Saul Rubinek
Born July 02, 1948 (Age: 77)
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Wolfratshausen, Germany
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.
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.
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Filmography
BlackBerry
2023
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as John Woodman
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Age: 74
The Song of Names
2019
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as Feinman
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Age: 71
Barney's Version
2010
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as Charnofsky
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Age: 62
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
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as Martin Hirsch
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Age: 61
The Express
2008
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as Art Modell
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Age: 60
Julia
2008
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as Mitch
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Age: 59
War
2007
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as Dr. Sherman
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Age: 59
The Washingtonians
2007
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as Professor Harkinson
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Age: 58
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
2006
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as Fred Silverman
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Age: 58
Trump Unauthorized
2005
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as Peter Wennik
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Age: 56
Camp Hollywood
2004
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as Himself
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Age: 56
Baadasssss!
2004
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as Howard Kaufman
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Age: 55
Coast to Coast
2004
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as Gary Pereira
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Age: 55
The Singing Detective
2003
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as Skin Specialist
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Age: 55
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002
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as Sal Astor
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Age: 54
Gleason
2002
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as George 'Bullets' Durgom
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Age: 54
Triggermen
2002
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as Jazzer
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Age: 54
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002
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as Self
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Age: 53
Rush Hour 2
2001
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as Red Dragon Box Man
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Age: 53
The Family Man
2000
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as Alan Mintz
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Age: 52
The Contender
2000
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as Jerry Tolliver
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Age: 52
Lakeboat
2000
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as Cuthman
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Age: 51
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
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as Saul Panzer
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Age: 51
The Bookfair Murders
2000
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as Martin P. Barrett
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Age: 51
Dick
1999
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as Henry Kissinger
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Age: 51
Jerry and Tom
1998
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as Dogtrack Victim
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Age: 50
Bad Manners
1998
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as Matt Carroll
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Age: 50
Blackjack
1998
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as Thomas
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Age: 49
Color of Justice
1997
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as Norm
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Age: 49
No Image
Pale Saints
1997
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as Whitey
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Age: 49
Hostile Intent
1997
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as Kendall
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Age: 49
Past Perfect
1996
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as Bookkeeper
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Age: 48
Rainbow
1996
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as Sam Cohen
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Age: 48
Toe Tags
1996
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as Lou Griffith
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Age: 47
Nixon
1995
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as Herb Klein
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Age: 47
I Love Trouble
1994
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as Sam Smotherman
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Age: 45
Getting Even with Dad
1994
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as Robert 'Bobby' Drace
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Age: 45
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
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as Brian Hoyle
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Age: 45
And the Band Played On
1993
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as Dr. Jim Curran
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Age: 45
Undercover Blues
1993
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as Mr. Ferderber
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Age: 45
True Romance
1993
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as Lee Donowitz
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Age: 45
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993
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as Bill Bryson
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Age: 44
Unforgiven
1992
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as W.W. Beauchamp
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Age: 44
Man Trouble
1992
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as Laurence Moncrief
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Age: 44
The Quarrel
1991
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as Hersh Rasseyner
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Age: 42
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
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as Jed Kramer
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Age: 42
Falling Over Backwards
1990
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as Mel
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Age: 42
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988
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as Seymour Heller
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Age: 40
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988
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as Rabbi Teitelman
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Age: 40
Hitting Home
1988
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as Owen Hughes
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Age: 40
Wall Street
1987
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as Harry Salt
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Age: 39
So Many Miracles
1987
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as Narrator
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Age: 39
Taking Care
1987
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as
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Age: 38
Martin's Day
1985
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as Hitchhiker
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Age: 36
No Image
The Suicide Murders
1985
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as Benny Cooperman
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Age: 36
Young Doctors in Love
1982
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as Floyd Kurtzman
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Age: 34
Ticket to Heaven
1981
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as Larry
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Age: 33
Clown White
1981
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as Mr. Freed
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Age: 33
Nothing Personal
1980
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as Peter Braden (uncredited)
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Age: 31
Death Ship
1980
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as Jackie
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Age: 31
Agency
1980
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as Sam Goldstein
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Age: 31
Seer Was Here
1978
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as
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Age: 30
Slow Run
1968
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as Narrator
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Age: 20