Jan Rubeš
Acting • Born 1920-06-06 – Died 2009-06-29
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.
Filmography
67 credits
The Birds II: Land's End
Movie • 1994
Karl
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Movie • 1994
Jan
The Amateur
Movie • 1981
Kaplan
Witness
Movie • 1985
Eli Lapp
One Magic Christmas
Movie • 1985
Santa Claus
Devlin
Movie • 1992
Vittorio Di Fabrizi
The Amityville Curse
Movie • 1990
The Priest
Our Fathers
Movie • 2005
Pope John Paul
Music from Another Room
Movie • 1998
Louis Klammer
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Movie • 1995
Far
The Christmas Secret
Movie • 2000
Andree
Mesmer
Movie • 1994
Professor Stoerk
Dead of Winter
Movie • 1987
Dr. Joseph Lewis
The Experts
Movie • 1989
Illyich
Deadly Harvest
Movie • 1977
Swenson
The Kiss
Movie • 1988
Gordon Tobin
Daniel and the Superdogs
Movie • 2004
The Colonel
Believe
Movie • 2000
Jason Stiles
Cold Front
Movie • 1989
Zoubov
What Katy Did
Movie • 1999
Dr. Reinhart
Blood Relations
Movie • 1988
Andreas
Something About Love
Movie • 1988
No Blame
Movie • 1988
The Witches of Eastwick
Movie • 1992
Fidel
On My Own
Movie • 1993
The Colonel
Sarabande
Movie • 1997
Dr. Kassovitz
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
Movie • 1998
Hendrick de Vries
Blind Fear
Movie • 1989
Lasky
Roommates
Movie • 1995
Bolek Krupa
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Movie • 1985
Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Divided Loyalties
Movie • 1990
The White Raven
Movie • 1998
Markus Strand
Snow Falling on Cedars
Movie • 1999
Ole Jurgensen
Charlie Grant's War
Movie • 1985
Jacob
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Movie • 1988
Augustus Glick
Class Action
Movie • 1991
Pavel
Anthrax
Movie • 2001
Arthur Kowalski
The Incredible Journey
Movie • 1963
Carl Nurmi
The Marriage Bed
Movie • 1986
Max Ehrlich
Deceived
Movie • 1991
Tomasz
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
Movie • 1981
Psychiatrist
Descending Angel
Movie • 1990
Bishop Dancu
Courage Mountain
Movie • 1990
Grandfather
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Movie • 1994
Phantom
Murder in Space
Movie • 1985
Gregory Denarenko
Never Too Late
Movie • 1996
Joseph
Flood: A River's Rampage
Movie • 1997
Jacob Gunderson
Mr. Patman
Movie • 1981
Vrakettas
Nightmare Man
Movie • 1999
Evan Hannibal
Lions for Breakfast
Movie • 1975
Ivan
The Burial Society
Movie • 2002
Marvin Telekunsky
F-E-D-A
Movie • 1990
Boozecan
Movie • 1994
Pops
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
Kay O'Brien
TV • 1986
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
TV • 1982
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Vassily Peskow
Stargate SG-1
TV • 1997
Nicholas Ballard
Tilt
TV • 2005
Frank Modeste
The Third Twin
TV • 1997
Mr. Oliver
Kane & Abel
TV • 1985
The Polish Consul
By Way of the Stars
TV • 1992
Hausierer Nathan
War of the Worlds
TV • 1988
Dr. Von Deer
Due South
TV • 1994
Dr. Mort Gustafson
ER
TV • 1994
Mr. Duzak
The New Avengers
TV • 1976
Patlenko