Cast & creator
John Rubinstein
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Mentalist
John Rubinstein (born December 8, 1946) is an American actor, composer and director.
Also known as: Walden James, Walter Rego, John Rubenstein, جان روبنشتاین, John Arthur Rubinstein
85
film credits
124
television credits
183
1962–2023 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (209)
Showing 209 of 209 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge Schuyler
1999
The Mentalist
Judge Manchester
2008
Grey's Anatomy
Keith Kalber
2005
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Thurber
1990
NCIS
Director Bob
2003
Supernatural
Charlie
2005
Criminal Minds
2005Criminal Minds
Hayden Rawlings
2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Judge Crawford
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Priest
2000
Bones
Mick Warren
2005
House
Dr. Ayersman
2004
Desperate Housewives
Principal Hobson
2004
Friends
Doctor
1994
24
Secretary Of State Alex
2001
9-1-1
Melvin
2018
Frasier
Phillip Hayson
1993
Charmed
Dr. Berenson
1998
The West Wing
Senator Andy Ritter
1999
Young Sheldon
Rabbi Schneiderman
2017
Star Trek: Voyager
John Evansville
1995
This Is Us
Ron Schiller
2016
ER
Dr. Kenner
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Thomas Taylor
1993Diagnosis: Murder
Peter Trent
1993
The Practice
Joseph Papp
1997
The Love Boat
George Allison
1977The Love Boat
Jack Forbes
1977
The Closer
Dr. Brown
2005
Without a Trace
Dr. Feldman
2002
Hawaii Five-O
Harold
1969Hawaii Five-O
Joey Kalima
1969
Star Trek: Enterprise
Mazarite Captain
2001Star Trek: Enterprise
Minister Kuvak
2001
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Albert Einstein
2016
Ironside
1967
Numb3rs
Gene Evans
2005
Murder, She Wrote
George Foster
1984
Cold Case
Rafe Gray
2003
The Orville
Prefect
2017
Strong Medicine
Lyle LaCouer
2000
Mom
Professor Addison
2013
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Matlock
Carl Benedict
1986Matlock
Dr. Douglas Clark
1986
Angel
Linwood Murrow
1999
Judging Amy
James Pierpoint
1999
For All Mankind
Doctor Marsten
2019
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Emmet Vale
1993
Party of Five
Walter Alcott
1994
Parenthood
Principal Taylor
2010
Brothers and Sisters
Dr. Marc Wilson
2006
Cannon
1971
Nash Bridges
Director
1996
The Virginian
Billy Simmons
1962
Revenge
Judge Rivers
2011
The Guardian
Sen. Nathan Caldwell
2001
The Division
Doctor Bertman
2001
Hotel
1982
Boston Public
Judge Joseph Papp
2000
Highway to Heaven
1984
Girlfriends
Dr. Wulfberg
2000
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Matt Bryan Jr.
1970
Early Edition
Dr. Marcus
1996
Lou Grant
1977
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Superman: The Animated Series
Peterson (voice)
1996
The District
George Wilson
2000
Wizards of Waverly Place
Gorog
2007
Jessie
Ivan
2011
American Housewife
Dr. Paulson
2016
Perception
Jack Crawford
2012
Barnaby Jones
Chris Garrison
1973
Police Woman
1974
The Rookies
1972
Becker
Dickie
1998
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Daniel Webster
2018
Family Law
Garwicz
1999
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Parkers
1999
Greek
Dr. Larsen
2007
Shark
Lance Horning
2006
Harry's Law
Judge Randy
2011
Vega$
1978
Eli Stone
Damon Smalls
2008
The Agency
2001
The Mod Squad
1968
Harry O
1974Harry O
Richard Trask
1974
She Spies
Thomas Jefferson Mitchell
2002
True Jackson, VP
2008
Family
1976Family
Jeff
1976
Crazy like a Fox
Harrison Fox
1984
Room 222
1969
Dirty John
Old William
2018
Wonder Woman
Major Dexter
1975
Dirty Sexy Money
2007
Dear White People
President Fletcher
2017
Day Break
Barry Colburn
2006
Instant Mom
Principal Skinner
2013
Hawthorne
2009
Roots: The Next Generations
Lieutenant Hamilton Ten Eyck
1979
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Nichols
Fred Buckerman
1971
Related
Dr. Shapiro
2005CBS Playhouse
1966
High Tide
Director
1994
Pearson
Allan Steiner
2019
Presidio Med
2002
Movin' On
1974
First Monday
2002
RoboCop: The Series
Chip Chayken
1994
AJ and the Queen
Doctor
2020
21 Grams
Gynecologist
2003
The French Atlantic Affair
Herb Kleinfeld
1979
Barbary Coast
1975
Barbershop
Nicholas Kane
2005
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
Jeremiah Johnson
Original Music Composer
1972
Against the Grain
Mr. O'Brien
1993
Being the Ricardos
Older Jess Oppenheimer
2021
Someone to Watch Over Me
Neil Steinhart
1987
The Car
John Norris
1977
The Boys from Brazil
David Bennett
1978
Another Stakeout
Thomas Hassrick
1993
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Bratsie Bleeker
1987
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
Norman DeRoin
1990
Project: S.E.R.A.
Senator Simpson
2013
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Dr. Floyd Ferris
2012
The Atticus Institute
Marcus Wheeler
2015
Champions: A Love Story
Original Music Composer
1979
The Psychiatrist
Randell File
1971
Red Dragon
Dinner Guest
2002
The Candidate
Original Music Composer
1972
Sublime
Lichterhand
2007
The Trouble with Girls
Yale
1969
China 9, Liberty 37
Original Music Composer
1978
Hello I Must Be Going
Stan
2012
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
To Race the Wind
Music
1980
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution
Mark Geragos
2005
Something Evil
Ernest Lincoln
1972
City Killer
Original Music Composer
1984
A Mother's Rage
Dr. White
2013
Johnny Belinda
Original Music Composer
1982
She's Dressed to Kill
Alan Lenz
1979
Daniel
Robert Lewin
1983
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
Rev. Hoverstock
2000
A Howling in the Woods
Justin Conway
1971
Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
Dr. Morrow
2023
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
District Attorney
1994
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Wakely
1976
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
Chip Chayken
1994
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Arthur Kane
1988
Trouble
2023
The Killer Inside Me
Original Music Composer
1976
Jekyll
Daniel Carew
2007
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
Music
1979
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Phil Raphaelson
2005
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Steve White
1983
In My Daughter's Name
Ban Worrall
1992
Kid Blue
Original Music Composer
1973
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Johnny
1988
Norma Jean & Marilyn
Darryl Zanuck
1996
The Streets of San Francisco
Lindy
1972
919 Fifth Avenue
Jerome Wildsmith
1995
Getting Straight
Herbert
1970
The Sleepwalker Killing
Dr. Frank Corrigan
1997
Secrets of a Mother and Daughter
Music
1983
Make Me an Offer
Dr. Max Westcott
1980
Mr. & Ms. and the Bandstand Mystery
David
1975
The New Maverick
Music
1978
Mrs. Harris
Tarnower's Best Friend
2005Liberace
Jamie
1988Still Crazy Like a Fox
Harrison Fox, Jr.
1987
Choose Connor
Cary Evor
2007
Amber Waves
Music
1980Amber Waves
Conductor
1980Amber Waves
Original Music Composer
1980
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Teddy
1970
The American Clock
Moe Baumler
1993
Corey: For the People
Dan Corey
1977
The Dollmaker
Music
1984
Stalk the Wild Child
Original Music Composer
1976
Healing Hands
Dr. Harris
2010Choices of the Heart
Original Music Composer
1983
Mercy
Frank Kramer
1995
I Take These Men
David Koenig
1983
Skokie
Herb Lewisohn
1981
The Lazarus Syndrome
Original Music Composer
1979Mr. & Ms. and the Magic Studio Mystery
David
1975
Killjoy
Dr. Paul Trenton
1981
Happily Ever After
Richy Johnson
1978
The Sandpit Generals
Professor
1972
Daddy
Uncle Liam
2015
Stickin' Together
Music
1978
Zachariah
Zachariah
1971Zachariah
Songs
1971Temptations
Director
1992
Kid Cop
Stan Dwerkin
1996
All Together Now
Bill Lindsay
1975Second Chances
Director
1992First Impressions
Director
1992
In Search of Historic Jesus
Jesus
1979
The Silent Lovers
Irving Thalberg
1980
Rubinstein Remembered
Self - Host
1987