Biography
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.
Filmography
all 138
Movies 103
TV Shows 35
Director 5
self 4
Writer 1
Narrator 1
BlackBerry: The Limited Series (2023)
SHTTL (2023)
Clock (2023)
BlackBerry (2023)
I Am Normal (2020)
Hunters (2020)
The Song of Names (2019)
For All Mankind (2019)
A Magical Journey (2019)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Gridlocked (2016)
Angie Tribeca (2016)
Schitt's Creek (2015)
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con (2014)
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
Person of Interest (2011)
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2010)
Kill Me Please (2010)
Barney's Version (2010)
Knucklehead (2010)
Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
The Trotsky (2010)
Warehouse 13 (2009)
The Express (2008)
The Trojan Horse (2008)
Julia (2008)
A Broken Life (2007)
War (2007)
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006)
Eureka (2006)
Psych (2006)
Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
Masters of Horror (2005)
Santa's Slay (2005)
Partner(s) (2005)
Cruel But Necessary (2005)
Trump Unauthorized (2005)
Blind Justice (2005)
Camp Hollywood (2004)
Boston Legal (2004)
Lost (2004)
Jack & Bobby (2004)
Baadasssss! (2004)
Intern Academy (2004)
Coast to Coast (2004)
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004)
Hollywood North (2004)
The Singing Detective (2003)
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)
Gleason (2002)
Triggermen (2002)
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story (2002)
The Boys of Buchenwald (2002)
Bleacher Bums (2001)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
Club Land (2001)
Club Land (2001)
The Family Man (2000)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
The Contender (2000)
Lakeboat (2000)
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
The Bookfair Murders (2000)
Once and Again (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Dick (1999)
36 Hours to Die (1999)
Jerry and Tom (1998)
Bad Manners (1998)
Blackjack (1998)
Hostile Intent (1997)
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
The Practice (1997)
Pale Saints (1997)
Ink (1996)
Past Perfect (1996)
Rainbow (1996)
Nixon (1995)
Memory Run (1995)
The Android Affair (1995)
The Outer Limits (1995)
Open Season (1995)
I Love Trouble (1994)
Getting Even with Dad (1994)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
Frasier (1993)
And the Band Played On (1993)
Undercover Blues (1993)
True Romance (1993)
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
Unforgiven (1992)
Man Trouble (1992)
The Quarrel (1991)
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Law & Order (1990)
Falling Over Backwards (1990)
Men (1989)
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988)
Hitting Home (1988)
Wall Street (1987)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
So Many Miracles (1987)
Taking Care (1987)
L.A. Law (1986)
Sweet Liberty (1986)
Half a Lifetime (1986)
Murder Sees the Light (1986)
The Equalizer (1985)
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
Martin's Day (1985)
The Suicide Murders (1985)
Against All Odds (1984)
The Terry Fox Story (1983)
Highpoint (1982)
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
By Design (1982)
Soup for One (1982)
Ticket to Heaven (1981)
Clown White (1981)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Nothing Personal (1980)
Death Ship (1980)
Agency (1980)
The Wordsmith (1979)
Sanctuary of Fear (1979)
Seer Was Here (1978)
For The Record (1977)
Friday Night Adventure (1976)
Sidestreet (1975)
Slow Run (1968)
Grierson and Gouzenko
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GenderMale
Birthday1948-07-02 (75 years old)
Birth NameSaul Hersh Rubinek
Birth PlaceFöhrenwald displaced persons camp, Germany
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsSaul Hersh Rubinek
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