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Saul Rubinek
Born · July 2, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Wolfratshausen, Germany
Bio
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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Joseph
5.6
2023
I Am Normal
Rosenhan
6.0
2021
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Hasty Hathaway
6.8
2012
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Hasty Hathaway
6.4
2011
Kill Me Please
M. Breiman
6.6
2010
The Trotsky
David Bronstein
6.7
2010
Julia
Mitch
6.7
2008
A Broken Life
The Boss
3.3
2007
War
Dr. Sherman
6.4
2007
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Hasty Hathaway
6.9
2006
Santa's Slay
Mr. Green
5.4
2005
Baadasssss!
Howard Kaufman
6.5
2004
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Dr. Paul Fleiss
4.5
2004
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Eli Morton
7.0
2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Sal Astor
4.0
2002
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Ira Stone
5.8
2001
The Family Man
Alan Mintz
6.8
2000
Lakeboat
Cuthman
5.1
2000
Dick
Henry Kissinger
5.9
1999
Past Perfect
Bookkeeper
4.4
1996
I Love Trouble
Sam Smotherman
5.5
1994
Getting Even with Dad
Robert 'Bobby' Drace
5.2
1994
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Brian Hoyle
5.5
1994
True Romance
Lee Donowitz
7.5
1993
Unforgiven
W.W. Beauchamp
7.9
1992
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Jed Kramer
5.6
1990
Half a Lifetime
Sam
0.0
1986
Sweet Liberty
Bo Hodges
5.6
1986
Martin's Day
Hitchhiker
6.2
1985
Against All Odds
Steve Kirsch
5.7
1984
Death Ship
Jackie
5.2
1980
Grierson and Gouzenko
Gouzenko
0.0
SHTTL
Rebbe Weitsenzang
7.0
2023
BlackBerry
John Woodman
7.1
2023
The Song of Names
Mr. Feinman
6.7
2019
Gridlocked
Marty
5.9
2016
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Self
0.0
2014
Knucklehead
Rabbi
5.7
2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Hasty Hathaway
6.8
2010
Blackout
Sol
6.1
2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Hasty Hathaway
7.0
2007
Trump Unauthorized
Peter Wennik
3.5
2005
White Coats
Dr. Sam Bonnert
5.0
2004
Hollywood North
Paul Linder
5.1
2004
The Singing Detective
Skin Specialist
5.1
2003
Gleason
George 'Bullets' Durgom
5.7
2002
The Contender
Jerry Tolliver
6.7
2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Saul Panzer
8.1
2000
The Bookfair Murders
Martin P. Barrett
6.0
2000
36 Hours to Die
Morano
4.3
1999
Bad Manners
Matt Carroll
5.0
1998
Hostile Intent
Kendall
5.5
1997
Pale Saints
Whitey
2.0
1997
Toe Tags
0.0
1996
Nixon
Herb Klein
6.9
1995
Memory Run
Dr. Munger
5.2
1995
The Android Affair
Fiedler
5.0
1995
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Bill Bryson
6.0
1993
Man Trouble
Laurence Moncrief
4.9
1992
The Quarrel
Hersh Rasseyner
5.5
1991
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Rabbi Teitelman
5.5
1988
Wall Street
Harry Salt
7.2
1987
Highpoint
Centino
4.8
1982
Young Doctors in Love
Floyd Kurtzman
5.2
1982
By Design
Terry
4.8
1982
Soup for One
Allan
5.4
1982
Ticket to Heaven
Larry
7.2
1981
Nothing Personal
Peter Braden (uncredited)
5.8
1980
Agency
Sam Goldstein
6.3
1980
The Wordsmith
Mervyn Kaplansky
0.0
1979
Seer Was Here
0.0
1978
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
Self
0.0
Hunters
Murray Markowitz · (10 episodes)
7.2
2020
The Song of Names
Feinman
6.7
2019
For All Mankind
Rep. Charles Sandman · (1 episode)
7.7
2019
A Magical Journey
Saul
3.2
2019
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
7.1
2018
FBI
Senator David Becker · (1 episode)
7.9
2018
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Pauly Auerbach · (1 episode)
8.1
2017
Angie Tribeca
Pfoopa · (1 episode)
6.4
2016
Schitt's Creek
Tippy Bernstein · (1 episode)
7.7
2015
Person of Interest
Arthur Claypool · (2 episodes)
8.1
2011
Barney's Version
Charnofsky
7.0
2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Martin Hirsch
5.2
2010
The Good Wife
Judge Thomas Treem · (1 episode)
7.6
2009
Warehouse 13
Arthur "Artie" Nielsen · (64 episodes)
7.7
2009
The Express
Art Modell
7.1
2008
The Trojan Horse
Rafe Kott · (2 episodes)
4.0
2008
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
Fred Silverman
6.0
2006
Eureka
Dr. Carl Carlson · (1 episode)
7.8
2006
Psych
Lance · (1 episode)
7.9
2006
Masters of Horror
(1 episode)
7.2
2005
Partner(s)
Matthew
6.2
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Eli Rigler · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
Blind Justice
Dr. Alan Galloway · (5 episodes)
6.3
2005
Camp Hollywood
Himself
0.0
2004
Boston Legal
Donald Feldcamp · (1 episode)
7.9
2004
Lost
Clark Finney · (1 episode)
7.9
2004
Jack & Bobby
(1 episode)
7.0
2004
Coast to Coast
Gary Pereira
7.0
2004
Threat Matrix
Peter Tomashevski · (1 episode)
6.0
2003
Triggermen
Jazzer
4.9
2002
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Self
6.0
2002
Bleacher Bums
Reid (uncredited)
6.5
2001
Rush Hour 2
Red Dragon Box Man
6.7
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Lon Cohen · (3 episodes)
7.8
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dr. Saul Funkhouser · (2 episodes)
8.0
2000
Once and Again
(2 episodes)
6.8
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Price · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Mentors
Napoleon Bonaparte · (1 episode)
8.7
1999
Jerry and Tom
Dogtrack Victim
6.1
1998
Blackjack
Thomas
5.3
1998
Stargate SG-1
Emmett Bregman · (2 episodes)
8.3
1997
The Practice
(1 episode)
7.7
1997
The Practice
Arnold Hunter · (1 episode)
7.7
1997
Ink
Alan Mesnick · (26 episodes)
4.0
1996
Rainbow
Sam Cohen
4.2
1996
The Outer Limits
Professor Hugaro · (1 episode)
7.7
1995
The Outer Limits
Aaron Zgierski · (1 episode)
7.7
1995
Open Season
Eric Schlockmeister
4.7
1995
Frasier
Donny Douglas · (16 episodes)
7.7
1993
And the Band Played On
Dr. Jim Curran
6.5
1993
Undercover Blues
Mr. Ferderber
6.0
1993
Law & Order
Professor Ira Simpkis · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Falling Over Backwards
Mel
5.5
1990
Men
Paul Armas · (8 episodes)
0.0
1989
Liberace: Behind the Music
Seymour Heller
4.3
1988
Hitting Home
Owen Hughes
4.0
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Kivas Fajo · (1 episode)
8.4
1987
So Many Miracles
Narrator
0.0
1987
Taking Care
0.0
1987
L.A. Law
Harold Schoen · (1 episode)
7.1
1986
Murder Sees the Light
Benny Cooperman
0.0
1986
The Equalizer
Jason Masur · (3 episodes)
7.1
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
John Griffths · (1 episode)
6.9
1985
The Suicide Murders
Benny Cooperman
0.0
1985
The Terry Fox Story
Dan Grey
6.1
1983
Clown White
Mr. Freed
0.0
1981
Hill Street Blues
(1 episode)
7.6
1981
Sanctuary of Fear
Jerry Stone
6.0
1979
For The Record
(1 episode)
0.0
1977
Friday Night Adventure
0.0
1976
Sidestreet
Frank · (1 episode)
5.0
1975
Slow Run
Narrator
0.0
1968