Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek
Rubinek in 2013
Born
Saul Hersh Rubinek

(1948-07-02) July 2, 1948 (age 76)
Föhrenwald, Wolfratshausen, Upper Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany
NationalityCanadian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • playwright
Years active1968–present
Spouses
  • Kate Lynch (separated)[1][2]
Elinor Reid
​
(m. 1990)​
[3]
AwardsSee below

Saul Hersh Rubinek (born July 2, 1948) is a Canadian actor, director, producer, and playwright.

He is widely known for his television roles, notably Artie Nielsen on Warehouse 13, Donny Douglas on Frasier, Saul Panzer 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).[4]

Rubinek is a five-time Genie Award nominee, winning Best Supporting Actor for Ticket to Heaven (1981), and a two-time Gemini Award nominee. His directorial film debut, Jerry and Tom (1998), was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. He was previously a stage actor and director, working with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and Theatre Passe Muraille, and co-founding the Canadian Stage Company.

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  2. ^ Holden, Alfred (October 16, 1988). "Couple Reconcile with son over story of their escape". Toronto Star. p. D6. ProQuest 1357334420. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Scrivener, Leslie (December 20, 2009). "A simple act of kindness saved lives". Toronto Star. pp. A1, A6. ProQuest 1348712388. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Seringhaus, Claire (January 16, 2011). "Saul Rubinek". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.