Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

  • Birthday: 1948-07-02
  • Place of birth: Wolfratshausen, Germany
  • Also know as: Saul Hersh 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.

Filmography

Soup for One

1982

As Allan

The Quarrel

1991

As Hersh Rasseyner

Clown White

1981

As Mr. Freed

Slow Run

1968

As Narrator

Murder Sees the Light

1986

As Benny Cooperman

The Suicide Murders

1985

As Benny Cooperman

So Many Miracles

1987

As Narrator

I Am Normal

2020

As Rosenhan

The Wordsmith

1979

As Mervyn Kaplansky

Jesse Stone: Night Passage

2006

As Hasty Hathaway

Julia

2008

As Mitch

Gleason

2002

As George 'Bullets' Durgom

Memory Run

1995

As Dr. Munger

Ticket to Heaven

1981

As Larry

Pale Saints

1997

As Whitey

Trump Unauthorized

2005

As Peter Wennik

A Magical Journey

2019

As Saul

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

2010

As Martin Hirsch

Grierson and Gouzenko

0000

As Gouzenko

I Love Trouble

1994

As Sam Smotherman

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

2001

As Ira Stone

By Design

1982

As Terry

Gridlocked

2016

As Marty

Bad Manners

1998

As Matt Carroll

The Bookfair Murders

2000

As Martin P. Barrett

Liberace: Behind the Music

1988

As Seymour Heller

Hitting Home

1988

As Owen Hughes

Taking Care

1987

As

Half a Lifetime

1986

As Sam

Getting Even with Dad

1994

As Robert 'Bobby' Drace

36 Hours to Die

1999

As Morano

Past Perfect

1996

As Bookkeeper

The Android Affair

1995

As Fiedler

SHTTL

2023

As Rebbe Weitsenzang

The Family Man

2000

As Alan Mintz

A Broken Life

2007

As The Boss

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

As Jed Kramer

Agency

1980

As Sam Goldstein

Hostile Intent

1997

As Kendall

The Song of Names

2019

As Feinman

Clock

2023

As Joseph

War

2007

As Dr. Sherman

Santa's Slay

2005

As Mr. Green

Man Trouble

1992

As Laurence Moncrief

Partner(s)

2005

As Matthew

Coast to Coast

2004

As Gary Pereira

Sweet Liberty

1986

As Bo Hodges

Martin's Day

1985

As Hitchhiker

Highpoint

1982

As Centino

The Contender

2000

As Jerry Tolliver

Knucklehead

2010

As Rabbi

Rainbow

1996

As Sam Cohen

Kill Me Please

2010

As M. Breiman

Unforgiven

1992

As W.W. Beauchamp

Young Doctors in Love

1982

As Floyd Kurtzman

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

2010

As Hasty Hathaway

Against All Odds

1984

As Steve Kirsch

Death Ship

1980

As Jackie

The Trotsky

2010

As David Bronstein

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

2011

As Hasty Hathaway

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

2012

As Hasty Hathaway

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

2007

As Hasty Hathaway

BlackBerry

2023

As John Woodman

Baadasssss!

2004

As Howard Kaufman

Camp Hollywood

2004

As Himself

Sanctuary of Fear

1979

As Jerry Stone

Triggermen

2002

As Jazzer

True Romance

1993

As Lee Donowitz

Dick

1999

As Henry Kissinger

Blackjack

1998

As Thomas

The Singing Detective

2003

As Skin Specialist

Barney's Version

2010

As Charnofsky

Jerry and Tom

1998

As Dogtrack Victim

Open Season

1995

As Eric Schlockmeister

Intern Academy

2004

As Dr. Sam Bonnert

Undercover Blues

1993

As Mr. Ferderber

Wall Street

1987

As Harry Salt

The Express

2008

As Art Modell

Lakeboat

2000

As Cuthman

Rush Hour 2

2001

As Red Dragon Box Man

Nixon

1995

As Herb Klein

And the Band Played On

1993

As Dr. Jim Curran

The Terry Fox Story

1983

As Dan Grey

Nothing Personal

1980

As Peter Braden (uncredited)

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018

As Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Production

Cruel But Necessary

2005

As Director

Jerry and Tom

1998

As Director

Club Land

2001

As Director

Bleacher Bums

2001

As Director

Jerry and Tom

1998

As Producer

So Many Miracles

1987

As Writer

A Magical Journey

2019

As Writer

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