Eerie New Videos Show Nick Reiner Shortly Before Parents' Murders, Arrest
By Jason Hall
December 17, 2025
Newly released video footage shows Nick Reiner, the son of legendary director and actor Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, walking calmly hours before his parents' murders and purchasing a drink just prior to his arrest.
Nick, 32, is seen walking by a gas station near his parents' Brentwood home late Saturday (December 13) night, just before midnight Sunday (December 14). Rob and Michele Reiner were reported to have been fatally stabbed Sunday afternoon.
Another clip shows Nick purchasing a drink at a convenience store just before his arrest. Nick was officially charged with two counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday (December 16), with Los Angeles prosecutors requesting the charges be considered under "special circumstances," which can add time to a sentence if convicted, because there were multiple murders.
What was Nick Reiner thinking strolling around in the streets just hours before the slaughter of his parents?
— Jennifer Coffindaffer (@CoffindafferFBI) December 17, 2025
This gas station is on St. Vincent's Boulevard, just about a half of a mile from Rob Reiner and Michele's home on Chadbourne Avenue in Brentwood.
How premeditated was… pic.twitter.com/iljyTaPrGJ
A conviction could result in life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty, though prosecutors haven't yet confirmed publicly whether they'll seek the latter option. Nick Reiner reportedly stormed off after a tiff with comedian Bill Hader at Conan O'Brien's Christmas Party Saturday night.
The 32-year-old is alleged to have interrupted Hader, who told him he was having a private conversation, which resulted in him standing still and staring before "storming off." The Reiners allegedly got into a "very loud argument" with their son, which led to them leaving O'Brien's party. A source had previously told PEOPLE that Nick Reiner was acting erratically at the party.
Newly obtained footage shows Nick Reiner purchasing a drink at a gas station moments before he was arrested.
— ABC News (@ABC) December 17, 2025
He has been charged with the murders of his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, according to court filings. https://t.co/twYsBQQiCO pic.twitter.com/Pfjfhdjrrc
“Nick was freaking everyone out, acting crazy, kept asking people if they were famous,” an insider told PEOPLE.
Rob and Michele Reiner were reportedly found with their throats slit by their daughter, Romy, who told police that a "dangerous" relative should be the suspect in their deaths, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to TMZ on Monday. Romy reportedly suggested that the incident stemmed from a heated argument.
Nick had publicly acknowledged his issues with drug addition and homelessness in the past. Rob and Michele Reiner were reported to also have stab wounds to multiple other parts of their bodies, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to the New York Post.
Reiner, the son of producer, writer and actor Carl Reiner and actress and singer Estelle Reiner, initially gained national prominence playing Mike 'Meathead' Stivic on All in the Family and is credit with numerous acting roles during a career that spanned seven decades. The New York City native made his directorial debut with the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984) -- having released a sequel earlier this year -- which was followed up by The Sure Thing (1985), Stand By Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally...(1989), Misery (1990) and A Few Good Men (1992).