Acting
Saul Rubinek
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
The Copenhagen Test
Series · 2025
Clock
Film · 2023
BlackBerry
Film · 2023
SHTTL
Film · 2023
I Am Normal
Film · 2021
Hunters
Series · 2020
The Song of Names
Film · 2019
A Magical Journey
Film · 2019
The Song of Names
Film · 2019
For All Mankind
Series · 2019
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Film · 2018
FBI
Series · 2018
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Series · 2017
Gridlocked
Film · 2016
Angie Tribeca
Series · 2016
Billions
Series · 2016
Schitt's Creek
Series · 2015
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Film · 2014
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Film · 2012
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Film · 2011
Person of Interest
Series · 2011
Kill Me Please
Film · 2010
The Trotsky
Film · 2010
Knucklehead
Film · 2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Film · 2010
Barney's Version
Film · 2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Film · 2010
Warehouse 13
Series · 2009
The Good Wife
Series · 2009
Julia
Film · 2008
The Express
Film · 2008
The Trojan Horse
Series · 2008
Leverage
Series · 2008
War
Film · 2007
A Broken Life
Film · 2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Film · 2007
Blackout
Film · 2007
The Washingtonians
Film · 2007
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Film · 2006
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
Film · 2006
Psych
Series · 2006
Eureka
Series · 2006
Santa's Slay
Film · 2005
Trump Unauthorized
Film · 2005
Partner(s)
Film · 2005
Masters of Horror
Series · 2005
Blind Justice
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Baadasssss!
Film · 2004
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Film · 2004
White Coats
Film · 2004
Hollywood North
Film · 2004
Camp Hollywood
Film · 2004
Coast to Coast
Film · 2004
Jack & Bobby
Series · 2004
Lost
Series · 2004
Boston Legal
Series · 2004
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Film · 2003
The Singing Detective
Film · 2003
Threat Matrix
Series · 2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Film · 2002
Gleason
Film · 2002
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Film · 2002
Triggermen
Film · 2002
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Film · 2001
Rush Hour 2
Film · 2001
Bleacher Bums
Film · 2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Series · 2001
The Family Man
Film · 2000
Lakeboat
Film · 2000
The Contender
Film · 2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Film · 2000
The Bookfair Murders
Film · 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series · 2000
Dick
Film · 1999
36 Hours to Die
Film · 1999
Once and Again
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Mentors
Series · 1999
Bad Manners
Film · 1998
Jerry and Tom
Film · 1998
Blackjack
Film · 1998
Hostile Intent
Film · 1997
Pale Saints
Film · 1997
Color of Justice
Film · 1997
The Practice
Series · 1997
Stargate SG-1
Series · 1997
Past Perfect
Film · 1996
Toe Tags
Film · 1996
Rainbow
Film · 1996
Ink
Series · 1996
Memory Run
Film · 1995
The Android Affair
Film · 1995
Nixon
Film · 1995
Open Season
Film · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
I Love Trouble
Film · 1994
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Film · 1994
Getting Even with Dad
Film · 1994
True Romance
Film · 1993
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Film · 1993
Undercover Blues
Film · 1993
And the Band Played On
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Series · 1993
Unforgiven
Film · 1992
Man Trouble
Film · 1992
The Quarrel
Film · 1991
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Film · 1990
Falling Over Backwards
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Men
Series · 1989
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Film · 1988
Liberace: Behind the Music
Film · 1988
Hitting Home
Film · 1988
Wall Street
Film · 1987
Taking Care
Film · 1987
So Many Miracles
Film · 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
Half a Lifetime
Film · 1986
Sweet Liberty
Film · 1986
Murder Sees the Light
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Martin's Day
Film · 1985
The Suicide Murders
Film · 1985
The Equalizer
Series · 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Series · 1985
Against All Odds
Film · 1984
Highpoint
Film · 1984
The Terry Fox Story
Film · 1983
Young Doctors in Love
Film · 1982
Soup for One
Film · 1982
By Design
Film · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Ticket to Heaven
Film · 1981
Clown White
Film · 1981
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
Death Ship
Film · 1980
Agency
Film · 1980
Nothing Personal
Film · 1980
The Wordsmith
Film · 1979
Sanctuary of Fear
Film · 1979
Seer Was Here
Film · 1978
Friday Night Adventure
Film · 1976
For the Record
Series · 1976
Teleplay
Series · 1976
Slow Run
Film · 1968
Grierson and Gouzenko
Film
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
Film
First Shift: Vengeance
Film
First Shift: Redemption
Film
The Bookie & the Bruiser
Film