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