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Saul Rubinek

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.

  • BIRTH 02/07/1948
  • Country Germany
  • SHOWS 22
  • MOVIES 49
  • DIRECTOR 2
  • SCRIPT 1
  • PRODUCTION 1

Shows (22)

For All Mankind
For All Mankind
Rep. Charles Sandman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Price
Lost
Lost
Clark Finney
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
Arthur Claypool
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Pauly Auerbach
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Emmett Bregman
Hunters (2020)
Hunters (2020)
Murray Markowitz
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dr. Saul Funkhouser
Schitt's Creek
Schitt's Creek
Tippy Bernstein
Law & Order
Law & Order
Professor Ira Simpkis
Psych
Psych
Lance
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Kivas Fajo
Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13
Arthur "Artie" Nielsen
Eureka
Eureka
Dr. Carl Carlson
Frasier
Frasier
Donny Douglas
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Donald Feldcamp
Angie Tribeca
Angie Tribeca
Pfoopa
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Jason Masur
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Harold Schoen
Blind Justice
Blind Justice
Dr. Alan Galloway
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
John Griffths
Nero Wolfe (2001)
Nero Wolfe (2001)
Lon Cohen

Movies (49)

BlackBerry
BlackBerry
John Woodman
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 2
Red Dragon Box Man
Unforgiven
Unforgiven
W.W. Beauchamp
True Romance
True Romance
Lee Donowitz
War
War
Dr. Sherman
The Family Man
The Family Man
Alan Mintz
Wall Street
Wall Street
Harry Salt
Clock
Clock
Joseph
The Express
The Express
Art Modell
Gridlocked
Gridlocked
Marty
Dick
Dick
Henry Kissinger
Getting Even with Dad
Getting Even with Dad
Robert 'Bobby' Drace
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Jed Kramer
Against All Odds
Against All Odds
Steve Kirsch
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Brian Hoyle
Nixon
Nixon
Herb Klein
The Song of Names
The Song of Names
Feinman
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Hasty Hathaway
ШТТЛ
ШТТЛ
Rebbe Weitsenzang
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Hasty Hathaway
Santa's Slay
Santa's Slay
Mr. Green
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Hasty Hathaway
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Eli Morton
Blackjack
Blackjack
Thomas
The Trotsky
The Trotsky
David Bronstein
Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues
Mr. Ferderber
Barney's Version
Barney's Version
Charnofsky
Young Doctors in Love
Young Doctors in Love
Floyd Kurtzman
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Hasty Hathaway
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
Howard Kaufman
The Contender
The Contender
Jerry Tolliver
Julia
Julia
Mitch
Rainbow
Rainbow
Sam Cohen
Trump Unauthorized
Trump Unauthorized
Peter Wennik
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Bill Bryson
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Self
Agency
Agency
Sam Goldstein
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Dr. Paul Fleiss
Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom
Dogtrack Victim
Intern Academy
Intern Academy
Dr. Sam Bonnert
Kill Me Please
Kill Me Please
M. Breiman
Gleason
Gleason
George 'Bullets' Durgom
Man Trouble
Man Trouble
Laurence Moncrief
Death Ship
Death Ship
Jackie
The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective
Skin Specialist
Поліна і таємниця кіностудії
Поліна і таємниця…
Saul
I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble
Sam Smotherman
Knucklehead
Knucklehead
Rabbi

Director (2)

Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom
Bleacher Bums
Bleacher Bums

Script

Production

Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom