Saul Rubinek
Acting
- Born:
- 1948-07-02
- Place of birth:
- Wolfratshausen, Germany
Biography
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
Filmography
The Copenhagen Test
SHTTL
Clock
BlackBerry
I Am Normal
Hunters
The Song of Names
For All Mankind
A Magical Journey
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
FBI
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Gridlocked
Angie Tribeca
Billions
Schitt's Creek
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Person of Interest
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Kill Me Please
Barney's Version
Knucklehead
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
The Trotsky
The Good Wife
Warehouse 13
Leverage
The Express
The Trojan Horse
Julia
Blackout
A Broken Life
War
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
The Washingtonians
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
Eureka
Psych
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Masters of Horror
Santa's Slay
Partner(s)
Trump Unauthorized
Grey's Anatomy
Blind Justice
Camp Hollywood
Boston Legal
Lost
Jack & Bobby
Baadasssss!
White Coats
Coast to Coast
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Hollywood North
The Singing Detective
Threat Matrix
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Gleason
Triggermen
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Bleacher Bums
Rush Hour 2
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
The Family Man
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Contender
Lakeboat
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
The Bookfair Murders
Once and Again
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dick
Mentors
36 Hours to Die
Jerry and Tom
Bad Manners
Blackjack
Color of Justice
Pale Saints
Hostile Intent
Stargate SG-1
The Practice
Ink
Past Perfect
Rainbow
Toe Tags
Nixon
Memory Run
The Android Affair
The Outer Limits
Open Season
I Love Trouble
Getting Even with Dad
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Frasier
And the Band Played On
Undercover Blues
True Romance
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Unforgiven
Man Trouble
The Quarrel
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Law & Order
Falling Over Backwards
Men
Liberace: Behind the Music
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Hitting Home
Wall Street
Star Trek: The Next Generation
So Many Miracles
Taking Care
L.A. Law
Half a Lifetime
Sweet Liberty
Murder Sees the Light
The Equalizer
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Martin's Day
The Suicide Murders
Highpoint
Against All Odds
The Terry Fox Story
Young Doctors in Love
By Design
Soup for One
American Playhouse
Ticket to Heaven
Clown White
Hill Street Blues
Nothing Personal
Death Ship
Agency
The Wordsmith
Sanctuary of Fear
Seer Was Here
Friday Night Adventure
Teleplay
For the Record
Slow Run
Grierson and Gouzenko
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
First Shift: Vengeance
First Shift: Redemption
The Bookie & the Bruiser