Saul Rubinek
Biography
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Law & Order
1990
FBI
2018
Lost
2004
Stargate SG-1
1997
Frasier
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Person of Interest
2011
The Good Wife
2009
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
The Practice
1997
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Price · 1999
Grey's Anatomy
as Eli Rigler · 2005
Law & Order
as Professor Ira Simpkis · 1990
FBI
as Senator David Becker · 2018
Lost
as Clark Finney · 2004
Stargate SG-1
as Emmett Bregman · 1997
Frasier
as Donny Douglas · 1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Kivas Fajo · 1987
Person of Interest
as Arthur Claypool · 2011
The Good Wife
as Judge Thomas Treem · 2009
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Dr. Saul Funkhouser · 2000
The Practice
as Arnold Hunter · 1997
Psych
as Lance · 2006
Boston Legal
as Donald Feldcamp · 2004
Billions
as Hap Halloran · 2016
For All Mankind
as Rep. Charles Sandman · 2019
L.A. Law
as Harold Schoen · 1986
Schitt's Creek
as Tippy Bernstein · 2015
Hill Street Blues
· 1981
Warehouse 13
as Arthur "Artie" Nielsen · 2009
American Playhouse
as Hersh Rasseyner · 1982
The Outer Limits
as Professor Hugaro · 1995
The Outer Limits
as Aaron Zgierski · 1995
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Pauly Auerbach · 2017
Eureka
as Dr. Carl Carlson · 2006
Leverage
as Victor Dubenich · 2008
The Equalizer
as Jason Masur · 1985
Angie Tribeca
as Pfoopa · 2016
Masters of Horror
· 2005
Hunters
as Murray Markowitz · 2020
Once and Again
· 1999
Unforgiven
as W.W. Beauchamp · 1992
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as John Griffths · 1985
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Lon Cohen · 2001
Rush Hour 2
as Red Dragon Box Man · 2001
True Romance
as Lee Donowitz · 1993
Blind Justice
as Dr. Alan Galloway · 2005
Jack & Bobby
· 2004
Threat Matrix
as Peter Tomashevski · 2003
The Family Man
as Alan Mintz · 2000
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains") · 2018
The Copenhagen Test
as Victor Simonek · 2025
Wall Street
as Harry Salt · 1987
War
as Dr. Sherman · 2007
The Song of Names
as Mr. Feinman · 2019
The Song of Names
as Feinman · 2019
Mentors
as Napoleon Bonaparte · 1999
Ink
as Alan Mesnick · 1996
BlackBerry
as John Woodman · 2023
Getting Even with Dad
as Bobby · 1994
Past Perfect
as Bookkeeper · 1996
Against All Odds
as Steve Kirsch · 1984
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Jed Kramer · 1990
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Brian Hoyle · 1994
For the Record
· 1976
I Love Trouble
as Sam Smotherman · 1994
Teleplay
· 1976
Nixon
as Herb Klein · 1995
Clock
as Joseph · 2023
Young Doctors in Love
as Floyd Kurtzman · 1982
The Express
as Art Modell · 2008
The Contender
as Jerry Tolliver · 2000
And the Band Played On
as Dr. Jim Curran · 1993
Dick
as Henry Kissinger · 1999
Barney's Version
as Charnofsky · 2010
Death Ship
as Jackie · 1980
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Hasty Hathaway · 2007
Man Trouble
as Laurence Moncrief · 1992
The Singing Detective
as Skin Specialist · 2003
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Bill Bryson · 1993
Santa's Slay
as Mr. Green · 2005
Undercover Blues
as Mr. Ferderber · 1993
The Trojan Horse
as Rafe Kott · 2008
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
as Hasty Hathaway · 2006
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as Hasty Hathaway · 2012
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as Eli Morton · 2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Sal Astor · 2002
White Coats
as Dr. Sam Bonnert · 2004
Men
as Paul Armas · 1989
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
as Hasty Hathaway · 2010
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Hasty Hathaway · 2011
Highpoint
as Centino · 1984
Gridlocked
as Marty · 2016
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
as Martin Hirsch · 2010
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
as Dr. Paul Fleiss · 2004
Taking Care
· 1987
By Design
as Terry · 1982
Triggermen
as Jazzer · 2002
Lakeboat
as Cuthman · 2000
Blackjack
as Thomas · 1998
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Saul Panzer · 2000
Knucklehead
as Rabbi · 2010
The Terry Fox Story
as Dan Grey · 1983
Jerry and Tom
as Dogtrack Victim · 1998
36 Hours to Die
as Morano · 1999
Hitting Home
as Owen Hughes · 1988
Julia
as Mitch · 2008
Open Season
as Eric Schlockmeister · 1995
Ticket to Heaven
as Larry · 1981
Hostile Intent
as Kendall · 1997
The Quarrel
as Hersh Rasseyner · 1991
Sweet Liberty
as Bo Hodges · 1986
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Bill Bryson · 1993
The Bookie & the Bruiser
as Eli Hirschbaum
Nothing Personal
as Peter Braden (uncredited) · 1980
Coast to Coast
as Gary Pereira · 2004
Memory Run
as Dr. Munger · 1995
Bad Manners
as Matt Carroll · 1998
Color of Justice
as Norm · 1997
Hollywood North
as Paul Linder · 2004
A Magical Journey
as Saul · 2019
Sanctuary of Fear
as Jerry Stone · 1979
Bleacher Bums
as Reid (uncredited) · 2001
A Broken Life
as The Boss · 2007
Soup for One
as Allan · 1982
Murder Sees the Light
as Benny Cooperman · 1986
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
as Self · 2014
The Trotsky
as David Bronstein · 2010
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
as Ira · 2001
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
as Self · 2002
Camp Hollywood
as Himself · 2004
Agency
as Sam Goldstein · 1980
Liberace: Behind the Music
as Seymour Heller · 1988
Seer Was Here
· 1978
Martin's Day
as Hitchhiker · 1985
The Bookfair Murders
as Martin P. Barrett · 2000
Blackout
as Sol · 2007
Gleason
as George 'Bullets' Durgom · 2002
Baadasssss!
as Howard Kaufman · 2004
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
as Rabbi Teitelman · 1988
The Suicide Murders
as Benny Cooperman · 1985
Kill Me Please
as M. Breiman · 2010
Trump Unauthorized
as Peter Wennik · 2005
Rainbow
as Sam Cohen · 1996
The Washingtonians
as Professor Harkinson · 2007
Partner(s)
as Matthew · 2005
SHTTL
as Rebbe Weitsenzang · 2023
First Shift: Vengeance
Clown White
as Mr. Freed · 1981
First Shift: Redemption
Pale Saints
as Whitey · 1997
Falling Over Backwards
as Mel · 1990
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
as Self
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
as Fred Silverman · 2006
I Am Normal
as Rosenhan · 2021
The Android Affair
as Fiedler · 1995
Half a Lifetime
as Sam · 1986
Toe Tags
as Lou Griffith · 1996
The Wordsmith
as Mervyn Kaplansky · 1979
Friday Night Adventure
· 1976
So Many Miracles
as Narrator · 1987
Grierson and Gouzenko
as Gouzenko
Slow Run
as Narrator · 1968