Jan Rubeš
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 6, 1920
- Died
- June 29, 2009 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Volyně, Czechoslovakia
Biography
Jan Ladislav Rubeš CM (6 June 1920 – 29 June 2009) was a Czech-Canadian bass opera singer and actor. Born in Czechoslovakia, he graduated in 1945 from the Conservatory of Music in Prague. Rubes went on to join the Prague Opera House as their youngest basso singer. He also performed at the Pilsen Opera House in leading roles in his early years. By 1948, he was chosen to represent Czechoslovakia at the International Music Festival held in Geneva and won first prize in his category. He emigrated to Canada on New Year's Eve 1948 with hopes of creating a greater musical career. As a member of the Canadian Opera Company, he achieved recognition for his roles, as Boris in "Boris Godunov", Schigolch in "Lulu" and as Mephisto in "Faust". As well, he served as the company's director of touring and program development. Branching out into radio and, eventually, TV, he wrote and hosted from 1975-83 TVOntario's "Guess What?" and acted in many TV dramas, later receiving the Earle Grey Award for lifetime work in Canadian television.
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Filmography
Our Fathers
Movie · as Pope John Paul
Tilt
TV · as Frank Modeste · 1 ep
Daniel and the Superdogs
Movie · as The Colonel
The Republic of Love
Movie · as Strom
The Burial Society
Movie · as Marvin Telekunsky
Anthrax
Movie · as Arthur Kowalski
The Christmas Secret
Movie · as Andree
Believe
Movie · as Jason Stiles
What Katy Did
Movie · as Dr. Reinhart
Snow Falling on Cedars
Movie · as Ole Jurgensen
Nightmare Man
Movie · as Evan Hannibal
Music from Another Room
Movie · as Louis Klammer
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
Movie · as Hendrick de Vries
The White Raven
Movie · as Markus Strand
Sarabande
Movie · as Dr. Kassovitz
Flood: A River's Rampage
Movie · as Jacob
Stargate SG-1
TV · as Nicholas Ballard · 1 ep
The Third Twin
TV · as Mr. Oliver · 2 eps
Never Too Late
Movie · as Joseph
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Movie · as Far
Roommates
Movie · as Bolek Krupa
The Outer Limits
TV · as Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher · 1 ep
The Birds II: Land's End
Movie · as Karl
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Movie · as Jan
Mesmer
Movie · as Professor Stoerk
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Movie · as Phantom
Boozecan
Movie · as Pops
Due South
TV · as Dr. Mort Gustafson · 6 eps
ER
TV · as Mr. Duzak · 1 ep
On My Own
Movie · as The Colonel
The X-Files
TV · as Vassily Peskow (uncredited) · 1 ep
Devlin
Movie · as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
The Witches of Eastwick
Movie · as Fidel
By Way of the Stars
TV · as Hausierer Nathan · 6 eps
Class Action
Movie · as Pavel
Deceived
Movie · as Tomasz
The Amityville Curse
Movie · as The Priest
Divided Loyalties
Movie
Descending Angel
Movie · as Bishop Dancu
Courage Mountain
Movie · as Grandfather
F-E-D-A
Movie
The Experts
Movie · as Illyich
Cold Front
Movie · as Zoubov
Blind Fear
Movie · as Lasky
The Kiss
Movie · as Gordon Tobin
Blood Relations
Movie · as Andreas
Something About Love
Movie · as Stan Olynyk
No Blame
Movie · as Dr. Bloomer
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Movie · as Augustus Glick
Two Men
Movie · as Michael Barra
War of the Worlds
TV · as Dr. Von Deer · 1 ep
Dead of Winter
Movie · as Dr. Joseph Lewis
The Marriage Bed
Movie · as Max Ehrlich
Kay O'Brien
TV · 12 eps
Witness
Movie · as Eli Lapp
One Magic Christmas
Movie · as Santa Claus
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Movie · as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Charlie Grant's War
Movie · as Jacob
Murder in Space
Movie · as Gregory Denarenko
Kane & Abel
TV · as The Polish Consul · 1 ep
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
TV · 2 eps
The Amateur
Movie · as Kaplan
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
Movie · as Psychiatrist
Mr. Patman
Movie · as Vrakettas
Deadly Harvest
Movie · as Swenson
The New Avengers
TV · as Patlenko · 1 ep
Lions for Breakfast
Movie · as Ivan
The Incredible Journey
Movie · as Carl Nurmi
Festival
TV · as Guardian · 1 ep