Rob Reiner gave Jerry O’Connell his first job in “Stand By Me” … and Jerry told us the late director’s murder case is so emotional for him, he may not be able to watch the trial of Rob’s son.
We caught up with Jerry in NYC, where he told us all he cares about regarding the case is the Reiner family.
He said, “The only thing I wish for is that this is not a strain on the family … I just hope it does not become a circus.”
Jerry was only 11 years old when he was cast as Vern Tessio in Reiner’s 1986 coming-of-age dramedy, giving him a deep personal connection to the family.
“I can’t believe I live in a world where Rob Reiner isn’t here,” Jerry told us. “I feel like a lost a parent.”