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 (150)
The Copenhagen Test
2025
Clock
2023
BlackBerry
2023
SHTTL
2023
I Am Normal
2021
Hunters
2020
The Song of Names
2019
A Magical Journey
2019
For All Mankind
2019
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
FBI
2018
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
Gridlocked
2016
Angie Tribeca
2016
Billions
2016
Schitt's Creek
2015
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
2014
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
2012
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
2011
Person of Interest
2011
Kill Me Please
2010
The Trotsky
2010
Knucklehead
2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
2010
Barney's Version
2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
Warehouse 13
2009
The Good Wife
2009
Julia
2008
The Express
2008
The Trojan Horse
2008
Leverage
2008
War
2007
A Broken Life
2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
Blackout
2007
The Washingtonians
2007
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
2006
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
2006
Psych
2006
Eureka
2006
Santa's Slay
2005
Trump Unauthorized
2005
Partner(s)
2005
Masters of Horror
2005
Blind Justice
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Baadasssss!
2004
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
2004
White Coats
2004
Hollywood North
2004
Camp Hollywood
2004
Coast to Coast
2004
Jack & Bobby
2004
Lost
2004
Boston Legal
2004
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
The Singing Detective
2003
Threat Matrix
2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002
Gleason
2002
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002
Triggermen
2002
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
Rush Hour 2
2001
Bleacher Bums
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
The Family Man
2000
Lakeboat
2000
The Contender
2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
The Bookfair Murders
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Dick
1999
36 Hours to Die
1999
Once and Again
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Mentors
1999
Bad Manners
1998
Jerry and Tom
1998
Blackjack
1998
Hostile Intent
1997
Pale Saints
1997
Color of Justice
1997
The Practice
1997
Stargate SG-1
1997
Past Perfect
1996
Toe Tags
1996
Rainbow
1996
Ink
1996
Memory Run
1995
The Android Affair
1995
Nixon
1995
Open Season
1995
The Outer Limits
1995
I Love Trouble
1994
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
Getting Even with Dad
1994
True Romance
1993
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993
Undercover Blues
1993
And the Band Played On
1993
Frasier
1993
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993
Unforgiven
1992
Man Trouble
1992
The Quarrel
1991
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
Falling Over Backwards
1990
Law & Order
1990
Men
1989
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988
Hitting Home
1988
Wall Street
1987
Taking Care
1987
So Many Miracles
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Half a Lifetime
1986
Sweet Liberty
1986
Murder Sees the Light
1986
L.A. Law
1986
Martin's Day
1985
The Suicide Murders
1985
The Equalizer
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Against All Odds
1984
The Terry Fox Story
1983
Young Doctors in Love
1982
Soup for One
1982
Highpoint
1982
By Design
1982
Ticket to Heaven
1981
Clown White
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Death Ship
1980
Agency
1980
Nothing Personal
1980
The Wordsmith
1979
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
Seer Was Here
1978
Friday Night Adventure
1976
For the Record
1976
Teleplay
1976
Sidestreet
1975
Slow Run
1968
Grierson and Gouzenko
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
First Shift: Vengeance
First Shift: Redemption
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