The late actor-director, who died in December, appeared as George Washington in a skit on “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.”

Rob Reiner’s son Jake shares behind-the-scenes photo of one of his dad’s final roles

The late actor-director, who died in December, appeared as George Washington in a skit on "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness."

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Rob Reiner on ‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness; Rob Reiner. Credit:

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- Jake Reiner posted a behind-the-scenes photo of his dad Rob in one of his final roles.

- The actor-director, who died in December, portrayed George Washington on Larry David’s new show, *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness*.

- The skit takes aim at Donald Trump, whom Rob was a fierce critic of.

Jake Reiner is remembering one of his father Rob Reiner’s final on-screen roles.

Jake, who appears on *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness*, shared a behind-the-scenes photo on Sunday evening of his late father, who died in December. Rob also had a cameo on Larry David’s new show as George Washington for a skit parodying the first president’s farewell address, which becomes disrupted by a curious onlooker (David).

In the image, Rob stands in costume with his signature beard. On the show, however, the late actor-director is almost unrecognizable, appearing clean-shaven as the Founding Father.

Rob Reiner behind the scenes of ‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’.

Jake Reiner/Instagram

In the skit — which appeared to take aim at Donald Trump, who has expressed interest in a third term— Rob (a lifelong Democrat) as Washington declares that after his second term as president, he will step down from his role and not seek reelection.

“I believe that no man should serve more than two terms as president, and I hope that future presidents will follow my lead,” Washington says.

David, an onlooker in the crowd listening in, asks, “What if some future president doesn’t follow your lead and runs for a third term?”

“There are remedies for that,” Washington responds. “The Congress can pass a constitutional amendment that would prevent that.”

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The curious onlooker then gets oddly specific: “What if there’s some a--hole in office, some narcissistic prick who doesn’t follow the Constitution?” Washington reminds the crowd that the system of checks and balances will keep things just and fair for the country.

But David’s character won’t stop. “But what if the Supreme Court is a bunch of yes-men, and Congress is a bunch of pussies who care more about party than country?” he shouts, throwing off Washington.

“I can’t even fathom the existence of such men,” Washington responds. “But to further ensure the success of this grand experiment, I would suggest that after every presidential election, there be a peaceful transfer of power, where the loser accepts the results of the election and full-throatedly endorses the victor.”

The skit carries on, ending with a scuffle in the crowd over David’s worries about an unjust leader who is an “insecure lying a--hole, who would even cheat at golf,” among other things.

* *contacted the White House with regard to the skit.

Jake Reiner and Rob Reiner at the Beverly Hills Film Festival at the TLC Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in May 2024.

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In April, Jake penned a heartbreaking essay about the loss of his parents Rob and Michele, who were found dead in their Brentwood home in December. He detailed his grief and reflected on their legacy.

“To me, my parents are at the center of my life. They are my guiding lights, the foundation of who I am as a human being, and the most giving people I have ever known,” he wrote in part on Substack.

“A lot of people don’t have the luxury of having the best parents, the best mom, or the best dad, but I did. The love they have for me, my brother, and my sister is truly unconditional. And the love they have for each other in their marriage is something I always looked up to as the standard of what a successful relationship looks like,” Jake continued.

Rob Reiner and Larry David at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Biggest Little Farm’ in May 2019.

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The first two episodes of *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness *is available to stream on HBO. New episodes drop Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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