Saul Rubinek
Known for Acting · 151 credits
- Born
- 1948-07-02 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Wolfratshausen, Germany
- Also known as
- Saul Hersh Rubinek
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (43)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mr. Price
Law & Order
1990
as Professor Ira Simpkis
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Eli Rigler
Frasier
1993
as Donny Douglas
FBI
2018
as Senator David Becker
Lost
2004
as Clark Finney
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Emmett Bregman
Schitt's Creek
2015
as Tippy Bernstein
Person of Interest
2011
as Arthur Claypool
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Thomas Treem
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Kivas Fajo
Psych
2006
as Lance
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Dr. Saul Funkhouser
For All Mankind
2019
as Rep. Charles Sandman
Billions
2016
as Hap Halloran
Boston Legal
2004
as Donald Feldcamp
The Practice
1997
as Arnold Hunter
Warehouse 13
2009
as Arthur "Artie" Nielsen
Hill Street Blues
1981
L.A. Law
1986
as Harold Schoen
American Playhouse
1982
as Hersh Rasseyner
Eureka
2006
as Dr. Carl Carlson
The Equalizer
1985
as Jason Masur
The Outer Limits
1995
as Professor Hugaro / Aaron Zgierski
Leverage
2008
as Victor Dubenich
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Pauly Auerbach
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Pfoopa
Masters of Horror
2005
Hunters
2020
as Murray Markowitz
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Lon Cohen
Once and Again
1999
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as John Griffths
Threat Matrix
2003
as Peter Tomashevski
The Copenhagen Test
2025
as Victor Simonek
Jack & Bobby
2004
Blind Justice
2005
as Dr. Alan Galloway
Mentors
1999
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Ink
1996
as Alan Mesnick
For the Record
1976
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993
as Bill Bryson
Teleplay
1976
The Trojan Horse
2008
as Rafe Kott
Men
1989
as Paul Armas
Movies (108)
Rush Hour 2
2001
as Red Dragon Box Man
Unforgiven
1992
as W.W. Beauchamp
True Romance
1993
as Lee Donowitz
War
2007
as Dr. Sherman
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
as Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
The Family Man
2000
as Alan Mintz
BlackBerry
2023
as John Woodman
Wall Street
1987
as Harry Salt
Against All Odds
1984
as Steve Kirsch
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Jed Kramer
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
as Brian Hoyle
The Express
2008
as Art Modell
And the Band Played On
1993
as Dr. Jim Curran
The Song of Names
2019
as Mr. Feinman
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
2010
as Hasty Hathaway
Young Doctors in Love
1982
as Floyd Kurtzman
Knucklehead
2010
as Rabbi
Nixon
1995
as Herb Klein
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
as Hasty Hathaway
Getting Even with Dad
1994
as Robert 'Bobby' Drace
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
2006
as Hasty Hathaway
The Singing Detective
2003
as Skin Specialist
Triggermen
2002
as Jazzer
Bad Manners
1998
as Matt Carroll
Open Season
1995
as Eric Schlockmeister
Martin's Day
1985
as Hitchhiker
Barney's Version
2010
as Charnofsky
Clock
2023
as Joseph
The Contender
2000
as Jerry Tolliver
A Magical Journey
2019
as Saul
I Love Trouble
1994
as Sam Smotherman
Highpoint
1982
as Centino
Santa's Slay
2005
as Mr. Green
Gridlocked
2016
as Marty
White Coats
2004
as Dr. Sam Bonnert
Lakeboat
2000
as Cuthman
The Bookfair Murders
2000
as Martin P. Barrett
The Terry Fox Story
1983
as Dan Grey
Sweet Liberty
1986
as Bo Hodges
Ticket to Heaven
1981
as Larry
Dick
1999
as Henry Kissinger
Undercover Blues
1993
as Mr. Ferderber
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
2012
as Hasty Hathaway
Hostile Intent
1997
as Kendall
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
2011
as Hasty Hathaway
Trump Unauthorized
2005
as Peter Wennik
The Bookie & the Bruiser
as Eli Hirschbaum
Jerry and Tom
1998
as Dogtrack Victim
Blackjack
1998
as Thomas
36 Hours to Die
1999
as Morano
By Design
1982
as Terry
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
as Eli Morton
Nothing Personal
1980
as Peter Braden (uncredited)
Julia
2008
as Mitch
Soup for One
1982
as Allan
Coast to Coast
2004
as Gary Pereira
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002
as Sal Astor
Bleacher Bums
2001
as Reid (uncredited)
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002
as Self
Death Ship
1980
as Jackie
Murder Sees the Light
1986
as Benny Cooperman
The Washingtonians
2007
as Professor Harkinson
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
as Martin Hirsch
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
2004
as Dr. Paul Fleiss
Past Perfect
1996
as Bookkeeper
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
2006
as Fred Silverman
Hollywood North
2004
as Paul Linder
The Trotsky
2010
as David Bronstein
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
as Ira Stone
Camp Hollywood
2004
as Himself
Rainbow
1996
as Sam Cohen
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988
as Seymour Heller
Falling Over Backwards
1990
as Mel
The Quarrel
1991
as Hersh Rasseyner
Color of Justice
1997
as Norm
Baadasssss!
2004
as Howard Kaufman
Taking Care
1987
Agency
1980
as Sam Goldstein
Hitting Home
1988
as Owen Hughes
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
as Saul Panzer
Toe Tags
1996
as Lou Griffith
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993
as Bill Bryson
Gleason
2002
as George 'Bullets' Durgom
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
2014
as Self
Partner(s)
2005
as Matthew
Blackout
2007
as Sol
A Broken Life
2007
as The Boss
Man Trouble
1992
as Laurence Moncrief
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
as Jerry Stone
Pale Saints
1997
as Whitey
First Shift: Vengeance
Seer Was Here
1978
Memory Run
1995
as Dr. Munger
The Suicide Murders
1985
as Benny Cooperman
Clown White
1981
as Mr. Freed
First Shift: Redemption
Kill Me Please
2010
as M. Breiman
Half a Lifetime
1986
as Sam
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988
as Rabbi Teitelman
I Am Normal
2021
as Rosenhan
SHTTL
2023
as Rebbe Weitsenzang
The Android Affair
1995
as Fiedler
So Many Miracles
1987
as Narrator
Slow Run
1968
as Narrator
The Wordsmith
1979
as Mervyn Kaplansky
Redefining the Outsider: Saul Rubinek in Early Canadian Television
as Self
Friday Night Adventure
1976
Grierson and Gouzenko
as Gouzenko
About Saul Rubinek
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, G… With 151 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, Saul Rubinek has appeared in 108 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Saul Rubinek Movies
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) — as Red Dragon Box Man
- Unforgiven (1992) — as W.W. Beauchamp
- True Romance (1993) — as Lee Donowitz
- War (2007) — as Dr. Sherman
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) — as Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
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