1948-07-02 ( 76 years old ) in Wolfratshausen, Germany
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.
Movies
SHTTL
2023-10-19
Clock
2023-03-28
BlackBerry
2023-02-13
I Am Normal
2021-03-20
The Song of Names
2019-12-25
The Song of Names
2019-12-25
A Magical Journey
2019-08-22
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018-11-09
Gridlocked
2016-06-14
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
2012-05-19
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
2011-05-21
Kill Me Please
2010-11-03
Barney's Version
2010-10-26
Knucklehead
2010-10-22
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010-06-18
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
2010-05-09
The Trotsky
2010-05-05
The Express
2008-10-10
Julia
2008-03-12
Blackout
2007-10-01
A Broken Life
2007-09-23
War
2007-08-24
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007-05-22
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
2006-01-15
Santa's Slay
2005-10-25
Partner(s)
2005-07-07
Trump Unauthorized
2005-05-24
Camp Hollywood
2004-11-19
Baadasssss!
2004-05-28
White Coats
2004-05-16
Coast to Coast
2004-04-03
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
2004-03-29
Hollywood North
2004-01-12
The Singing Detective
2003-10-24
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003-09-07
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002-11-29
Gleason
2002-10-13
Triggermen
2002-07-26
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002-05-30
Bleacher Bums
2001-10-18
Rush Hour 2
2001-08-03
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001-05-26
The Family Man
2000-12-12
The Contender
2000-10-13
Lakeboat
2000-04-13
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000-03-05
The Bookfair Murders
2000-01-01
Dick
1999-08-04
36 Hours to Die
1999-04-11
Jerry and Tom
1998-12-04
Bad Manners
1998-10-09
Blackjack
1998-06-11
Hostile Intent
1997-08-22
Pale Saints
1997-01-01
Past Perfect
1996-10-11
Rainbow
1996-07-26
Toe Tags
1996-01-01
Nixon
1995-12-22
Memory Run
1995-06-16
The Android Affair
1995-04-12
Open Season
1995-01-14
I Love Trouble
1994-06-29
Getting Even with Dad
1994-06-17
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994-01-14
And the Band Played On
1993-09-11
Undercover Blues
1993-09-10
True Romance
1993-09-09
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993-05-16
Unforgiven
1992-08-07
Man Trouble
1992-07-17
The Quarrel
1991-03-01
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990-12-21
Falling Over Backwards
1990-08-23
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988-10-08
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988-09-16
Hitting Home
1988-08-24
Wall Street
1987-12-10
So Many Miracles
1987-09-14
Taking Care
1987-01-01
Half a Lifetime
1986-07-20
Sweet Liberty
1986-05-16
Murder Sees the Light
1986-01-01
Martin's Day
1985-02-22
The Suicide Murders
1985-01-01
Against All Odds
1984-03-02
The Terry Fox Story
1983-05-22
Highpoint
1982-08-20
Young Doctors in Love
1982-07-16
By Design
1982-05-08
Soup for One
1982-04-30
Ticket to Heaven
1981-10-09
Clown White
1981-10-01
Nothing Personal
1980-03-28
Death Ship
1980-03-07
Agency
1980-02-14
The Wordsmith
1979-09-29
Sanctuary of Fear
1979-04-23
Seer Was Here
1978-12-10
Friday Night Adventure
1976-11-26
Slow Run
1968-10-10
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