Saul Rubinek
Acting
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.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
Age 70 (now 77)
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
as Self
Age 66 (now 77)
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as Hasty Hathaway
Age 63 (now 77)
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
as Fred Silverman
Age 58 (now 77)
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
as Dr. Paul Fleiss
Age 55 (now 77)
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as Eli Morton
Age 55 (now 77)
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Sal Astor
Age 54 (now 77)
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
as Self
Age 53 (now 77)
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Saul Panzer
Age 51 (now 77)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Brian Hoyle
Age 45 (now 77)
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Bill Bryson
Age 44 (now 77)
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
as Rabbi Teitelman
Age 40 (now 77)
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
as Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Price
Age 51 (now 77)
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Bill Bryson
Age 44 (now 77)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Kivas Fajo
Age 39 (now 77)
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Also Known As
Saul Hersh Rubinek
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