Raised in the Bronx, New York

Served in the United States Army during World War II

Broadway acting debut in "Call Me Mister"

Appeared on Broadway in "Inside U.S.A."

Made TV acting debut as series regular in the ABC comedy series "The Fashion Story"

Featured in the Broadway musical "Alive and Kicking"

Cast in a regular role on the CBS variety show "The Fifty-Fourth Street Revue"

Joined "Your Show of Shows" (NBC) as a performer and writer; first collaboration with Mel Brooks

Began performing the straight man to Mel Brooks' '2000 Year Old Man' character for "Your Show of Shows" a live show on NBC

Was regular on "Caesar's Hour" (NBC); again collaborated with Mel Brooks

Published first novel, the autobiographical Enter Laughing

Emceed the TV quiz show, "Keep Talking" (CBS)

Film acting debut, "Happy Anniversary"

Released comedy album 2000 Years with Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks; earned Grammy nomination

Wrote and starred in the pilot for the proposed series "Head of the Family" (CBS); later recast and retitled as "The Dick Van Dyke Show"

Released a follow-up album 2000 and One Years with Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks; again earned a Grammy nomination

Created (wrote and produced) "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (CBS); also played a recurring role as TV star Alan Brady

Wrote first screenplay for "The Thrill of It All" starring Doris Day

Appeared as regular on "The Art Linkletter Show" (NBC)

Had supporting role in "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World"

Co-starred in the Norman Jewison film "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming"

Feature film directing and producing debut, "Enter Laughing"; film based on his novel (also wrote the screenplay)

Helmed the cult comedy "Where's Poppa?" starring George Segal and Ruth Gordon

Returned to TV as Mr. Angel on the short-lived ABC series, "Good Heavens"

Directed "Oh, God!" with George Burns

First collaboration with Steve Martin, directed him in "The Jerk"

Made Broadway directing debut with "The Roast"

Again directed Steve Martin in "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid"; also co-wrote and co-starred

Final collaboration with Steve Martin, the comedy "All of Me"

Directed and played a bit role in the comedy "Summer School"

Featured in son Lucas Reiner's directorial debut, "The Spirit of '76"

Guest starred in his Emmy winning role as Alan Brady on "Mad About You" (NBC)

Directed the comedy "That Old Feeling" starring Bette Midler and Dennis Farina as a divorced couple

Had a supporting role as Alan Arkin's controlling brother Mickey in the comedy "Slums of Beverly Hills"

Co-starred with Geroge Clooney and Brad Pitt in Steven Soderbergh's remake of "Oceans Eleven"

Received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for his work on Tell Me A Scary Story

Executive produced and starred in the television special "The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited" (CBS)

Reprised the role of Saul Bloom for Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's Twelve"

Wrote the memoir My Anecdotal Life

Guest-starred on ABC's "Boston Legal" as Milton Bombay, an old friend of Denny Crane (William Shatner)

Re-teamed with the original cast for "Ocean's 13"