Saul Rubinek
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Saul Rubinek 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
Unforgiven (1992)
as W.W. Beauchamp
True Romance (1993)
as Lee Donowitz
War (2007)
as Dr. Sherman
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
as Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
The Family Man (2000)
as Alan Mintz
BlackBerry (2023)
as John Woodman
Wall Street (1987)
as Harry Salt
Against All Odds (1984)
as Steve Kirsch
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
as Brian Hoyle
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
as Jed Kramer
Nixon (1995)
as Herb Klein
Dick (1999)
as Henry Kissinger
Knucklehead (2010)
as Rabbi
The Express (2008)
as Art Modell
The Contender (2000)
as Jerry Tolliver
Getting Even with Dad (1994)
as Robert 'Bobby' Drace
Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
as Hasty Hathaway
The Song of Names (2019)
as Mr. Feinman
Santa's Slay (2005)
as Mr. Green
Man Trouble (1992)
as Laurence Moncrief
Barney's Version (2010)
as Charnofsky
Death Ship (1980)
as Jackie
Clock (2023)
as Joseph
Julia (2008)
as Mitch
I Love Trouble (1994)
as Sam Smotherman
Undercover Blues (1993)
as Mr. Ferderber
Gridlocked (2016)
as Marty
And the Band Played On (1993)
as Dr. Jim Curran
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
as Floyd Kurtzman
Jerry and Tom (1998)
as Dogtrack Victim
The Terry Fox Story (1983)
as Dan Grey
Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
as Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
as Hasty Hathaway
The Trotsky (2010)
as David Bronstein
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
as Hasty Hathaway
Blackjack (1998)
as Thomas
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004)
as Dr. Paul Fleiss
Sweet Liberty (1986)
as Bo Hodges
Partner(s) (2005)
as Matthew
The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)
as Sal Astor
Baadasssss! (2004)
as Howard Kaufman
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
as Hasty Hathaway
Lakeboat (2000)
as Cuthman
Triggermen (2002)
as Jazzer
Open Season (1995)
as Eric Schlockmeister
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
as Eli Morton
White Coats (2004)
as Dr. Sam Bonnert
Toe Tags (1996)
as Lou Griffith
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
as Saul Panzer
Highpoint (1982)
as Centino
Soup for One (1982)
as Allan
Martin's Day (1985)
as Hitchhiker
By Design (1982)
as Terry
Color of Justice (1997)
as Norm
Ticket to Heaven (1981)
as Larry
Nothing Personal (1980)
as Peter Braden (uncredited)
The Bookie & the Bruiser (—)
as Eli Hirschbaum
36 Hours to Die (1999)
as Morano
Clown White (1981)
as Mr. Freed
Coast to Coast (2004)
as Gary Pereira
Hostile Intent (1997)
as Kendall
The Bookfair Murders (2000)
as Martin P. Barrett
Past Perfect (1996)
as Bookkeeper
Hitting Home (1988)
as Owen Hughes
A Magical Journey (2019)
as Saul
Bad Manners (1998)
as Matt Carroll
Camp Hollywood (2004)
as Himself
Rainbow (1996)
as Sam Cohen
The Singing Detective (2003)
as Skin Specialist
Bleacher Bums (2001)
as Reid (uncredited)
Blackout (2007)
as Sol
Pale Saints (1997)
as Whitey
Kill Me Please (2010)
as M. Breiman
Memory Run (1995)
as Dr. Munger
The Quarrel (1991)
as Hersh Rasseyner
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2010)
as Martin Hirsch
Agency (1980)
as Sam Goldstein
A Broken Life (2007)
as The Boss
Trump Unauthorized (2005)
as Peter Wennik
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006)
as Fred Silverman
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
as Seymour Heller
I Am Normal (2021)
as Rosenhan
Gleason (2002)
as George 'Bullets' Durgom
Murder Sees the Light (1986)
as Benny Cooperman
Hollywood North (2004)
as Paul Linder
Sanctuary of Fear (1979)
as Jerry Stone
First Shift: Redemption (—)
Actor
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
as Bill Bryson
Half a Lifetime (1986)
as Sam
SHTTL (2023)
as Rebbe Weitsenzang
First Shift: Vengeance (—)
Actor
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con (2014)
as Self
The Suicide Murders (1985)
as Benny Cooperman
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)
as Ira Stone
Seer Was Here (1978)
Actor
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988)
as Rabbi Teitelman
The Android Affair (1995)
as Fiedler
Taking Care (1987)
Actor
Falling Over Backwards (1990)
as Mel
The Washingtonians (2007)
as Professor Harkinson
Grierson and Gouzenko (—)
as Gouzenko
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story (2002)
as Self
The Wordsmith (1979)
as Mervyn Kaplansky
So Many Miracles (1987)
as Narrator
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television (—)
as Self
Slow Run (1968)
as Narrator
Friday Night Adventure (1976)
Actor