Michael Casimir "Mike" Stivic is a fictional character played by Rob Reiner on the 1970s American television sitcom All in the Family. He is the live-in son-in-law of the series' lead character, Archie Bunker, who frequently calls him "Meathead". Michael is the husband of Archie's daughter Gloria.
Mike "Meathead" Stivic (Rob Reiner, top) with the Bunkers: Archie (Carroll O'Connor, bottom); Edith (Jean Stapleton, left); and Gloria (Sally Struthers, right) in cast photo
Robert Reiner is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Reiner in 2016
Reiner (with Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton), as Michael Stivic on All in the Family, 1976
Rob Reiner speaking at a Howard Dean rally on October 29, 2003
Reiner at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2016