Saul Rubinek
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Saul Rubinek (born July 2, 1948) is a German-born Canadian actor, director, producer, and playwright. He is widely known for his television roles, notably Artie Nielsen on Warehouse 13, Donny Douglas on Frasier, Lon Cohen on A Nero Wolfe Mystery, and Louis B. Mayer on The Last Tycoon. He also starred in the films Against All Odds (1984), Wall Street (1987), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Unforgiven (1992), Nixon (1995), True Romance (1993), The Express (2008), Barney's Version (2010), and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018). Rubinek was born in Föhrenwald, Germany, in 1948. His parents were Polish Jews who had been hidden by Polish farmers during World War II. They immigrated to Canada after the war. Rubinek began his acting career in theater, appearing in several productions with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and Theatre Passe Muraille. He made his television debut in 1977, with a guest appearance on the series Baretta. In 1984, Rubinek starred in the film Against All Odds. He followed that up with roles in the films Wall Street (1987), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), and Unforgiven (1992). In 1995, Rubinek starred in the film Nixon. He received critical acclaim for his performance, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. In 1998, Rubinek directed his first feature film, Jerry and Tom. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. From 2009 to 2014, Rubinek starred as Artie Nielsen on the Syfy series Warehouse 13. The series was a critical and commercial success, and it ran for five seasons. In 2013, Rubinek starred as Louis B. Mayer on the Amazon Prime series The Last Tycoon. The series was based on the novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Rubinek is a five-time Genie Award nominee, winning Best Supporting Actor for Ticket to Heaven (1981). He is also a two-time Gemini Award nominee. Rubinek is married to Elinor Reid, a playwright and producer. They have two children.
Known for
Credits
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
as Red Dragon Box Man
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
as Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
Unforgiven (1992)
as W.W. Beauchamp
True Romance (1993)
as Lee Donowitz
War (2007)
as Dr. Sherman
Wall Street (1987)
as Harry Salt
The Family Man (2000)
as Alan Mintz
BlackBerry (2023)
as John Woodman
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
as Jed Kramer
The Song of Names (2019)
as Mr. Feinman
Nixon (1995)
as Herb Klein
Clock (2023)
as Joseph
Getting Even with Dad (1994)
as Bobby
Against All Odds (1984)
as Steve Kirsch
The Contender (2000)
as Jerry Tolliver
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
as Brian Hoyle
The Singing Detective (2003)
as Skin Specialist
Barney's Version (2010)
as Charnofsky
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
as Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
as Hasty Hathaway
I Love Trouble (1994)
as Sam Smotherman
Dick (1999)
as Henry Kissinger
And the Band Played On (1993)
as Dr. Jim Curran
Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
as Hasty Hathaway
Undercover Blues (1993)
as Mr. Ferderber
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
as Floyd Kurtzman
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
as Hasty Hathaway
Death Ship (1980)
as Jackie
Blackjack (1998)
as Thomas
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
as Hasty Hathaway
The Express (2008)
as Art Modell
Jerry and Tom (1998)
as Dogtrack Victim
Highpoint (1984)
as Centino
Man Trouble (1992)
as Laurence Moncrief
Santa's Slay (2005)
as Mr. Green
Baadasssss! (2004)
as Howard Kaufman
Knucklehead (2010)
as Rabbi
Gridlocked (2016)
as Marty
Sweet Liberty (1986)
as Bo Hodges
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
as Eli Morton
Bad Manners (1998)
as Matt Carroll
The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)
as Sal Astor
White Coats (2004)
as Dr. Sam Bonnert
Julia (2008)
as Mitch
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
as Bill Bryson
Coast to Coast (2004)
as Gary Pereira
Lakeboat (2000)
as Cuthman
Triggermen (2002)
as Jazzer
Open Season (1995)
as Eric Schlockmeister
The Terry Fox Story (1983)
as Dan Grey
36 Hours to Die (1999)
as Morano
The Trotsky (2010)
as David Bronstein
Nothing Personal (1980)
as Peter Braden (uncredited)
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006)
as Fred Silverman
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2010)
as Martin Hirsch
Bleacher Bums (2001)
as Reid (uncredited)
Color of Justice (1997)
as Norm
A Magical Journey (2019)
as Saul
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004)
as Dr. Paul Fleiss
Blackout (2007)
as Sol
Trump Unauthorized (2005)
as Peter Wennik
Martin's Day (1985)
as Hitchhiker
Past Perfect (1996)
as Bookkeeper
Soup for One (1982)
as Allan
By Design (1982)
as Terry
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
as Saul Panzer
Ticket to Heaven (1981)
as Larry
Rainbow (1996)
as Sam Cohen
Partner(s) (2005)
as Matthew
Murder Sees the Light (1986)
as Benny Cooperman
Kill Me Please (2010)
as M. Breiman
The Bookie & the Bruiser (—)
as Eli Hirschbaum
Memory Run (1995)
as Dr. Munger
Camp Hollywood (2004)
as Himself
The Quarrel (1991)
as Hersh Rasseyner
The Android Affair (1995)
as Fiedler
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story (2002)
as Self
Hostile Intent (1997)
as Kendall
Agency (1980)
as Sam Goldstein
Gleason (2002)
as George 'Bullets' Durgom
A Broken Life (2007)
as The Boss
Hollywood North (2004)
as Paul Linder
The Washingtonians (2007)
as Professor Harkinson
Sanctuary of Fear (1979)
as Jerry Stone
Taking Care (1987)
Actor
SHTTL (2023)
as Rebbe Weitsenzang
Hitting Home (1988)
as Owen Hughes
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con (2014)
as Self
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
as Seymour Heller
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)
as Ira Stone
The Bookfair Murders (2000)
as Martin P. Barrett
Toe Tags (1996)
as Lou Griffith
Pale Saints (1997)
as Whitey
Falling Over Backwards (1990)
as Mel
Half a Lifetime (1986)
as Sam
Clown White (1981)
as Mr. Freed
Seer Was Here (1978)
Actor
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988)
as Rabbi Teitelman
The Suicide Murders (1985)
as Benny Cooperman
I Am Normal (2021)
as Rosenhan
The Wordsmith (1979)
as Mervyn Kaplansky
First Shift: Vengeance (—)
Actor
Slow Run (1968)
as Narrator
First Shift: Redemption (—)
Actor
Grierson and Gouzenko (—)
as Gouzenko
Friday Night Adventure (1976)
Actor
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television (—)
as Self
So Many Miracles (1987)
as Narrator