Rush Hour 22001
As Red Dragon Box Man
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Saul Rubinek
Born
Saul Rubinek (born July 2, 1948) 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.
Filmography (108)
Unforgiven1992
As W.W. Beauchamp
TMDb 7.9 / 10
True Romance1993
As Lee Donowitz
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018
As Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Family Man2000
As Alan Mintz
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Wall Street1987
As Harry Salt
TMDb 7.2 / 10
War2007
As Dr. Sherman
TMDb 6.4 / 10
BlackBerry2023
As John Woodman
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Clock2023
As Joseph
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Death Wish V: The Face of Death1994
As Brian Hoyle
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Song of Names2019
As Mr. Feinman, Feinman
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Bonfire of the Vanities1990
As Jed Kramer
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Nixon1995
As Herb Klein
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Contender2000
As Jerry Tolliver
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Against All Odds1984
As Steve Kirsch
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Man Trouble1992
As Laurence Moncrief
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Express2008
As Art Modell
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Dick1999
As Henry Kissinger
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Undercover Blues1993
As Mr. Ferderber
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Barney's Version2010
As Charnofsky
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost2011
As Hasty Hathaway
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Jesse Stone: Night Passage2006
As Hasty Hathaway
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Death Ship1980
As Jackie
TMDb 5.1 / 10
And the Band Played On1993
As Dr. Jim Curran
TMDb 6.4 / 10
I Love Trouble1994
As Sam Smotherman
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Getting Even with Dad1994
As Bobby
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Highpoint1984
As Centino
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Jesse Stone: Sea Change2007
As Hasty Hathaway
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Young Doctors in Love1982
As Floyd Kurtzman
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt2012
As Hasty Hathaway
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Santa's Slay2005
As Mr. Green
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Jesse Stone: No Remorse2010
As Hasty Hathaway
TMDb 6.8 / 10
White Coats2004
As Dr. Sam Bonnert
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Singing Detective2003
As Skin Specialist
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Blackjack1998
As Thomas
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Gridlocked2016
As Marty
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Knucklehead2010
As Rabbi
TMDb 5.6 / 10
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself2003
As Eli Morton
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Lakeboat2000
As Cuthman
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Trotsky2010
As David Bronstein
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Bad Manners1998
As Matt Carroll
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Jerry and Tom1998
As Dogtrack Victim
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Triggermen2002
As Jazzer
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story2002
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Taking Care1987
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Baadasssss!2004
As Howard Kaufman
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Julia2008
As Mitch
TMDb 6.7 / 10
By Design1982
As Terry
TMDb 4.7 / 10
36 Hours to Die1999
As Morano
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Open Season1995
As Eric Schlockmeister
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Kill Me Please2010
As M. Breiman
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Terry Fox Story1983
As Dan Grey
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Hostile Intent1997
As Kendall
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Hitting Home1988
As Owen Hughes
TMDb 4.0 / 10
The Bookfair Murders2000
As Martin P. Barrett
TMDb 5.6 / 10
SHTTL2023
As Rebbe Weitsenzang
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Ticket to Heaven1981
As Larry
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Camp Hollywood2004
As Himself
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Color of Justice1997
As Norm
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Sweet Liberty1986
As Bo Hodges
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Brady Bunch in the White House2002
As Sal Astor
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Martin's Day1985
As Hitchhiker
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Memory Run1995
As Dr. Munger
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Bookie & the BruiserRelease date TBA
As Eli Hirschbaum
Bleacher Bums2001
As Reid (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
A Magical Journey2019
As Saul
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!2010
As Martin Hirsch
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Murder Sees the Light1986
As Benny Cooperman
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Hollywood North2004
As Paul Linder
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss2004
As Dr. Paul Fleiss
TMDb 4.6 / 10
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick1988
As Rabbi Teitelman
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Nothing Personal1980
As Peter Braden (uncredited)
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Partner(s)2005
As Matthew
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Past Perfect1996
As Bookkeeper
TMDb 4.6 / 10
The Android Affair1995
As Fiedler
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery2000
As Saul Panzer
TMDb 8.6 / 10
Liberace: Behind the Music1988
As Seymour Heller
TMDb 4.8 / 10
I Am Normal2021
As Rosenhan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Agency1980
As Sam Goldstein
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story1993
As Bill Bryson
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Rainbow1996
As Sam Cohen
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Blackout2007
As Sol
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Seer Was Here1978
Soup for One1982
As Allan
TMDb 5.2 / 10
First Shift: Vengeance
First Shift: VengeanceRelease date TBA
Sanctuary of Fear1979
As Jerry Stone
TMDb 8.0 / 10
A Broken Life2007
As The Boss
TMDb 2.8 / 10
Gleason2002
As George 'Bullets' Durgom
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'2006
As Fred Silverman
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Coast to Coast2004
As Gary Pereira
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Washingtonians2007
As Professor Harkinson
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Quarrel1991
As Hersh Rasseyner
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Trump Unauthorized2005
As Peter Wennik
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Half a Lifetime1986
As Sam
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Laughter on the 23rd Floor2001
As Ira
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Toe Tags1996
As Lou Griffith
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Suicide Murders
The Suicide Murders1985
As Benny Cooperman
Falling Over Backwards1990
As Mel
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Clown White1981
As Mr. Freed
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Pale Saints
Pale Saints1997
As Whitey
TMDb 4.5 / 10
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con2014
As Self
TMDb 2.0 / 10
First Shift: Redemption
First Shift: RedemptionRelease date TBA
The Wordsmith1979
As Mervyn Kaplansky
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian TelevisionRelease date TBA
As Self
Friday Night Adventure1976
Grierson and GouzenkoRelease date TBA
As Gouzenko
So Many Miracles1987
As Narrator
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Slow Run1968
As Narrator
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb