Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of acclaimed director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, has been arrested and charged in connection with the couple's gruesome murder.
Rumors had been swirling that the troubled son was being looked at as a possible suspect overnight after the Hollywood couple was discovered dead on Sunday afternoon. Authorities had almost instantly labeled their deaths a double homicide.
Page Six was first to report on the shocking arrest, noting that a source at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office indicated Nick Reiner is being held at Parker Center Jail in Downtown Los Angeles.
Nick has been booked into jail on suspicion of the killings and held on a staggering $4 million bail.
Who is Nick Reiner? Rob Reiner’s son in custody for murder in stabbing homicide https://t.co/SnwDO7C2Bs pic.twitter.com/tzRShr7XEY
— New York Post (@nypost) December 15, 2025
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Rob and Michele Reiner, aged 78 and 68 respectively, were discovered dead on Sunday after their bodies were found with injuries consistent with stab wounds. It was later reported that they had their throats slit in the midst of a heated argument.
Nick was swiftly identified as a person of interest by Rob Reiner's daughter, Romy, who reportedly found her parents' bodies in a horrifying scene.
Romy, according to TMZ, told investigators that a family member "should be a suspect" because they're "dangerous."
Nick has prominently and publicly discussed his issues with drug use and homelessness. Rob and Nick worked together on a semi-autobiographical film about the son's drug problems, called “Dear Charlie.”
“I come from a nice family,” Nick told the Los Angeles Times while promoting the project. “I’m not supposed to be out there on the streets and in homeless shelters doing all these things.”
The movie Rob Reiner made about his son Nick Reiner who is now under suspicion for his murder: Being Charlie (2016) pic.twitter.com/U6HtGF7nly
— bone (@boneGPT) December 15, 2025
The last known public appearance of Nick Reiner and his father, Rob, together was in September 2025 at the Los Angeles premiere of "This Is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues."
The family, including Rob, his wife Michele Singer Reiner, sons Nick and Jake, daughter Romy, and Jake's partner Maria Gilfillan, posed together on the red carpet.
Rob Reiner, wife Michele made red carpet appearance with their kids — including ‘person of interest’ Nick — months before tragic deaths https://t.co/v1G12eNySE pic.twitter.com/i6XT2oY2Dp
— Page Six (@PageSix) December 15, 2025
The original "This is Spinal Tap," a mockumentary about an English heavy metal band, was Reiner's directorial debut and became a cult classic.
Reiner initially rose to fame as an actor, most notably portraying Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the groundbreaking sitcom "All in the Family." He would transition to directing, producing a string of all-time great films such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally," and "A Few Good Men."
As this is a rapidly developing story, RedState will keep readers updated as events warrant.
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