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.
Known for
Acting151
tvThe Copenhagen Test
2025
Victor Simonek
movieSHTTL
2023
Rebbe Weitsenzang
movieClock
2023
Joseph
movieBlackBerry
2023
John Woodman
movieI Am Normal
2021
Rosenhan
tvHunters
2020
Murray Markowitz
movieThe Song of Names
2019
Mr. Feinman / Feinman
tvFor All Mankind
2019
Rep. Charles Sandman
movieThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
tvFBI
2018
Senator David Becker
tvThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
Pauly Auerbach
movieGridlocked
2016
Marty
tvAngie Tribeca
2016
Pfoopa
tvBillions
2016
Hap Halloran
tvSchitt's Creek
2015
Tippy Bernstein
movieJesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
2012
Hasty Hathaway
tvPerson of Interest
2011
Arthur Claypool
movieJesse Stone: Innocents Lost
2011
Hasty Hathaway
movieKill Me Please
2010
M. Breiman
movieBarney's Version
2010
Charnofsky
movieKnucklehead
2010
Rabbi
movieOy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
Martin Hirsch
movieJesse Stone: No Remorse
2010
Hasty Hathaway
movieThe Trotsky
2010
David Bronstein
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Judge Thomas Treem
tvWarehouse 13
2009
Arthur "Artie" Nielsen
tvLeverage
2008
Victor Dubenich
movieThe Express
2008
Art Modell
tvThe Trojan Horse
2008
Rafe Kott
movieJulia
2008
Mitch
movieA Broken Life
2007
The Boss
movieWar
2007
Dr. Sherman
movieJesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
Hasty Hathaway
movieThe Washingtonians
2007
Professor Harkinson
tvEureka
2006
Dr. Carl Carlson
tvPsych
2006
Lance
movieJesse Stone: Night Passage
2006
Hasty Hathaway
movieSanta's Slay
2005
Mr. Green
moviePartner(s)
2005
Matthew
movieTrump Unauthorized
2005
Peter Wennik
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Eli Rigler
tvBlind Justice
2005
Dr. Alan Galloway
movieCamp Hollywood
2004
Himself
tvBoston Legal
2004
Donald Feldcamp
tvLost
2004
Clark Finney
movieBaadasssss!
2004
Howard Kaufman
movieWhite Coats
2004
Dr. Sam Bonnert
movieCoast to Coast
2004
Gary Pereira
movieCall Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
2004
Dr. Paul Fleiss
movieHollywood North
2004
Paul Linder
movieThe Singing Detective
2003
Skin Specialist
tvThreat Matrix
2003
Peter Tomashevski
movieGleason
2002
George 'Bullets' Durgom
movieTriggermen
2002
Jazzer
movieBleacher Bums
2001
Reid (uncredited)
movieRush Hour 2
2001
Red Dragon Box Man
movieLaughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
Ira Stone
tvA Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
Lon Cohen
movieThe Family Man
2000
Alan Mintz
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Dr. Saul Funkhouser
movieThe Contender
2000
Jerry Tolliver
movieLakeboat
2000
Cuthman
movieThe Bookfair Murders
2000
Martin P. Barrett
movieDick
1999
Henry Kissinger
Mentors
1999
Napoleon Bonaparte
movie36 Hours to Die
1999
Morano
movieJerry and Tom
1998
Dogtrack Victim
movieBad Manners
1998
Matt Carroll
movieBlackjack
1998
Thomas
movieHostile Intent
1997
Kendall
tvStargate SG-1
1997
Emmett Bregman
tvThe Practice
1997
Arnold Hunter
tvInk
1996
Alan Mesnick
moviePast Perfect
1996
Bookkeeper
movieRainbow
1996
Sam Cohen
movieToe Tags
1996
Lou Griffith
movieNixon
1995
Herb Klein
movieMemory Run
1995
Dr. Munger
movieThe Android Affair
1995
Fiedler
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Professor Hugaro / Aaron Zgierski
movieOpen Season
1995
Eric Schlockmeister
movieI Love Trouble
1994
Sam Smotherman
movieGetting Even with Dad
1994
Robert 'Bobby' Drace
movieDeath Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
Brian Hoyle
tvFrasier
1993
Donny Douglas
movieAnd the Band Played On
1993
Dr. Jim Curran
movieUndercover Blues
1993
Mr. Ferderber
movieTrue Romance
1993
Lee Donowitz
movieUnforgiven
1992
W.W. Beauchamp
movieMan Trouble
1992
Laurence Moncrief
movieThe Quarrel
1991
Hersh Rasseyner
movieThe Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
Jed Kramer
tvLaw & Order
1990
Professor Ira Simpkis
Men
1989
Paul Armas
movieLiberace: Behind the Music
1988
Seymour Heller
movieThe Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988
Rabbi Teitelman
movieHitting Home
1988
Owen Hughes
movieWall Street
1987
Harry Salt
tvStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Kivas Fajo
movieSo Many Miracles
1987
Narrator
tvL.A. Law
1986
Harold Schoen
movieSweet Liberty
1986
Bo Hodges
movieMurder Sees the Light
1986
Benny Cooperman
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Jason Masur
tvThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
John Griffths
movieMartin's Day
1985
Hitchhiker
The Suicide Murders
1985
Benny Cooperman
movieAgainst All Odds
1984
Steve Kirsch
movieThe Terry Fox Story
1983
Dan Grey
movieHighpoint
1982
Centino
movieYoung Doctors in Love
1982
Floyd Kurtzman
movieBy Design
1982
Terry
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Hersh Rasseyner
movieClown White
1981
Mr. Freed
movieNothing Personal
1980
Peter Braden (uncredited)
movieDeath Ship
1980
Jackie
movieAgency
1980
Sam Goldstein
movieThe Wordsmith
1979
Mervyn Kaplansky
movieSanctuary of Fear
1979
Jerry Stone
movieSlow Run
1968
Narrator
movieGrierson and Gouzenko
Gouzenko
movieThe Bookie & the Bruiser
Eli Hirschbaum
Directing4
movieCruel But Necessary
2005
Director
movieBleacher Bums
2001
Director
movieClub Land
2001
Director
movieJerry and Tom
1998
Director
Writing2
Production1
movieJerry and Tom
1998
Producer