- In 1995, Carl was honored with the Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement at the Writers Guild of America, USA.
- In 2004, Carl was honored with the TV DVD Lifetime Achievement Award.
- In 2003, Carl was honored with the Career Achievement Award at the Television Critics Association Awards.
- In 1978, Carl was nominated for a Saturn Award at the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA in the category of Best Director for his direction of the 1977 film Oh, God!.
- Carl stands at 6' 2" or 1.88 m.
- Carl's father, Irving Reiner, was a master watch maker.
- He based Alan Brady on every comedian he knew about.
- Carl: I'm a charming coward; I fight with words.
- Carl Reiner: Inviting people to laugh with you while you are laughing at yourself is a good thing to do. You may be the fool but you're the fool in charge.
- Carl Reiner: (Accepting an award at the 14th annual Emmy Awards Show for "The Dick Van Dyke Show") I wish someone would have let me know (that we won), I would have worn my hair!
