Saul 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.
Acting (101 movies)
Unforgiven
1992
True Romance
1993
War
2007
I Love Trouble
1994
The Family Man
2000
Against All Odds
1984
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
2006
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002
Julia
2008
Clock
2023
A Broken Life
2007
Death Ship
1980
Santa's Slay
2005
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
Half a Lifetime
1986
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
Baadasssss!
2004
Getting Even with Dad
1994
I Am Normal
2021
Kill Me Please
2010
Dick
1999
The Trotsky
2010
Young Doctors in Love
1982
Sweet Liberty
1986
Seer Was Here
1978
The Wordsmith
1979
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
2004
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
2011
Lakeboat
2000
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
2012
Past Perfect
1996
Soup for One
1982
Martin's Day
1985
Agency
1980
Gleason
2002
Memory Run
1995
Hostile Intent
1997
Nothing Personal
1980
The Quarrel
1991
Wall Street
1987
BlackBerry
2023
White Coats
2004
Highpoint
1982
The Contender
2000
36 Hours to Die
1999
By Design
1982
Ticket to Heaven
1981
SHTTL
2023
The Android Affair
1995
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988
The Singing Detective
2003
Knucklehead
2010
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
2014
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993
The Song of Names
2019
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
2010
Hollywood North
2004
Man Trouble
1992
Trump Unauthorized
2005
Blackout
2007
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
Gridlocked
2016
Toe Tags
1996
The Bookfair Murders
2000
Nixon
1995
Camp Hollywood
2004
Rainbow
1996
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
2006
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002
Friday Night Adventure
1976
A Magical Journey
2019
Falling Over Backwards
1990
Barney's Version
2010
Hitting Home
1988
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
Clown White
1981
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
The Song of Names
2019
Jerry and Tom
1998
Blackjack
1998
Partner(s)
2005
Rush Hour 2
2001
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
Slow Run
1968
Taking Care
1987
The Express
2008
Murder Sees the Light
1986
Undercover Blues
1993
The Terry Fox Story
1983
So Many Miracles
1987
Open Season
1995
And the Band Played On
1993
Triggermen
2002
Coast to Coast
2004
Bleacher Bums
2001
Color of Justice
1997
Directing (4 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| So Many Miracles | 1987 | Writer |
| Jerry and Tom | 1998 | Producer |
| A Magical Journey | 2019 | Writer |