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