The 2000 Year Old Man is a comedy sketch created by Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks in the 1950s and first publicly performed in the 1960s. Brooks plays a 2000-year-old man, interviewed by Reiner in a series of comedy routines that were turned into a collection of records and also performed on television.
Rhino Records' 2000 Year Old Man boxed set of albums one through four
Carl Reiner was an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned seven decades. He was the recipient of many awards and honors, including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999.
Reiner in 1960
Reiner in a 1962 publicity photo for The Dick Van Dyke Show
Reiner with Goldie Hawn on the set of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In on January 16, 1970
Reiner with Dick Van Dyke in 2000