Nick Reiner, the son of late filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, was arrested in connection with their deaths in December 2025. According to multiple outlets, Nick, 32, was taken into police custody the morning after his parents were found dead in their Los Angeles home.
While an investigation continues into Nick’s alleged involvement in his parents’ reported murders, many are curious about the screenwriter’s past relationship with Rob and Michele and his drug addiction, which he opened up about a decade ago.
Learn about Nick’s troubled past, including his relationship with his mother and father, here.
Rob Reiner and son Nick Reiner talking about their film ‘Being Charlie’ pic.twitter.com/81nPunuQmx
— Tim Conway Jr Show (@ConwayShow) December 15, 2025
It doesn’t appear that Nick was ever arrested prior to his December 2025 arrest in connection with his parents’ deaths.
Nick has a known history of heroin addiction, according to The Independent. His difficult journey began when he was 15 years old, and he was in rehab at least 17 times throughout his life.
As a screenwriter, Nick channeled his personal life in his 2015 film, Being Charlie, which follows an 18-year-old drug addict. Nick’s father, Rob, directed the production.
In 2015, Nick revealed to People that he was homeless quite a few times, and in different states, as a result of his previous addiction.
