Saul Rubinek
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-07-02 (76 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.
Acting
Grierson and Gouzenko
as Gouzenko
(2023)
BlackBerry
as John Woodman
(2023)
Clock
as Joseph
(2023)
SHTTL
as Rebbe Weitsenzang
(2021)
I Am Normal
as Rosenhan
(2019)
The Song of Names
as Mr. Feinman
(2019)
The Song of Names
as Feinman
(2019)
A Magical Journey
as Saul
(2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
(2016)
Gridlocked
as Marty
(2014)
(2012)
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as Hasty Hathaway
(2011)
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Hasty Hathaway
(2010)
Knucklehead
as Rabbi
(2010)
Barney's Version
as Charnofsky
(2010)
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
as Hasty Hathaway
(2010)
The Trotsky
as David Bronstein
(2010)
Kill Me Please
as M. Breiman
(2010)
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
as Martin Hirsch
(2008)
The Express
as Art Modell
(2008)
Julia
as Mitch
(2007)
War
as Dr. Sherman
(2007)
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Hasty Hathaway
(2007)
Blackout
as Sol
(2007)
A Broken Life
as The Boss
(2006)
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
as Hasty Hathaway
(2006)
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
as Fred Silverman
(2005)
Santa's Slay
as Mr. Green
(2005)
Trump Unauthorized
as Peter Wennik
(2005)
Partner(s)
as Matthew
(2004)
White Coats
as Dr. Sam Bonnert
(2004)
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
as Dr. Paul Fleiss
(2004)
Coast to Coast
as Gary Pereira
(2004)
Baadasssss!
as Howard Kaufman
(2004)
Camp Hollywood
as Himself
(2004)
Hollywood North
as Paul Linder
(2003)
The Singing Detective
as Skin Specialist
(2003)
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as Eli Morton
(2002)
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Sal Astor
(2002)
Gleason
as George 'Bullets' Durgom
(2002)
Triggermen
as Jazzer
(2002)
(2001)
Rush Hour 2
as Red Dragon Box Man
(2001)
Bleacher Bums
as Reid (uncredited)
(2001)
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
as Ira Stone
(2000)
The Family Man
as Alan Mintz
(2000)
The Contender
as Jerry Tolliver
(2000)
Lakeboat
as Cuthman
(2000)
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Saul Panzer
(2000)
The Bookfair Murders
as Martin P. Barrett
(1999)
Dick
as Henry Kissinger
(1999)
36 Hours to Die
as Morano
(1998)
Blackjack
as Thomas
(1998)
Jerry and Tom
as Dogtrack Victim
(1998)
Bad Manners
as Matt Carroll
(1997)
Color of Justice
as Norm
(1997)
Hostile Intent
as Kendall
(1997)
Pale Saints
as Whitey
(1996)
Rainbow
as Sam Cohen
(1996)
Past Perfect
as Bookkeeper
(1996)
(1995)
Nixon
as Herb Klein
(1995)
Memory Run
as Dr. Munger
(1995)
Open Season
as Eric Schlockmeister
(1995)
The Android Affair
as Fiedler
(1994)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Brian Hoyle
(1994)
Getting Even with Dad
as Robert 'Bobby' Drace
(1994)
I Love Trouble
as Sam Smotherman
(1993)
True Romance
as Lee Donowitz
(1993)
Undercover Blues
as Mr. Ferderber
(1993)
And the Band Played On
as Dr. Jim Curran
(1993)
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Bill Bryson
(1992)
Unforgiven
as W.W. Beauchamp
(1992)
Man Trouble
as Laurence Moncrief
(1991)
The Quarrel
as Hersh Rasseyner
(1990)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Jed Kramer
(1990)
Falling Over Backwards
as Mel
(1988)
Liberace: Behind the Music
as Seymour Heller
(1988)
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
as Rabbi Teitelman
(1988)
Hitting Home
as Owen Hughes
(1987)
Wall Street
as Harry Salt
(1987)
(1987)
So Many Miracles
as Narrator
(1986)
Sweet Liberty
as Bo Hodges
(1986)
Half a Lifetime
as Sam
(1986)
Murder Sees the Light
as Benny Cooperman
(1985)
Martin's Day
as Hitchhiker
(1985)
The Suicide Murders
as Benny Cooperman
(1984)
Against All Odds
as Steve Kirsch
(1983)
The Terry Fox Story
as Dan Grey
(1982)
Young Doctors in Love
as Floyd Kurtzman
(1982)
Highpoint
as Centino
(1982)
By Design
as Terry
(1982)
Soup for One
as Allan
(1981)
Ticket to Heaven
as Larry
(1981)
Clown White
as Mr. Freed
(1980)
Death Ship
as Jackie
(1980)
Nothing Personal
as Peter Braden (uncredited)
(1980)
Agency
as Sam Goldstein
(1979)
Sanctuary of Fear
as Jerry Stone
(1979)
The Wordsmith
as Mervyn Kaplansky
(1978)
(1976)
(1968)
Slow Run
as Narrator
Crew
(2019)
A Magical Journey
Writer
(2005)
Cruel But Necessary
Director
(2001)
Club Land
Director
(2001)
Bleacher Bums
Director
(1998)
Jerry and Tom
Director, Producer
(1987)
So Many Miracles
Writer