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Saul Rubinek

Born
July 2, 1948
Wikipedia
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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.
Known For
True Romance
(1993)
Lee Donowitz
The Family Man
(2000)
Alan Mintz
Rush Hour 2
(2001)
Red Dragon Box Man
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
(2018)
Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
Unforgiven
(1992)
W.W. Beauchamp
Nixon
(1995)
Herb Klein
War
(2007)
Dr. Sherman
BlackBerry
(2023)
John Woodman
Death Ship
(1980)
Jackie
Wall Street
(1987)
Harry Salt
The Contender
(2000)
Jerry Tolliver
I Love Trouble
(1994)
Sam Smotherman
Against All Odds
(1984)
Steve Kirsch
Clock
(2023)
Joseph
White Coats
(2004)
Dr. Sam Bonnert
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
(1994)
Brian Hoyle
Full Filmography
Acting
Slow Run
(1968)
Narrator
Friday Night Adventure
(1976)
Seer Was Here
(1978)
Sanctuary of Fear
(1979)
Jerry Stone
The Wordsmith
(1979)
Mervyn Kaplansky
Death Ship
(1980)
Jackie
Nothing Personal
(1980)
Peter Braden (uncredited)
Agency
(1980)
Sam Goldstein
Clown White
(1981)
Mr. Freed
Ticket to Heaven
(1981)
Larry
Soup for One
(1982)
Allan
Highpoint
(1982)
Centino
By Design
(1982)
Terry
Young Doctors in Love
(1982)
Floyd Kurtzman
The Terry Fox Story
(1983)
Dan Grey
Against All Odds
(1984)
Steve Kirsch
The Suicide Murders
(1985)
Benny Cooperman
Martin's Day
(1985)
Hitchhiker
Sweet Liberty
(1986)
Bo Hodges
Murder Sees the Light
(1986)
Benny Cooperman
Half a Lifetime
(1986)
Sam
So Many Miracles
(1987)
Narrator
Wall Street
(1987)
Harry Salt
Taking Care
(1987)
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
(1988)
Rabbi Teitelman
Hitting Home
(1988)
Owen Hughes
Liberace: Behind the Music
(1988)
Seymour Heller
The Bonfire of the Vanities
(1990)
Jed Kramer
Falling Over Backwards
(1990)
Mel
The Quarrel
(1991)
Hersh Rasseyner
Unforgiven
(1992)
W.W. Beauchamp
Man Trouble
(1992)
Laurence Moncrief
And the Band Played On
(1993)
Dr. Jim Curran
Undercover Blues
(1993)
Mr. Ferderber
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
(1993)
Bill Bryson
True Romance
(1993)
Lee Donowitz
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
(1994)
Brian Hoyle
I Love Trouble
(1994)
Sam Smotherman
Getting Even with Dad
(1994)
Robert 'Bobby' Drace
The Android Affair
(1995)
Fiedler
Memory Run
(1995)
Dr. Munger
Nixon
(1995)
Herb Klein
Open Season
(1995)
Eric Schlockmeister
Past Perfect
(1996)
Bookkeeper
Rainbow
(1996)
Sam Cohen
Pale Saints
(1997)
Whitey
Hostile Intent
(1997)
Kendall
Blackjack
(1998)
Thomas
Jerry and Tom
(1998)
Dogtrack Victim
Bad Manners
(1998)
Matt Carroll
36 Hours to Die
(1999)
Morano
Dick
(1999)
Henry Kissinger
The Contender
(2000)
Jerry Tolliver
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
(2000)
Saul Panzer
Lakeboat
(2000)
Cuthman
The Family Man
(2000)
Alan Mintz
The Bookfair Murders
(2000)
Martin P. Barrett
Rush Hour 2
(2001)
Red Dragon Box Man
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
(2001)
Ira Stone
Gleason
(2002)
George 'Bullets' Durgom
Triggermen
(2002)
Jazzer
The Brady Bunch in the White House
(2002)
Sal Astor
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
(2002)
Self
The Singing Detective
(2003)
Skin Specialist
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
(2003)
Eli Morton
Camp Hollywood
(2004)
Himself
Coast to Coast
(2004)
Gary Pereira
White Coats
(2004)
Dr. Sam Bonnert
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
(2004)
Dr. Paul Fleiss
Hollywood North
(2004)
Paul Linder
Baadasssss!
(2004)
Howard Kaufman
Trump Unauthorized
(2005)
Peter Wennik
Santa's Slay
(2005)
Mr. Green
Partner(s)
(2005)
Matthew
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
(2006)
Fred Silverman
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
(2006)
Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
(2007)
Hasty Hathaway
A Broken Life
(2007)
The Boss
War
(2007)
Dr. Sherman
Julia
(2008)
Mitch
The Express
(2008)
Art Modell
Barney's Version
(2010)
Charnofsky
Knucklehead
(2010)
Rabbi
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
(2010)
Hasty Hathaway
The Trotsky
(2010)
David Bronstein
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
(2010)
Martin Hirsch
Kill Me Please
(2010)
M. Breiman
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
(2011)
Hasty Hathaway
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
(2012)
Hasty Hathaway
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
(2014)
Self
Gridlocked
(2016)
Marty
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
(2018)
Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
A Magical Journey
(2019)
Saul
The Song of Names
(2019)
Feinman
I Am Normal
(2020)
Rosenhan
BlackBerry
(2023)
John Woodman
SHTTL
(2023)
Rebbe Weitsenzang
Clock
(2023)
Joseph
Writing
Directing
Production
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