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Saul Rubinek

  • Birthplace: Fohrenwald, Wolfrathausen, Germany
  • Birthday: July 2, 1948

A compact, curly-haired character player with bushy eyebrows over large brown eyes and malleable looks, Saul Rubinek has excelled in playing nebbishy professionals. Born in a displaced persons camp after WWII to Polish Holocaust survivors, he and his family emigrated to Canada when he was a mere eight months. As a child, Rubinek was enrolled in theater classes and by age 10 had made his professional acting debut on Canadian radio. While still in grade school, he regularly performed at the Ottawa Little Theatre, often playing both male and femal…more

Credits

Actor
Director
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2002

    Played George 'Bullets' Durgom in the Television movie "Gleason" based on the life of Jackie Gleason

  • 2001

    Directed "Bleacher Bums"; premiered at the Chicago Film Festival; aired on Showtime in 2002

  • 2000

    Starred opposite Joan Allen and Gary Oldman in Rob Lurie's "The Contender"

  • 2000

    Starred opposite Nicolas Cage in "The Family Man"

  • 1999

    Cast as Henry Kissinger in Andrew Fleming's satirical look at Watergate, "Dick", starring Dan Hedaya as Richard M Nixon

Awards

  • 1982

    Genie: Best Supporting Actor

  • DRAMA-LOGUE Award: Best Supporting Actor

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