Rob Reiner Breaks His Father's Awards Record With Posthumous Emmy Win

Photo: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images The Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series was almost always going to be Rob Reiner's, despite what Heated Rivalry fans may tell you about Connor Storrie's SNL episode. The late actor, writer, and director won his third Emmy posthumously at Sunday night's Emmy Awards night two for his guest appearance on The Bear, beating out the aforementioned Storrie in addition to Shrinking's Michael J. Fox and Brett Goldstein, as well as Hamish Linklater in Widow's Bay and Christopher McDonald in Hacks. Presenter Wendi McLendon-Covey accepted the Emmy on Reiner's behalf as he received a minute-long standing ovation. The award, which is bittersweet unto itself, breaks a record once set by Reiner's own father, Carl, marking the longest span of years between acting wins. Carl Reiner went 37 years between his Emmy Awards, but Rob Reiner went a whopping 48 years after winning in 1978 for All in the Family — a title that could also apply to this particular awards-show record. Though Reiner was memorialized at the Oscars earlier this year, there's a nice bit of closure to his Emmys win that pays tribute to the medium that started it all for him more than 50 years ago. Sign up for the Vulture Daily An entertainment newsletter for the pop-culture obsessed. Email This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us.