In addition to directing multiple classic movies, Rob Reiner also played one of TV's all-time best big-hearted dads on this long-running Fox sitcom.

Zooey Deschanel shared her own heartfelt tribute to the late Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, after the couple was found dead in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14.

As Hollywood grieves the devastating loss of beloved director, writer and actor Rob Reiner, "New Girl" creator Liz Meriwether and star Zooey Deschanel paid tribute to the sitcom guest star, with Deschanel calling him the "warmest,

Aside from his career as a director, Rob Reiner was also an actor with several iconic movie and TV roles under his belt

Rob Reiner's career began on television, and after leaving "All in the Family" he continued to perform, transforming tonally into a sort of gentle Jewish Buddha onscreen.

Tributes have poured in for Hollywood legend Rob Reiner, the director of When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, Stand By Me, Misery, and This Is Spinal Tap and its recent sequel. As an actor, he was also one of the main cast members of '70s sitcom All in the Family, and had later roles in New Girl, Hollywood, and The Bear.

Rob Reiner's struggle to find love inspired "When Harry Met Sally." When he met his future wife, Michele, on the set, he changed the film's ending to a happier one.

From 'All in the Family' to regular news network advocacy to roles on 'New Girl' and 'The Bear,' Reiner grew, and grew righteously, in the small-screen spotlight.