Artie Nielsen

Fictional character on American television science fiction series Warehouse 13 Fictional character Arthur "Artie" NielsenArtie was played by Saul Rubinek (left), pictured with Eddie McClintock on the set of Warehouse 13.First appearancePilotLast appearance"Endless"Created byJane EspensonPortrayed bySaul RubinekIn-universe informationNicknameArtieOccupationCryptographerWarehouse 13 agentFamilyIzzy Weisfelt (father)ChildrenScott Mohr (son) Agent Arthur "Artie" Nielsen (née Arthur Weisfelt) is a fictional character on the U.S. television science fiction series Warehouse 13 (2009–2014), portrayed by Saul Rubinek. He is the Special Agent in Charge of Warehouse 13 and is the immediate supervisor of Agents Pete Lattimer, Myka Bering and Claudia Donovan. Character history Artie Nielsen was born Arthur Weisfelt on July 2, 1948 and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has Russian Jewish heritage. His father, Izzy Weisfelt (Judd Hirsch), taught musical composition at Temple University. The young Artie was a gifted pianist and earned admission to the Juilliard School. Rather than continuing his musical training, he went to work for the National Security Agency (NSA). He stands 5 feet 8