Saul Rubinek

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

147

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-07-02 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Wolfratshausen, Germany

Saul Rubinek

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Lost

    Lost

  • FBI

    FBI

  • Stargate SG-1

    Stargate SG-1

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Person of Interest

    Person of Interest

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Psych

    Psych

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • For All Mankind

    For All Mankind

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Warehouse 13

    Warehouse 13

  • Schitt's Creek

    Schitt's Creek

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • War

    War

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • Hunters

    Hunters

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

  • Once and Again

    Once and Again

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • Rush Hour 2

    Rush Hour 2

  • The Family Man

    The Family Man

  • Wall Street

    Wall Street

  • BlackBerry

    BlackBerry

  • Clock

    Clock

  • Jesse Stone: Sea Change

    Jesse Stone: Sea Change

  • Unforgiven

    Unforgiven

  • Threat Matrix

    Threat Matrix

  • Against All Odds

    Against All Odds

  • Jack & Bobby

    Jack & Bobby

  • The Contender

    The Contender

  • True Romance

    True Romance

  • Barney's Version

    Barney's Version

  • The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

    The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

  • Death Ship

    Death Ship

  • Mentors

    Mentors

  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    A Nero Wolfe Mystery

  • White Coats

    White Coats

  • Santa's Slay

    Santa's Slay

  • Jesse Stone: Night Passage

    Jesse Stone: Night Passage

  • Sweet Liberty

    Sweet Liberty

  • Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

    Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

  • The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective

  • Nixon

    Nixon

  • I Love Trouble

    I Love Trouble

  • Friday Night Adventure

    Friday Night Adventure

  • The Bonfire of the Vanities

    The Bonfire of the Vanities

  • And the Band Played On

    And the Band Played On

  • Julia

    Julia

  • The Song of Names

    The Song of Names

  • The Song of Names

    The Song of Names

  • Color of Justice

    Color of Justice

  • The Terry Fox Story

    The Terry Fox Story

  • Death Wish V: The Face of Death

    Death Wish V: The Face of Death

  • Past Perfect

    Past Perfect

  • Liberace: Behind the Music

    Liberace: Behind the Music

  • Blind Justice

    Blind Justice

  • The Suicide Murders

    The Suicide Murders

  • Murder Sees the Light

    Murder Sees the Light

  • A Magical Journey

    A Magical Journey

  • 36 Hours to Die

    36 Hours to Die

  • Man Trouble

    Man Trouble

  • Grierson and Gouzenko

    Grierson and Gouzenko

  • Gleason

    Gleason

  • Sidestreet

    Sidestreet

  • Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

    Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

  • Ticket to Heaven

    Ticket to Heaven

  • Bleacher Bums

    Bleacher Bums

  • Ink

    Ink

  • Undercover Blues

    Undercover Blues

  • Jesse Stone: No Remorse

    Jesse Stone: No Remorse

  • Hitting Home

    Hitting Home

  • Half a Lifetime

    Half a Lifetime

  • Rainbow

    Rainbow

  • Hollywood North

    Hollywood North

  • Nothing Personal

    Nothing Personal

  • I Am Normal

    I Am Normal

  • Getting Even with Dad

    Getting Even with Dad

  • Clown White

    Clown White

  • The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

  • For The Record

    For The Record

  • Dick

    Dick

  • Trump Unauthorized

    Trump Unauthorized

  • The Express

    The Express

  • Partner(s)

    Partner(s)

  • The Trotsky

    The Trotsky

  • Baadasssss!

    Baadasssss!

  • Seer Was Here

    Seer Was Here

  • Highpoint

    Highpoint

  • Jerry and Tom

    Jerry and Tom

  • Kill Me Please

    Kill Me Please

  • Pale Saints

    Pale Saints

  • Martin's Day

    Martin's Day

  • Camp Hollywood

    Camp Hollywood

  • Coast to Coast

    Coast to Coast

  • Lakeboat

    Lakeboat

  • A Broken Life

    A Broken Life

  • Young Doctors in Love

    Young Doctors in Love

  • Laughter on the 23rd Floor

    Laughter on the 23rd Floor

  • The Washingtonians

    The Washingtonians

  • Agency

    Agency

  • First Shift: Vengeance

    First Shift: Vengeance

  • By Design

    By Design

  • Blackout

    Blackout

  • Sanctuary of Fear

    Sanctuary of Fear

  • Falling Over Backwards

    Falling Over Backwards

  • The Quarrel

    The Quarrel

  • First Shift: Redemption

    First Shift: Redemption

  • Soup for One

    Soup for One

  • The Wordsmith

    The Wordsmith

  • Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'

    Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'

  • The Trojan Horse

    The Trojan Horse

  • And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

    And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

  • Triggermen

    Triggermen

  • Knucklehead

    Knucklehead

  • The Bookfair Murders

    The Bookfair Murders

  • Hostile Intent

    Hostile Intent

  • Memory Run

    Memory Run

  • Men

    Men

  • Open Season

    Open Season

  • The Android Affair

    The Android Affair

  • Blackjack

    Blackjack

  • SHTTL

    SHTTL

  • Gridlocked

    Gridlocked

  • Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

    Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

  • The Brady Bunch in the White House

    The Brady Bunch in the White House

  • Bad Manners

    Bad Manners

  • Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television

    Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television

  • Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

    Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

  • Toe Tags

    Toe Tags

  • Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story

    Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story

  • Taking Care

    Taking Care

  • A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con

    A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con

  • Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

    Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

  • Slow Run

    Slow Run

  • So Many Miracles

    So Many Miracles