Saul Rubinek
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.
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Films (110)
SHTTL
2023 · Rebbe Weitsenzang
L'Horloge
2023 · Joseph
Blackberry: El Inicio De La Historia
2023 · John Woodman
I Am Normal
2021 · Rosenhan
Le Prodige inconnu
2019 · Mr. Feinman, Feinman
Polina et le mystère d'un studio de cinéma
2019 · Saul, Writer
La Ballade de Buster Scruggs
2018 · Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
Issue de secours
2016 · Marty
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
2014 · Self
Jesse Stone : Le Bénéfice du doute
2012 · Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone : Innocences perdues
2011 · Hasty Hathaway
Kill Me Please
2010 · M. Breiman
Le Monde de Barney
2010 · Charnofsky
Un Catcheur au grand cœur
2010 · Rabbi
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010 · Martin Hirsch
Jesse Stone : Sans remords
2010 · Hasty Hathaway
Le Trotski
2010 · David Bronstein
The Express: Un héroe que marcó la historia
2008 · Art Modell
Julia
2008 · Mitch
Blackout
2007 · Sol
A Broken Life
2007 · The Boss
Rogue : L'Ultime Affrontement
2007 · Dr. Sherman
Jesse Stone : L'Empreinte du Passé
2007 · Hasty Hathaway
George le cannibale
2007 · Professor Harkinson
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
2006 · Fred Silverman
Jesse Stone : Une ville trop tranquille
2006 · Hasty Hathaway
Very Bad Santa
2005 · Mr. Green
Partner(s)
2005 · Matthew
Cruel But Necessary
2005 · Director
Trump Unauthorized
2005 · Peter Wennik
Camp Hollywood
2004 · Himself
Baadasssss!
2004 · Howard Kaufman
Médecins en herbe
2004 · Dr. Sam Bonnert
Coast to Coast
2004 · Gary Pereira
La call girl d'Hollywood
2004 · Dr. Paul Fleiss
Hollywood North
2004 · Paul Linder
The Singing Detective
2003 · Skin Specialist
Pancho Villa dans son propre rôle
2003 · Eli Morton
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002 · Sal Astor
Gleason
2002 · George 'Bullets' Durgom
Triggermen, petites arnaques entre amis
2002 · Jazzer
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002 · Self
Bleacher Bums
2001 · Reid (uncredited), Director
Heure limite 2
2001 · Red Dragon Box Man
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001 · Ira
Club Land
2001 · Director
Family Man
2000 · Alan Mintz
Manipulations
2000 · Jerry Tolliver
Lakeboat
2000 · Cuthman
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000 · Saul Panzer
The Bookfair Murders
2000 · Martin P. Barrett
Dick
1999 · Henry Kissinger
36 Hours to Die
1999 · Morano
Jerry and Tom
1998 · Dogtrack Victim, Director, Producer
Bad Manners
1998 · Matt Carroll
Blackjack
1998 · Thomas
Color of Justice
1997 · Norm
Pale Saints
1997 · Whitey
Hostile Intent
1997 · Kendall
Past Perfect
1996 · Bookkeeper
Rainbow
1996 · Sam Cohen
Toe Tags
1996 · Lou Griffith
Nixon
1995 · Herb Klein
Memory Run
1995 · Dr. Munger
The Android Affair
1995 · Fiedler
Open Season
1995 · Eric Schlockmeister
I Love Trouble
1994 · Sam Smotherman
Getting Even with Dad
1994 · Bobby
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994 · Brian Hoyle
And the Band Played On
1993 · Dr. Jim Curran
Undercover Blues
1993 · Mr. Ferderber
True Romance
1993 · Lee Donowitz
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993 · Bill Bryson
Unforgiven
1992 · W.W. Beauchamp
Man Trouble
1992 · Laurence Moncrief
The Quarrel
1991 · Hersh Rasseyner
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990 · Jed Kramer
Falling Over Backwards
1990 · Mel
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988 · Seymour Heller
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988 · Rabbi Teitelman
Hitting Home
1988 · Owen Hughes
Wall Street
1987 · Harry Salt
So Many Miracles
1987 · Narrator, Writer
Taking Care
1987
Half a Lifetime
1986 · Sam
Sweet Liberty
1986 · Bo Hodges
Murder Sees the Light
1986 · Benny Cooperman
Martin's Day
1985 · Hitchhiker
The Suicide Murders
1985 · Benny Cooperman
Highpoint
1984 · Centino
Against All Odds
1984 · Steve Kirsch
The Terry Fox Story
1983 · Dan Grey
Young Doctors in Love
1982 · Floyd Kurtzman
By Design
1982 · Terry
Soup for One
1982 · Allan
Ticket to Heaven
1981 · Larry
Clown White
1981 · Mr. Freed
Nothing Personal
1980 · Peter Braden (uncredited)
Death Ship
1980 · Jackie
Agency
1980 · Sam Goldstein
The Wordsmith
1979 · Mervyn Kaplansky
Sanctuary of Fear
1979 · Jerry Stone
Seer Was Here
1978
Friday Night Adventure
1976
Slow Run
1968 · Narrator
Grierson and Gouzenko
· Gouzenko
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
· Self
First Shift: Vengeance
First Shift: Redemption
The Bookie & the Bruiser
· Eli Hirschbaum
Séries (43)
The Copenhagen Test
2025 · Victor Simonek
Hunters
2020 · Murray Markowitz
Pour toute l'humanité
2019 · Rep. Charles Sandman
F.B.I.
2018 · Senator David Becker
La Fabuleuse Mme. Maisel
2017 · Pauly Auerbach
Angie Tribeca
2016 · Pfoopa
Billions
2016 · Hap Halloran
Bienvenue à Schitt's Creek
2015 · Tippy Bernstein
Personne d'intérêt
2011 · Arthur Claypool
Une femme exemplaire
2009 · Judge Thomas Treem
L'entrepôt 13
2009 · Arthur "Artie" Nielsen
Leverage
2008 · Victor Dubenich
The Trojan Horse
2008 · Rafe Kott
Eureka
2006 · Dr. Carl Carlson
Psych : Enquêteur malgré lui
2006 · Lance
Les maîtres de l'horreur
2005
Dre Grey, leçons d'anatomie
2005 · Eli Rigler
Blind Justice
2005 · Dr. Alan Galloway
Boston Justice
2004 · Donald Feldcamp
Lost : Les Disparus
2004 · Clark Finney
Jack & Bobby
2004
Agence Matrix
2003 · Peter Tomashevski
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001 · Lon Cohen
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Dr. Saul Funkhouser
Once and Again
1999
New York Unité Spéciale
1999 · Mr. Price
Mentors
1999 · Napoleon Bonaparte
Stargate SG-1
1997 · Emmett Bregman
The Practice
1997 · Arnold Hunter
Ink
1996 · Alan Mesnick
The Outer Limits
1995 · Professor Hugaro, Aaron Zgierski
Frasier
1993 · Donny Douglas
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993 · Bill Bryson
New York Police Judiciaire
1990 · Professor Ira Simpkis
Men
1989 · Paul Armas
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Kivas Fajo
L.A. Law
1986 · Harold Schoen
The Equalizer
1985 · Jason Masur
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · John Griffths
American Playhouse
1982 · Hersh Rasseyner
Hill Street Blues
1981
Teleplay
1976
For the Record
1976