Rob Reiner wins posthumous Emmy for guest role in “The Bear”

Rob Reiner has received a posthumous Emmy for his guest performance in “The Bear,” adding a third Emmy to his career record.

The award for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series was presented on September 6 during the Creative Arts Emmys in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognizes technical, artistic and production achievements in television and traditionally takes place a week before the main televised gala.

In “The Bear,” starring Jeremy Allen White, Reiner played Albert Schnurr, a restaurant and business consultant who becomes a mentor to Ebraheim, played by Edwin Lee Gibson. Reiner appears in three episodes of the show’s fourth season, which received eight nominations.

The nomination came at an Emmy edition marked by tragedy. Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Los Angeles home in December 2025. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been accused of killing them.

The director of “When Harry Met Sally” received eight Emmy nominations during his career, including six for his acting as Michael Stivic in the 1970s series “All in the Family.” He won two of those awards, in 1975 and 1978. The 78th Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled for September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will air on NBC.