I think that comedy really tells you how it is. The other thing about comedy is that - you don't even know if you're failing in drama, but you do know when you're failing in comedy. When you go to a comedy and you don't hear anybody laughing, you know that you've failed.

He also lent his voice to the character of Santa Claus in the NBC Christmas special Merry Madagascar in November 2009 and reprised his role as Santa in The Penguins of Madagascar holiday special "The All Nighter Before Christmas. Career

Reiner performed in several Broadway musicals including Inside U. Balancing writing directing producing and acting Reiner has worked on a wide range of films and television programs.

He has won twelve Emmy Awards and one Grammy Award during his career.