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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?)
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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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