Saul Rubinek
Acting
Born: July 2, 1948 (age 78) · Wolfratshausen, Germany
Highest Rated
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
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Lost
2004
Unforgiven
1992
Rush Hour 2
2001
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
True Romance
1993
Wall Street
1987
The Family Man
2000
Person of Interest
2011
War
2007
Stargate SG-1
1997
Photos (7)
Movies (99)
Unforgiven
W.W. Beauchamp
Wall Street
Harry Salt
True Romance
Lee Donowitz
Rush Hour 2
Red Dragon Box Man
The Song of Names
Mr. Feinman
The Song of Names
Feinman
The Family Man
Alan Mintz
War
Dr. Sherman
Barney's Version
Charnofsky
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Jed Kramer
BlackBerry
John Woodman
And the Band Played On
Dr. Jim Curran
Clock
Joseph
The Contender
Jerry Tolliver
Against All Odds
Steve Kirsch
I Love Trouble
Sam Smotherman
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Brian Hoyle
Nixon
Herb Klein
Getting Even with Dad
Bobby
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Hasty Hathaway
Young Doctors in Love
Floyd Kurtzman
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Hasty Hathaway
SHTTL
Rebbe Weitsenzang
Undercover Blues
Mr. Ferderber
Man Trouble
Laurence Moncrief
Gridlocked
Marty
Jerry and Tom
Dogtrack Victim
Dick
Henry Kissinger
The Express
Art Modell
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Hasty Hathaway
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Sal Astor
Julia
Mitch
The Terry Fox Story
Dan Grey
Santa's Slay
Mr. Green
The Singing Detective
Skin Specialist
Nothing Personal
Peter Braden (uncredited)
Death Ship
Jackie
A Magical Journey
Saul
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Hasty Hathaway
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Martin Hirsch
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Eli Morton
Knucklehead
Rabbi
Baadasssss!
Howard Kaufman
Open Season
Eric Schlockmeister
White Coats
Dr. Sam Bonnert
The Trotsky
David Bronstein
Sweet Liberty
Bo Hodges
Hollywood North
Paul Linder
36 Hours to Die
Morano
Highpoint
Centino
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Bill Bryson
Blackjack
Thomas
Bleacher Bums
Reid (uncredited)
Taking Care
1987
Triggermen
Jazzer
Memory Run
Dr. Munger
Murder Sees the Light
Benny Cooperman
Ticket to Heaven
Larry
Lakeboat
Cuthman
By Design
Terry
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
Fred Silverman
Coast to Coast
Gary Pereira
Bad Manners
Matt Carroll
Martin's Day
Hitchhiker
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Dr. Paul Fleiss
Blackout
Sol
Seer Was Here
1978
Kill Me Please
M. Breiman
Past Perfect
Bookkeeper
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Saul Panzer
Sanctuary of Fear
Jerry Stone
The Bookfair Murders
Martin P. Barrett
I Am Normal
Rosenhan
Hitting Home
Owen Hughes
Partner(s)
Matthew
Liberace: Behind the Music
Seymour Heller
Soup for One
Allan
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Ira
A Broken Life
The Boss
Color of Justice
Norm
Gleason
George 'Bullets' Durgom
Clown White
Mr. Freed
The Quarrel
Hersh Rasseyner
Rainbow
Sam Cohen
Hostile Intent
Kendall
Trump Unauthorized
Peter Wennik
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Rabbi Teitelman
Agency
Sam Goldstein
Falling Over Backwards
Mel
The Android Affair
Fiedler
The Wordsmith
Mervyn Kaplansky
The Washingtonians
Professor Harkinson
Friday Night Adventure
1976
Half a Lifetime
Sam
Toe Tags
Lou Griffith
Slow Run
Narrator
So Many Miracles
Narrator
TV Shows (41)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Price · 1 eps
Law & Order
Professor Ira Simpkis · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Eli Rigler · 1 eps
FBI
Senator David Becker · 1 eps
Lost
Clark Finney · 1 eps
Person of Interest
Arthur Claypool · 2 eps
The Good Wife
Judge Thomas Treem · 1 eps
Stargate SG-1
Emmett Bregman · 2 eps
Frasier
Donny Douglas · 16 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Kivas Fajo · 1 eps
Psych
Lance · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dr. Saul Funkhouser · 2 eps
For All Mankind
Rep. Charles Sandman · 1 eps
Boston Legal
Donald Feldcamp · 1 eps
Billions
Hap Halloran · 3 eps
The Practice
Arnold Hunter · 2 eps
Eureka
Dr. Carl Carlson · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Harold Schoen · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
Schitt's Creek
Tippy Bernstein · 1 eps
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Pauly Auerbach · 1 eps
Warehouse 13
Arthur "Artie" Nielsen · 64 eps
American Playhouse
Hersh Rasseyner · 1 eps
The Equalizer
Jason Masur · 3 eps
The Outer Limits
Professor Hugaro · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Aaron Zgierski · 1 eps
Leverage
Victor Dubenich · 3 eps
Angie Tribeca
Pfoopa · 1 eps
The Ray Bradbury Theater
John Griffths · 1 eps
Hunters
Murray Markowitz · 10 eps
Masters of Horror
1 eps
Once and Again
2 eps
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Lon Cohen · 10 eps
Jack & Bobby
1 eps
Blind Justice
Dr. Alan Galloway · 7 eps
Threat Matrix
Peter Tomashevski · 1 eps
The Copenhagen Test
Victor Simonek · 8 eps
For the Record
1 eps
Ink
Alan Mesnick · 26 eps
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Bill Bryson · 2 eps
The Trojan Horse
Rafe Kott · 2 eps
