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2 | [[caption-width-right:349:Saul Rubinek]] |
3 | Saul Rubinek is a Canadian actor [[{{Typecasting}} commonly cast in]] roles as an AmbiguouslyJewish friendly [[ParentalSubstitute father figure]], a RulesLawyer, or TheProfessor. Born July 2, 1948 in Wolfratshausen, West Germany, his Jewish parents fled from UsefulNotes/NaziGermany to [[UsefulNotes.{{Canada}} Canada]], where he was raised and later began his film career. |
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5 | His most prominent roles so far have been as Artie Nielsen in ''Series/{{Warehouse 13}}'' and Leon's father David in ''Film/TheTrotsky'', but he has had supporting roles in episodes of ''Series/TheEqualizer'', ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', ''Series/LawAndOrder'', ''Series/ANeroWolfeMystery'', ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'', ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', ''Series/StargateSG1'', ''Series/{{Leverage}}'', ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'', ''Series/{{Psych}}'', and ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', as well as films like ''Sweet Liberty'', ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}'', ''Film/GettingEvenWithDad'', ''Film/TrueRomance'', ''Film/WallStreet'', and ''Film/{{Clock}}''. |
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7 | He has also written a play called ''Terrible Advice'' that premiered in September of 2011. |
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13 | !!Tropes commonly associated with Saul Rubinek or his roles: |
14 | * BadassBookworm: Not quite as badass in RealLife, but brilliant in all cases. |
15 | * CelebrityResemblance: Just how much does he look like Paul Bradley (aka Elliott Hope, ''Series/HolbyCity'' actor?) |
16 | %%* EncyclopaedicKnowledge |
17 | * EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas: Was the centre of the Series/{{Warehouse 13}} ChristmasSpecial. |
18 | * IHaveNoSon: Has played characters on both sides of this. |
19 | * JewishAndNerdy: In RealLife he's JustForFun/OneOfUs. |
20 | * JewishComplaining: In several roles. |
21 | * OneShotCharacter: Many of his early roles. |
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