Saul Rubinek
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-07-02
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.
Also Known For
Unforgiven
Aug 07, 1992
True Romance
Sep 09, 1993
War
Aug 24, 2007
I Love Trouble
Jun 29, 1994
The Family Man
Dec 12, 2000
Against All Odds
Mar 02, 1984
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Jan 15, 2006
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Nov 29, 2002
Julia
Mar 12, 2008
Clock
Mar 28, 2023
A Broken Life
Sep 23, 2007
Death Ship
Mar 07, 1980
Santa's Slay
Oct 25, 2005
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Dec 21, 1990
Half a Lifetime
Jul 20, 1986
Grierson and Gouzenko
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Jan 14, 1994
Baadasssss!
May 28, 2004
Getting Even with Dad
Jun 17, 1994
I Am Normal
Mar 20, 2021
Kill Me Please
Nov 03, 2010
Dick
Aug 04, 1999
The Trotsky
May 05, 2010
Young Doctors in Love
Jul 16, 1982
Sweet Liberty
May 16, 1986
The Wordsmith
Sep 29, 1979
Seer Was Here
Dec 10, 1978
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Sep 07, 2003
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Mar 29, 2004
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
May 26, 2001
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
May 21, 2011
Lakeboat
Apr 13, 2000
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
May 19, 2012
Past Perfect
Oct 11, 1996
Soup for One
Apr 30, 1982
Martin's Day
Feb 22, 1985
Agency
Feb 14, 1980
Gleason
Oct 13, 2002
Memory Run
Jun 16, 1995
Hostile Intent
Aug 22, 1997
Nothing Personal
Mar 28, 1980
The Quarrel
Mar 01, 1991
Wall Street
Dec 10, 1987
BlackBerry
Feb 13, 2023
White Coats
May 16, 2004
Highpoint
Aug 20, 1982
The Contender
Oct 13, 2000
36 Hours to Die
Apr 11, 1999
By Design
May 08, 1982
Ticket to Heaven
Oct 09, 1981
SHTTL
Oct 19, 2023
Pale Saints
Jan 01, 1997
The Android Affair
Apr 12, 1995
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Sep 16, 1988
The Singing Detective
Oct 24, 2003
Knucklehead
Oct 22, 2010
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Nov 01, 2014
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
May 16, 1993
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
The Song of Names
Dec 25, 2019
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
May 22, 2007
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
May 09, 2010
Hollywood North
Jan 12, 2004
Man Trouble
Jul 17, 1992
Trump Unauthorized
May 24, 2005
Blackout
Oct 01, 2007
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Mar 05, 2000
Gridlocked
Jun 14, 2016
Bad Manners
Oct 09, 1998
Toe Tags
Jan 01, 1996
The Bookfair Murders
Jan 01, 2000
Nixon
Dec 22, 1995
Camp Hollywood
Nov 19, 2004
Rainbow
Jul 26, 1996
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
Sep 04, 2006
Liberace: Behind the Music
Oct 08, 1988
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
May 30, 2002
Friday Night Adventure
Nov 26, 1976
A Magical Journey
Aug 22, 2019
Barney's Version
Oct 26, 2010
Hitting Home
Aug 24, 1988
Falling Over Backwards
Aug 23, 1990
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Nov 09, 2018
Clown White
Oct 01, 1981
Sanctuary of Fear
Apr 23, 1979
The Song of Names
Dec 25, 2019
Jerry and Tom
Dec 04, 1998
Blackjack
Jun 11, 1998
Partner(s)
Jul 07, 2005
Rush Hour 2
Aug 03, 2001
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Jun 18, 2010
Slow Run
Oct 10, 1968
Taking Care
Jan 01, 1987
The Express
Oct 10, 2008
The Suicide Murders
Jan 01, 1985
Murder Sees the Light
Jan 01, 1986
Undercover Blues
Sep 10, 1993
The Terry Fox Story
May 22, 1983
So Many Miracles
Sep 14, 1987
Open Season
Jan 14, 1995
And the Band Played On
Sep 11, 1993
Triggermen
Jul 26, 2002
Coast to Coast
Apr 03, 2004
Bleacher Bums
Oct 18, 2001
Color of Justice
Sep 07, 1997
L.A. Law
Sep 15, 1986
Ink
Oct 21, 1996
Once and Again
Sep 21, 1999
Psych
Jul 07, 2006
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Sep 28, 1987
Jack & Bobby
Sep 12, 2004
Hill Street Blues
Jan 15, 1981
Frasier
Sep 16, 1993
Masters of Horror
Oct 28, 2005
The Practice
Mar 04, 1997
The Equalizer
Sep 18, 1985
Lost
Sep 22, 2004
Stargate SG-1
Jul 27, 1997
The Ray Bradbury Theater
May 21, 1985
Boston Legal
Oct 03, 2004
Blind Justice
Mar 08, 2005
The Trojan Horse
Mar 30, 2008
Warehouse 13
Jul 07, 2009
The Outer Limits
Mar 26, 1995
Person of Interest
Sep 22, 2011
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20, 1999
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Oct 15, 2000
Eureka
Jul 18, 2006
The Outer Limits
Mar 26, 1995
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Apr 22, 2001
Sidestreet
Sep 14, 1975
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Mar 16, 2017
For The Record
Jan 01, 1977
Angie Tribeca
Jan 17, 2016
Men
Mar 25, 1989
Hunters
Feb 20, 2020
Law & Order
Sep 13, 1990
Grey's Anatomy
Mar 27, 2005
FBI
Sep 25, 2018
Schitt's Creek
Jan 13, 2015
Mentors
Jun 12, 1999
For All Mankind
Nov 01, 2019
The Good Wife
Sep 22, 2009
