Saul Rubinek

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

150

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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Lost

    Lost

  • Stargate SG-1

    Stargate SG-1

  • FBI

    FBI

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Person of Interest

    Person of Interest

  • Psych

    Psych

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Schitt's Creek

    Schitt's Creek

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • For All Mankind

    For All Mankind

  • Hunters

    Hunters

  • The Copenhagen Test

    The Copenhagen Test

  • Warehouse 13

    Warehouse 13

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Leverage

    Leverage

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • Sweet Liberty

    Sweet Liberty

  • The Express

    The Express

  • Jesse Stone: Sea Change

    Jesse Stone: Sea Change

  • Camp Hollywood

    Camp Hollywood

  • Undercover Blues

    Undercover Blues

  • Clown White

    Clown White

  • Rush Hour 2

    Rush Hour 2

  • Unforgiven

    Unforgiven

  • Man Trouble

    Man Trouble

  • Against All Odds

    Against All Odds

  • Rainbow

    Rainbow

  • Nixon

    Nixon

  • Clock

    Clock

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • Hollywood North

    Hollywood North

  • The Washingtonians

    The Washingtonians

  • War

    War

  • Once and Again

    Once and Again

  • I Love Trouble

    I Love Trouble

  • Highpoint

    Highpoint

  • I Am Normal

    I Am Normal

  • True Romance

    True Romance

  • Young Doctors in Love

    Young Doctors in Love

  • Baadasssss!

    Baadasssss!

  • Jack & Bobby

    Jack & Bobby

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

  • White Coats

    White Coats

  • Hostile Intent

    Hostile Intent

  • Memory Run

    Memory Run

  • Open Season

    Open Season

  • Lakeboat

    Lakeboat

  • By Design

    By Design

  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    A Nero Wolfe Mystery

  • Santa's Slay

    Santa's Slay

  • Threat Matrix

    Threat Matrix

  • Martin's Day

    Martin's Day

  • Wall Street

    Wall Street

  • Knucklehead

    Knucklehead

  • Triggermen

    Triggermen

  • Blind Justice

    Blind Justice

  • The Family Man

    The Family Man

  • SHTTL

    SHTTL

  • A Magical Journey

    A Magical Journey

  • Blackjack

    Blackjack

  • BlackBerry

    BlackBerry

  • Julia

    Julia

  • Bad Manners

    Bad Manners

  • Jerry and Tom

    Jerry and Tom

  • Taking Care

    Taking Care

  • Blackout

    Blackout

  • Agency

    Agency

  • Ink

    Ink

  • Dick

    Dick

  • Mentors

    Mentors

  • Partner(s)

    Partner(s)

  • The Bonfire of the Vanities

    The Bonfire of the Vanities

  • Death Wish V: The Face of Death

    Death Wish V: The Face of Death

  • The Contender

    The Contender

  • Barney's Version

    Barney's Version

  • Color of Justice

    Color of Justice

  • Seer Was Here

    Seer Was Here

  • Jesse Stone: Night Passage

    Jesse Stone: Night Passage

  • The Song of Names

    The Song of Names

  • The Song of Names

    The Song of Names

  • Death Ship

    Death Ship

  • And the Band Played On

    And the Band Played On

  • For The Record

    For The Record

  • Sidestreet

    Sidestreet

  • Jesse Stone: No Remorse

    Jesse Stone: No Remorse

  • Bleacher Bums

    Bleacher Bums

  • The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective

  • Pale Saints

    Pale Saints

  • Getting Even with Dad

    Getting Even with Dad

  • Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

    Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

  • Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

    Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

  • Men

    Men

  • Gridlocked

    Gridlocked

  • Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story

    Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story

  • The Trojan Horse

    The Trojan Horse

  • The Trotsky

    The Trotsky

  • The Terry Fox Story

    The Terry Fox Story

  • Coast to Coast

    Coast to Coast

  • Slow Run

    Slow Run

  • Gleason

    Gleason

  • The Brady Bunch in the White House

    The Brady Bunch in the White House

  • Nothing Personal

    Nothing Personal

  • And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

    And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

  • A Broken Life

    A Broken Life

  • Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

    Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

  • Sanctuary of Fear

    Sanctuary of Fear

  • So Many Miracles

    So Many Miracles

  • Ticket to Heaven

    Ticket to Heaven

  • The Bookfair Murders

    The Bookfair Murders

  • Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

    Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

  • Past Perfect

    Past Perfect

  • Soup for One

    Soup for One

  • Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

    Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

  • Liberace: Behind the Music

    Liberace: Behind the Music

  • Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

    Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

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

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

  • Kill Me Please

    Kill Me Please

  • Half a Lifetime

    Half a Lifetime

  • The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

  • 36 Hours to Die

    36 Hours to Die

  • The Android Affair

    The Android Affair

  • Trump Unauthorized

    Trump Unauthorized

  • Hitting Home

    Hitting Home

  • Laughter on the 23rd Floor

    Laughter on the 23rd Floor

  • First Shift: Redemption

    First Shift: Redemption

  • First Shift: Vengeance

    First Shift: Vengeance

  • Toe Tags

    Toe Tags

  • The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

    The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

  • Falling Over Backwards

    Falling Over Backwards

  • The Wordsmith

    The Wordsmith

  • Friday Night Adventure

    Friday Night Adventure

  • The Quarrel

    The Quarrel

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

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

  • Grierson and Gouzenko

    Grierson and Gouzenko

  • Murder Sees the Light

    Murder Sees the Light

  • Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television

    Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television

  • The Suicide Murders

    The Suicide Murders