director, producer, writer and political activist.As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Archie Bunker's (played by Carroll O'Connor) and Edith Baines-Bunker's (played by Jean Stapleton) son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, on All in the Family. That role earned him two Emmy Awards during the 1970s. As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) with nominations for Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally..., and A Few Good Men. He was trained at the UCLA Film School.

Reiner became famous playing Michael "Meathead" Stivic, Archie Bunker's liberal son-in-law, on Norman Lear's 1970s sitcom All in the Family, which was the most-watched television program for five years in the United States (1971–1978). The term "Meathead," referring to Reiner's character Mike Stivic in All in the Family, became a pop culture reference. Indeed, Reiner has stated that "I could win the Nobel Prize and they’d write 'Meathead wins the Nobel Prize.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Reiner was best known as a director of successful Hollywood films. Some of these films — such as The Princess Bride, Stand By Me and This Is Spinal Tap— have achieved cult status. He has stated that the film which will go down as his masterpiece is Stand by Me. The film is also his favorite film of his own work. In 1994, Reiner was slated to direct the big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, with Robin Williams as The Baker, Goldie Hawn as The Baker's Wife, Cher as The Witch, and Roseanne Barr as Jack's Mother.Reiner went on to direct other critically and commercially successful films with his own company, Castle Rock, such as Misery, A Few Good Men, and his most commercially successful work - When Harry Met Sally..., which has become a classic romantic comedy. However his career has seen less commercial success in recent years, starting with North, which was critically panned.