Is Rob Reiner's son an anti-semite and should the killing of his parents be considered a terror attack?

No, there is no evidence or reporting indicating that Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, holds antisemitic views or that his actions were motivated by antisemitism. Rob and Michele Reiner, both Jewish, were found dead in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025, from apparent stab wounds, with no signs of forced entry.

Nick was arrested later that evening on suspicion of murder and booked into Los Angeles County Jail on $4 million bail.

One of the couple's other children discovered the bodies and called authorities around 3:30 p.m. PT.

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the deaths as a double homicide, with family friends noting that Rob and Nick had argued the previous evening at a social gathering hosted by Conan O'Brien, where Nick appeared to be acting erratically.

No official motive has been publicly disclosed, but reporting highlights Nick's well-documented history of struggling with drug addiction since his teenage years, including multiple rehab stints and periods of homelessness; he even co-wrote a semi-autobiographical film, Being Charlie (2015), directed by his father, about a young man's battle with substance abuse.

Speculation about broader motives, including antisemitism, appears limited to unverified social media commentary tying the incident to the family's Jewish identity or unrelated global events like the recent Bondi Beach shooting in Australia, but no credible sources support this.

The killings are not being treated or described as a terror attack by law enforcement or officials. LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division is handling it as a familial homicide, with no indications of ideological, political, or hate-crime elements at this early stage of the investigation.

If new details emerge suggesting otherwise, they would likely prompt a reclassification, but based on current reporting, this appears to be a tragic domestic incident rather than terrorism. The Reiner family has issued a brief statement expressing devastation and requesting privacy.