Reiner was up against Michael J. Fox, Connor Storrie, and Brett Goldstein in the Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category.

Rob Reiner wins posthumous Emmy for The Bear 9 months after his death

Reiner was up against Michael J. Fox, Connor Storrie, and Brett Goldstein in the Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category.

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September 6, 2026 11:39 p.m. ET

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Rob Reiner in ‘The Bear’ season 4, episode 3. Credit:

- Rob Reiner won the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy for his performance in *The Bear* at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

- The award comes nine months after Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed at their home.

- Reiner faced Michael J. Fox, Connor Storrie, and Brett Goldstein at the ceremony held in Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday.

Rob Reiner has won a posthumous Emmy award for his performance on *The Bear*, nine months after his death at age 78.

Reiner faced tough competition at the 78th annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which were presented at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday. His performance as Albert Schnur on “Tonnato,” a 2025 episode of *The Bear*, was nominated in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category alongside performances by Connor Storrie, Michael J. Fox, and more.

Though Fox’s turn as Gerry on the Apple TV series *Shrinking *was favored by some to win, presenters Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Alan Grier called out Reiner’s name after the nominees were read out.

“It’s appropriate to stand for this one,” McLendon-Covey told the audience. “I know we all wish Rob could be here tonight to share in the celebration, I’m honored to accept this Emmy on his behalf.”

The full category included Reiner, Fox, Storrie (*Saturday Night Live*), Brett Goldstein (*Shrinking*), Hamish Linklater (*Widow’s Bay*), and Christopher McDonald (*Hacks*). Though *The Bear *has previously been, well, a bear at past Emmys and Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies, the series lost in the cinematography, editing, and sound mixing categories as well.

Rob Reiner in 2019 in New York City.

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The win is the third for Reiner, who won his first Emmy for playing Michael “Meathead” Stivic on *All in the Family *in 1974, and his second for the same role in 1978. He was also nominated in two categories in 2024 for the documentary *Albert Brooks: Defending My Life*, which he directed.

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Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14. The couple’s 32-year-old Nick Reiner, has been charged with murder in connection with their killings. He has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder and pleaded not guilty in February.

The legendary filmmaker’s award win is the latest bit of good news to shine through to Reiner family. Earlier this week, news broke that the Reiners’ eldest son, Jake Reiner, had married his fiancée Maria Gilfillan in August.

“Nobody really understands what it’s like to go through something like that until you’re living it,” Jake reflected in an interview with ABC7 Los Angeles the week prior. “It’s been eight months. It feels like eight years at the same time. And it also feels like eight minutes.”

*With reporting by Gerrad Hall.*

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