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Rob Reiner wins posthumous Emmy for role in The Bear
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Nine months after his death, Rob Reiner received a posthumous Emmy Award for outstanding guest actor in a comedy for his performance in FX's "The Bear." The award was announced on Sunday evening at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony in Los Angeles.
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The late actor and director received the first Emmy in an acting category since 1995 for his final television role.
Key Facts
- Rob Reiner received a posthumous Emmy for outstanding guest actor in a comedy for his performance in FX's "The Bear."
- The award was announced on Sunday evening at the Creative Arts Emmys event at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
- Reiner appeared in season 4 of "The Bear" as a business consultant in his final television role.
- He competed in the category against Michael J. Fox, Brett Goldstein, Hamish Linklater, Christopher McDonald, and Connor Storrie.
- This win comes 48 years after Reiner's previous Emmy wins for "All in the Family."
- Reiner is the first posthumous Emmy winner in an acting category since Raul Julia in 1995.
- His father, Carl Reiner, also won an Emmy in 1995, 37 years after a previous win in 1958.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationCable News Network, Inc.“Copyright holder”PersonCarl Reiner“Father of Rob Reiner”OrganizationCNN“Publisher of the article”OrganizationTime Warner Company“Parent company mentioned in copyright”PersonRaul Julia“Previous posthumous Emmy winner in an acting category in 1995”PersonMichael J. Fox“Nominee in the same Emmy category for 'Shrinking'”locationPeacock Theater“Venue for the Creative Arts Emmys”locationLos Angeles“City where the ceremony and Reiner's home were located”PersonRob Reiner“Posthumous Emmy winner for 'The Bear'”OrganizationFX“Network that broadcasts 'The Bear'”PersonBrett Goldstein“Nominee in the same Emmy category for 'Shrinking'”PersonNick Reiner“Son of Rob and Michele Reiner”PersonConnor Storrie“Nominee in the same Emmy category for 'Saturday Night Live'”OrganizationCBS“Network that broadcast 'All in the Family'”locationBrentwood“Neighborhood in Los Angeles”PersonChristopher McDonald“Nominee in the same Emmy category for 'Hacks'”PersonHamish Linklater“Nominee in the same Emmy category for 'Widow’s Bay'”PersonMichele Singer Reiner“Wife of Rob Reiner”