Actor Rob Reiner’s son jailed for killing parents

The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been jailed as a suspect in the killing of his parents after they were found dead in their home in Los Angeles over the weekend.

Los Angeles Police Department disclosed this via a statement on Monday, December 15, 2025.

The police said Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with substance abuse, was taken into custody on Sunday night and “booked for murder” in the county jail, where he remained without bail.

Homicide detectives would present their case on Tuesday to the county district attorney’s office to consider formal charges, police said.

Rob Reiner, 78, director of such beloved films as “When Harry Met Sally…” and “The Princess Bride,” and his wife Michele, 70, were found slain at their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon.

The Los Angeles Police Department said its investigation “determined that the Reiners were the victims of homicide” and their son “was responsible for their deaths.”

US actor, wife found dead in Los Angeles home

For years, Nick spoke openly about his battles with drug addiction and periods of homelessness that occurred when he refused to seek treatment for substance abuse.

In a 2016 interview, he told People magazine that he first entered rehab for drug abuse at age 15. He eventually had about 17 stays in facilities.

“It was the most personal thing I’ve ever been involved in,” Rob Reiner said in 2016.

Local media reported that Nick had been spotted arguing with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien.

Months earlier, Rob Reiner had been photographed with his wife and three children at the September 9 Los Angeles premiere of Reiner’s last film, “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.”

The Star