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
True Romance (1993)
as Lee Donowitz
Unforgiven (1992)
as W.W. Beauchamp
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
as Red Dragon Box Man
The Family Man (2000)
as Alan Mintz
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
as Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
Wall Street (1987)
as Harry Salt
War (2007)
as Dr. Sherman
BlackBerry (2023)
as John Woodman
The Song of Names (2019)
as Mr. Feinman
I Love Trouble (1994)
as Sam Smotherman
Getting Even with Dad (1994)
as Bobby
Against All Odds (1984)
as Steve Kirsch
The Contender (2000)
as Jerry Tolliver
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
as Jed Kramer
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
as Brian Hoyle
Clock (2023)
as Joseph
Undercover Blues (1993)
as Mr. Ferderber
And the Band Played On (1993)
as Dr. Jim Curran
Dick (1999)
as Henry Kissinger
Nixon (1995)
as Herb Klein
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
as Floyd Kurtzman
Barney's Version (2010)
as Charnofsky
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
as Hasty Hathaway
Man Trouble (1992)
as Laurence Moncrief
The Singing Detective (2003)
as Skin Specialist
The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)
as Sal Astor
The Express (2008)
as Art Modell
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2010)
as Martin Hirsch
Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
as Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
as Hasty Hathaway
Santa's Slay (2005)
as Mr. Green
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
as Eli Morton
Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
as Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
as Hasty Hathaway
Death Ship (1980)
as Jackie
White Coats (2004)
as Dr. Sam Bonnert
Knucklehead (2010)
as Rabbi
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
as Saul Panzer
Lakeboat (2000)
as Cuthman
The Terry Fox Story (1983)
as Dan Grey
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)
as Ira
Gridlocked (2016)
as Marty
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004)
as Dr. Paul Fleiss
Triggermen (2002)
as Jazzer
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
as Seymour Heller
Coast to Coast (2004)
as Gary Pereira
The Trotsky (2010)
as David Bronstein
Highpoint (1984)
as Centino
36 Hours to Die (1999)
as Morano
Open Season (1995)
as Eric Schlockmeister
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
as Bill Bryson
Blackjack (1998)
as Thomas
Hostile Intent (1997)
as Kendall
By Design (1982)
as Terry
A Magical Journey (2019)
as Saul
Jerry and Tom (1998)
as Dogtrack Victim
Ticket to Heaven (1981)
as Larry
Taking Care (1987)
Actor
Color of Justice (1997)
as Norm
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story (2002)
as Self
Julia (2008)
as Mitch
The Bookie & the Bruiser (—)
as Eli Hirschbaum
Hollywood North (2004)
as Paul Linder
Nothing Personal (1980)
as Peter Braden (uncredited)
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con (2014)
as Self
Sweet Liberty (1986)
as Bo Hodges
Bad Manners (1998)
as Matt Carroll
Baadasssss! (2004)
as Howard Kaufman
Bleacher Bums (2001)
as Reid (uncredited)
Murder Sees the Light (1986)
as Benny Cooperman
Memory Run (1995)
as Dr. Munger
Sanctuary of Fear (1979)
as Jerry Stone
Hitting Home (1988)
as Owen Hughes
Camp Hollywood (2004)
as Himself
A Broken Life (2007)
as The Boss
The Washingtonians (2007)
as Professor Harkinson
The Suicide Murders (1985)
as Benny Cooperman
Rainbow (1996)
as Sam Cohen
Martin's Day (1985)
as Hitchhiker
Gleason (2002)
as George 'Bullets' Durgom
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988)
as Rabbi Teitelman
Seer Was Here (1978)
Actor
Past Perfect (1996)
as Bookkeeper
Agency (1980)
as Sam Goldstein
Soup for One (1982)
as Allan
Blackout (2007)
as Sol
The Android Affair (1995)
as Fiedler
SHTTL (2023)
as Rebbe Weitsenzang
Partner(s) (2005)
as Matthew
Kill Me Please (2010)
as M. Breiman
The Bookfair Murders (2000)
as Martin P. Barrett
Trump Unauthorized (2005)
as Peter Wennik
First Shift: Vengeance (—)
Actor
Pale Saints (1997)
as Whitey
First Shift: Redemption (—)
Actor
The Quarrel (1991)
as Hersh Rasseyner
Clown White (1981)
as Mr. Freed
Half a Lifetime (1986)
as Sam
I Am Normal (2021)
as Rosenhan
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006)
as Fred Silverman
Toe Tags (1996)
as Lou Griffith
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television (—)
as Self
The Wordsmith (1979)
as Mervyn Kaplansky
Falling Over Backwards (1990)
as Mel
Friday Night Adventure (1976)
Actor
So Many Miracles (1987)
as Narrator
Grierson and Gouzenko (—)
as Gouzenko
Slow Run (1968)
as Narrator