Saul Rubinek
Acting • Born 1948-07-02
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.
Filmography
151 credits
Unforgiven
Movie • 1992
W.W. Beauchamp
True Romance
Movie • 1993
Lee Donowitz
War
Movie • 2007
Dr. Sherman
I Love Trouble
Movie • 1994
Sam Smotherman
The Family Man
Movie • 2000
Alan Mintz
Against All Odds
Movie • 1984
Steve Kirsch
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Movie • 2006
Hasty Hathaway
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Movie • 2002
Sal Astor
Julia
Movie • 2008
Mitch
Clock
Movie • 2023
Joseph
A Broken Life
Movie • 2007
The Boss
Death Ship
Movie • 1980
Jackie
Santa's Slay
Movie • 2005
Mr. Green
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Movie • 1990
Jed Kramer
Half a Lifetime
Movie • 1986
Sam
Grierson and Gouzenko
Movie
Gouzenko
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Movie • 1994
Brian Hoyle
Baadasssss!
Movie • 2004
Howard Kaufman
Getting Even with Dad
Movie • 1994
Robert 'Bobby' Drace
I Am Normal
Movie • 2021
Rosenhan
Kill Me Please
Movie • 2010
M. Breiman
Dick
Movie • 1999
Henry Kissinger
The Trotsky
Movie • 2010
David Bronstein
Young Doctors in Love
Movie • 1982
Floyd Kurtzman
Sweet Liberty
Movie • 1986
Bo Hodges
Seer Was Here
Movie • 1978
The Wordsmith
Movie • 1979
Mervyn Kaplansky
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Movie • 2003
Eli Morton
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Movie • 2004
Dr. Paul Fleiss
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Movie • 2001
Ira Stone
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Movie • 2011
Hasty Hathaway
Lakeboat
Movie • 2000
Cuthman
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Movie • 2012
Hasty Hathaway
Past Perfect
Movie • 1996
Bookkeeper
Soup for One
Movie • 1982
Allan
Martin's Day
Movie • 1985
Hitchhiker
Agency
Movie • 1980
Sam Goldstein
Gleason
Movie • 2002
George 'Bullets' Durgom
Memory Run
Movie • 1995
Dr. Munger
Hostile Intent
Movie • 1997
Kendall
Nothing Personal
Movie • 1980
Peter Braden (uncredited)
The Quarrel
Movie • 1991
Hersh Rasseyner
Wall Street
Movie • 1987
Harry Salt
BlackBerry
Movie • 2023
John Woodman
White Coats
Movie • 2004
Dr. Sam Bonnert
Highpoint
Movie • 1982
Centino
The Contender
Movie • 2000
Jerry Tolliver
36 Hours to Die
Movie • 1999
Morano
By Design
Movie • 1982
Terry
Ticket to Heaven
Movie • 1981
Larry
SHTTL
Movie • 2023
Rebbe Weitsenzang
Pale Saints
Movie • 1997
Whitey
The Android Affair
Movie • 1995
Fiedler
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Movie • 1988
Rabbi Teitelman
The Singing Detective
Movie • 2003
Skin Specialist
Knucklehead
Movie • 2010
Rabbi
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Movie • 2014
Self
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Movie • 1993
Bill Bryson
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
Movie
Self
The Song of Names
Movie • 2019
Mr. Feinman
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Movie • 2007
Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Movie • 2010
Hasty Hathaway
Hollywood North
Movie • 2004
Paul Linder
Man Trouble
Movie • 1992
Laurence Moncrief
Trump Unauthorized
Movie • 2005
Peter Wennik
Blackout
Movie • 2007
Sol
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Movie • 2000
Saul Panzer
Gridlocked
Movie • 2016
Marty
Bad Manners
Movie • 1998
Matt Carroll
Toe Tags
Movie • 1996
Lou Griffith
The Bookfair Murders
Movie • 2000
Martin P. Barrett
Nixon
Movie • 1995
Herb Klein
Camp Hollywood
Movie • 2004
Himself
Rainbow
Movie • 1996
Sam Cohen
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
Movie • 2006
Fred Silverman
Liberace: Behind the Music
Movie • 1988
Seymour Heller
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Movie • 2002
Self
Friday Night Adventure
Movie • 1976
A Magical Journey
Movie • 2019
Saul
Falling Over Backwards
Movie • 1990
Mel
Barney's Version
Movie • 2010
Charnofsky
Hitting Home
Movie • 1988
Owen Hughes
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Movie • 2018
Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
Clown White
Movie • 1981
Mr. Freed
Sanctuary of Fear
Movie • 1979
Jerry Stone
The Song of Names
Movie • 2019
Feinman
Jerry and Tom
Movie • 1998
Dogtrack Victim
Blackjack
Movie • 1998
Thomas
Partner(s)
Movie • 2005
Matthew
Rush Hour 2
Movie • 2001
Red Dragon Box Man
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Movie • 2010
Martin Hirsch
Slow Run
Movie • 1968
Narrator
Taking Care
Movie • 1987
The Express
Movie • 2008
Art Modell
The Suicide Murders
Movie • 1985
Benny Cooperman
Murder Sees the Light
Movie • 1986
Benny Cooperman
Undercover Blues
Movie • 1993
Mr. Ferderber
The Terry Fox Story
Movie • 1983
Dan Grey
So Many Miracles
Movie • 1987
Narrator
Open Season
Movie • 1995
Eric Schlockmeister
And the Band Played On
Movie • 1993
Dr. Jim Curran
Triggermen
Movie • 2002
Jazzer
Coast to Coast
Movie • 2004
Gary Pereira
Bleacher Bums
Movie • 2001
Reid (uncredited)
Color of Justice
Movie • 1997
Norm
The Washingtonians
Movie • 2007
Professor Harkinson
First Shift: Vengeance
Movie
First Shift: Redemption
Movie
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Harold Schoen
Ink
TV • 1996
Alan Mesnick
Once and Again
TV • 1999
Psych
TV • 2006
Lance
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Kivas Fajo
Jack & Bobby
TV • 2004
Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Frasier
TV • 1993
Donny Douglas
Masters of Horror
TV • 2005
The Practice
TV • 1997
Arnold Hunter
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Jason Masur
Lost
TV • 2004
Clark Finney
Stargate SG-1
TV • 1997
Emmett Bregman
The Ray Bradbury Theater
TV • 1985
John Griffths
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Donald Feldcamp
Blind Justice
TV • 2005
Dr. Alan Galloway
The Trojan Horse
TV • 2008
Rafe Kott
Warehouse 13
TV • 2009
Arthur "Artie" Nielsen
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Professor Hugaro
Person of Interest
TV • 2011
Arthur Claypool
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Mr. Price
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Dr. Saul Funkhouser
Eureka
TV • 2006
Dr. Carl Carlson
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Aaron Zgierski
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
TV • 2001
Lon Cohen
Sidestreet
TV • 1975
Frank
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
TV • 2017
Pauly Auerbach
For the Record
TV • 1976
Angie Tribeca
TV • 2016
Pfoopa
Men
TV • 1989
Paul Armas
Hunters
TV • 2020
Murray Markowitz
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Professor Ira Simpkis
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Eli Rigler
FBI
TV • 2018
Senator David Becker
Schitt's Creek
TV • 2015
Tippy Bernstein
Mentors
TV • 1999
Napoleon Bonaparte
For All Mankind
TV • 2019
Rep. Charles Sandman
The Good Wife
TV • 2009
Judge Thomas Treem
Threat Matrix
TV • 2003
Peter Tomashevski
Leverage
TV • 2008
Victor Dubenich
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
TV • 1993
Bill Bryson
The Copenhagen Test
TV • 2025
Victor Simonek
BlackBerry
TV • 2023
John Woodman