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John Rubinstein
Rubinstein in April 2008
Born (1946-12-08) December 8, 1946 (age 78)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • composer
  • director
Years active1967–present
Spouses
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(m. 1971; div. 1989)​
Jane Lanier
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(m. 1992; div. 2002)​
Bonnie Burgess
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(m. 2016)​
Children5, including Jacob Rubinstein, Peter Rubinstein, and Michael Weston

John Rubinstein (born December 8, 1946) is an American actor, composer and director.[1][2]

Early life

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Rubinstein is the son of Polish parents. His mother, Aniela (née Młynarska), a dancer and writer, was a Roman Catholic native of Warsaw, the daughter of conductor Emil Młynarski. His father was Polish-Jewish concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein.[3][4][5][6] He attended El Rodeo Public School in Beverly Hills (K–2), Cours La Cascade in Paris, France (1954), and St. Bernard's School (3–8) and Collegiate School (New York City) (9–12) in New York City. He studied theater and music at the University of California, Los Angeles (1964–1967), and later composition at the Juilliard School in New York.[7]

Career

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Theater

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He made his Broadway acting debut in 1972 and received a Theatre World Award for creating the title role in the musical Pippin, directed by Bob Fosse.[1] In 1980 he won the Tony, Drama Desk, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, and Drama-Logue Awards for his portrayal of James Leeds in Mark Medoff's Children of a Lesser God,[1] directed by Gordon Davidson.

Other Broadway appearances were in Neil Simon's Fools, directed by Mike Nichols, and Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, which earned him a Drama Desk nomination; he replaced William Hurt as Eddie in David Rabe's Hurlyburly, replaced David Dukes in David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly, and starred in Getting Away with Murder, by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, directed by Jack O'Brien, and Ragtime, by Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens. In 2014, he joined the Broadway cast of the hit revival of Pippin, directed by Diane Paulus, this time playing Pippin's father, Charlemagne; and subsequently repeated that role on the national tour throughout the United States and Japan in 2014–15.

In 2016, it was announced that he would join fellow Tony-winner Christian Borle in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandpa Joe, directed by Jack O'Brien.[8]

He taught a course in musical theater audition techniques at the University of Southern California, and directed their spring musicals.[9]

Film and television

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Rubinstein's feature films include 21 Grams, Red Dragon,[2] Mercy, Another Stakeout,[2] Someone to Watch Over Me,[2] Daniel,[2] The Boys from Brazil,[2] Rome & Jewel, Jekyll, Kid Cop, Getting Straight,[2] Zachariah,[10] The Trouble with Girls, and The Car. He appears in the film Being the Ricardos as Jess Oppenheimer.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1969 The Trouble with Girls Princeton
1970 Getting Straight Herbert
1971 Zachariah Zachariah
1971 The Sandpit Generals Professor
1977 The Car John Morris
1978 The Boys from Brazil David Bennett
1979 In Search of Historic Jesus Jesus
1983 Daniel Robert Lewin
1987 Someone to Watch Over Me Neil Steinhart
1993 Another Stakeout Thomas Hassrick, Las Vegas District Attorney
1995 Mercy Frank Kramer
1996 Kid Cop Stan Dwerkin Direct-to-video
2002 Red Dragon Dinner Guest
2003 21 Grams Gynecologist
2006 Rome & Jewel Major Capps
2007 Sublime Dr. Lichterhand Direct-to-video
2007 Choose Connor Cary Evor
2015 The Atticus Institute Marcus Wheeler [12]
2021 Being the Ricardos Older Jess Oppenheimer

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1967 Dragnet Paul Whidden Episode: "The Grenade"
The Virginian Billy Simmons Episode: "The Deadly Past"
Ironside 2nd Hippie Episode: "The Leaf in the Forest"
1969 Room 222 Martin Kaufman Episode: "The Flu"
1970 The Bold Ones: The Protectors Private Kelley Episode: "A Thing Not of God"
1970 The Young Lawyers Dan Fulton Episode: "We May Be Better Strangers"
1970 The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children Teddy Television film
1971 Matt Lincoln Christopher Episode: "Christopher"
1971 Men at Law Ron Martin Episode: "Hostage"
1971 Nichols Fred Buckerman Episode: "Paper Badge"
1971 The Psychiatrist Randell File Episode: "Ex-Sgt. Randell File, U.S.A."
1971 The Mod Squad Larry Wheeler Episode: "Survival"
A Howling in the Woods Justin Conway Television film
1972 Something Evil Ernest Lincoln Television film
Cannon Larry Bolinger Episode: "A Deadly Quiet Town"
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Matt, Jr. Episode: "You Certainly Are a Big Boy"
1972, 1977 The Streets of San Francisco Lindy/Walter J. Young 2 episodes
Hawaii Five-O Harold/Joey Kalima 2 episodes
1975 All Together Now Bill Lindsay Television film
Police Woman Tommy Donlevy Episode: "Glitter with a Bullet"
Mr. & Ms. and the Magic Studio Mystery David Television film
Wide World Mystery David Episode: "Mr. & Mrs. and the Bandstand Mystery"
Movin' On Gershon Simenov Episode: "Stowaway"
1975–1976 Harry O Jack Dawes/Richard Trask 2 episodes
Barnaby Jones Chris Garrison/Larry Christopher 2 episodes
1976 The Quest: The Longest Drive Wakely Television film
Barbary Coast Garrison Episode: "The Dawson Marker"
The Rookies Dr. Richard Komansky Episode: "The Mugging"
The Quest Wakely 2 episodes
1976–1980 Family Jeff Maitland 12 episodes
1977 Corey: For the People Dan Corey Television film
Lou Grant Andrew Martin Episode: "Hostages"
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? Jaik Episode: "The Girl Nobody Knew"
Wonder Woman Major Dexter Episode: "The Deadly Toys"
1978 Happily Ever After Richy Television film
1978–1987 The Love Boat George Allison/Jack Forbes/Allan Davis 4 episodes
1979 Vega$ Vance Spilroy Episode: "Best Friends"
Roots: The Next Generations Lieutenant Hamilton Ten Eyck Miniseries
The French Atlantic Affair Herb Kleinfeld Miniseries
She's Dressed to Kill Alan Lenz Television film
1979, 1984 Fantasy Island Johnny Court/Donald King 2 episodes
1980 Make Me an Offer Dr. Max Westcott Television film
The Silent Lovers Irving Thalberg Television film
1981 Killjoy Dr. Paul Trenton Television film
Skokie Herb Lewisohn Television film
1982 Freedom to Speak William Lloyd Garrison/Patrick Henry/Charles Lindbergh/Rabbi Stephen Wise Miniseries
Quincy M.E. Dr. Walter Ross Episode: "Unreasonable Doubt"
1983 I Take These Men David Koenig Television film
Trapper John, M.D. Hank Palmer Episode: "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow"
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Steve White Television film
Emerald Point N.A.S. Lt. Cmdr. Edwards 3 episodes
1984 The Paper Chase Professor Wendell Peterson Episode: "Judgement Day"
1984–1986 Crazy Like a Fox Harrison Fox 35 episodes
1987 The Two Mrs. Grenvilles Bratsie Bleeker Television film
Still Crazy Like a Fox Harrison Fox, Jr. Television film
Jake and the Fatman Brent Moore Episode: "Happy Days Are Here Again"
1988 Highway to Heaven Matthew Episode: "Time in a Bottle"
Hotel Cliff Phillips Episode: "Aftershocks"
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun Arthur Kane Television film
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play Johnny Television film
Liberace Jamie Television film
Matlock Carl Benedict/Dr.Douglas Clark 4 episodes
1990 Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase Norman De Roin Miniseries
1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Tim Episode: "The Prodigal Son Mystery"
1992 In My Daughter's Name Ban Worrall Television film
Murder, She Wrote George Foster Episode: "The Classic Murder"
1993 The American Clock Moe Baumler Television film
Frasier Phillip Hayson Episode: "The Crucible"
Against the Grain Mr. O’Brien Episode: "E Pluribus Unum"
1994 RoboCop Chip Chayken 4 episodes
NYPD Blue Mr. Bernstein Episode: "Double Abandando"
1994, 1996 Diagnosis: Murder Thomas Taylor/Peter Trent 2 episodes
1994, 1997 Party of Five Walter Alcott 2 episodes
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Emmet Vale Episode: "Metallo"
Star Trek: Voyager John Evansville Episode: "The 37s"
1996 Norma Jean & Marilyn Darryl F. Zanuck Television film
Superman: The Animated Series Peterson (voice) Episode: "A Little Piece of Home"[13]
Early Edition Marcus Episode: "The Choice"
1997 ER Dr. Kenner Episode: "Night Shift"
The Sleepwalker Killing Dr. Frank Corrigan Television film
1998 The Practice Judge Joseph Papp 3 episodes
2000 Perfect Murder, Perfect Town Rev. Hoverstock Television film
Family Law Garwicz Episode: "Family Values"
2001 Boston Public Judge Joseph Papp Episode: "Chapter Thirteen"
The West Wing Sen. Andy Ritter Episode: "18th and Potomac"
Gideon's Crossing Larry Palmer Episode: "Clinical Enigma"
2001–2002 Angel Linwood Murrow 6 episodes
2002 Judging Amy James Pierpoint Episode: "Can They Do That with Vegetables?"
The District George Wilson Episode: "Wasteland"
She Spies Senator Thomas Jefferson Mitchell Episode: "First Episode"
The Guardian Sen. Nathan Caldwell 4 episodes
2002, 2004 Star Trek: Enterprise Mazarite Captain, Minister Kuvak 3 episodes
2003 Without a Trace Dr. Feldman Episode: "Underground Railroad"
Kôkaku kidôtai: Stand Alone Complex Ernest Serano (voice) Episode: "Stand Alone Complex"
Charmed Dr. Berenson Episode: "Cat House"
24 Secretary of State 2 episodes
The Division Doctor Bertman Episode: "Diagnosis"
The Lyon's Den Mr. Woodard Episode: "The Other Side of Caution"
Strong Medicine Lyle LaCouer Episode: "Prescriptions"
NCIS CIA Director Bob Episode: "Marine Down"
2004 Becker Dickie Episode: "Subway Story"
The Parkers Jonathan Episode: "She's Positive"
Friends The Doctor 2 episodes
2005 Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution Mark Geragos Television film
The Closer Dr. Brown Episode: "Pilot"
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Phil Raphaelson Television film
Mrs. Harris Tarnower's Best Friend Television film
Barbershop Nicholas Kane 3 episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Schuyler Episode: "Raw"
House M.D. Dr. Ayersman Episode: "The Mistake"
2006 Law & Order Mr. Thurber Episode: "Heart of Darkness"
Related Dr. Shapiro Episode: "The Godmother"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Judge Crawford Episode: "The Unusual Suspect"
Cold Case Rafe Gray Episode: "Willkommen"
Criminal Minds Hayden Rawlings Episode: "P911"
Shark Lance Horning Episode: "Russo"
Girlfriends Dr. Wulfberg 3 episodes
2006–2007 Day Break Barry Colburn 5 episodes
2007 Jekyll Daniel Carew Miniseries
2008 Sweet Nothing in My Ear Dr. Flynt Television film; uncredited
2008 Eli Stone Damon Smalls Episode: "The Humanitarian"
2008 Dirty Sexy Money Dr. Zwerling 3 episodes
2009 Supernatural Charlie Episode: "Criss Angel Is a Douche Bag"
Brothers & Sisters Dr. Marc Wilson Episode: "Owning It"
Numb3rs Gene Evans Episode: "Disturbed"
Hawthorne Dr. Lee Episode: "No Guts, No Glory"
Greek Dr. Larsen 2 episodes
2009–2010 The Young and the Restless Dr. Charles Taylor 12 episodes
2009–2012 Desperate Housewives Principal Hobson 7 episodes
2011 Wizards of Waverly Place Gorog 4 episodes
2012 Electric City Richard "Dick" Jacobs Web series
2013 Bones Mick Warren Episode: "The Twist in the Plot"
2014 Jessie Ivan Episode: "Spaced Out"
2016 Legends of Tomorrow Albert Einstein Episode: "Out of Time"[14]
2017 Feud: Bette and Joan George Cukor 2 episodes
2018 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Daniel Webster Episode: "The Trial of Sabrina Spellman"
Dirty John Old William Episode: "Lord High Executioner"
Mom Professor Addison Episode: "Pre-Washed Lettuce and a Mime"
The Orville Prefect Episode: "All the World is Birthday Cake"
2019 Proven Innocent Clifford Episode: "SEAL Team Deep Six"
For All Mankind Dr. Marsden Episode: "Rupture"
Pearson Allan Steiner Episode: "The Donor"
Young Sheldon Rabbi Schneiderman Episode: "Albert Einstein and the Story of Another Mary"
2020 AJ and the Queen Doctor Episode: "Baton Rouge"
2021–2022 Claws Baron Axel von Reichler 6 episodes

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Commander [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Erickson, Hal (October 11, 2015). "John Rubinstein". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "John Rubinstein Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. October 17, 2015. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Sachs, Harvey (1995). Rubinstein: A Life. Grove Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-8021-1579-9.
  4. ^ Forsee, Aylesa (1969). Artur Rubinstein: King of the Keyboard. New York: T. Y. Crowell Co. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-6901-0467-7.
  5. ^ Yuenger, James (January 19, 1987). "A Family Affair in Lodz to Remember Arthur Rubinstein". Chicago Tribune.
  6. ^ "John Rubinstein: Fathers and Sons". YourClassical. February 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Notable Alumni Actors". UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  8. ^ Lloyd Webber, Imogen (December 19, 2016). "John Rubinstein, Emily Padgett & More Will Join Christian Borle in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  9. ^ "John Rubenstein". USC School of Dramatic Arts. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Greenspun, Roger (January 25, 1971). "Screen: 'Zachariah,' an Odd Western". The New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Meyer, Dan (March 30, 2021). "Tony Winners John Rubinstein and Linda Lavin Join Being the Ricardos". Playbill.
  12. ^ Miska, Brad (December 15, 2014). "Anchor Bay's Art Enters 'The Atticus Institute' (Exclusive)". Bloody Disgusting.
  13. ^ a b "John Rubinstein (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 7, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  14. ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (April 25, 2017). "Albert Einstein, Comedy Icon? 9 Examples of How Film and TV Depict His Lighter Side". IndieWire. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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