Saul Rubinek profile
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Saul Rubinek

2nd July 1948 Wolfratshausen, Germany 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.

102 Movies 41 TV Shows 153 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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SHTTL 19th October 2023 as Rebbe Weitsenzang
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Clock 28th March 2023 as Joseph
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Julia 12th March 2008 as Mitch
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War 24th August 2007 as Dr. Sherman
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Gleason 13th October 2002 as George 'Bullets' Durgom
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Dick 4th August 1999 as Henry Kissinger
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Nixon 22nd December 1995 as Herb Klein
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Agency 14th February 1980 as Sam Goldstein
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Hunters 20th February 2020 as Murray Markowitz
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FBI 25th September 2018 as Senator David Becker
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Leverage 7th December 2008 as Victor Dubenich
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Eureka 18th July 2006 as Dr. Carl Carlson
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Psych 7th July 2006 as Lance
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Lost 22nd September 2004 as Clark Finney
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Ink 21st October 1996 as Alan Mesnick
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Frasier 16th September 1993 as Donny Douglas
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L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Harold Schoen