Jan Rubeš
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1920-06-06
- Died
- 2009-06-29
- Place of birth
- Volyně, Czechoslovakia
- Also known as
- Jan Rubes
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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Nicholas Ballard
The X-Files
1993
as Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
ER
1994
as Mr. Duzak
Due South
1994
as Dr. Mort Gustafson
The Outer Limits
1995
as Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
War of the Worlds
1988
as Dr. Von Deer
The New Avengers
1976
as Patlenko
Tilt
2005
as Frank Modeste
Kane & Abel
1985
as The Polish Consul
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982
The Third Twin
1997
as Mr. Oliver
Kay O'Brien
1986
By Way of the Stars
1992
as Hausierer Nathan
Movies (53)
Witness
1985
as Eli Lapp
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994
as Jan
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995
as Far
Music from Another Room
1998
as Louis Klammer
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999
as Ole Jurgensen
Deceived
1991
as Tomasz
Class Action
1991
as Pavel
The Kiss
1988
as Gordon Tobin
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
1981
as Psychiatrist
Roommates
1995
as Bolek Krupa
Our Fathers
2005
as Pope John Paul
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
1998
as Hendrick de Vries
The Experts
1989
as Illyich
The Birds II: Land's End
1994
as Karl
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
1985
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Devlin
1992
as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
One Magic Christmas
1985
as Santa Claus
Murder in Space
1985
as Gregory Denarenko
The Amateur
1981
as Kaplan
Courage Mountain
1990
as Grandfather
Dead of Winter
1987
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
The Incredible Journey
1963
as Carl Nurmi
Divided Loyalties
1990
Mesmer
1994
as Professor Stoerk
Anthrax
2001
as Arthur Kowalski
The White Raven
1998
as Markus Strand
Believe
2000
as Jason Stiles
What Katy Did
1999
as Dr. Reinhart
The Amityville Curse
1990
as The Priest
Cold Front
1989
as Zoubov
Descending Angel
1990
as Bishop Dancu
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988
as Augustus Glick
The Christmas Secret
2000
as Andree
The Witches of Eastwick
1992
as Fidel
Boozecan
1994
as Pops
On My Own
1993
as The Colonel
Flood: A River's Rampage
1997
as Jacob Gunderson
Daniel and the Superdogs
2004
as The Colonel
Never Too Late
1996
as Joseph
Mr. Patman
1981
as Vrakettas
Blood Relations
1988
as Andreas
Something About Love
1988
Deadly Harvest
1977
as Swenson
Sarabande
1997
as Dr. Kassovitz
The Marriage Bed
1986
as Max Ehrlich
Charlie Grant's War
1985
as Jacob
The Burial Society
2002
as Marvin Telekunsky
Nightmare Man
1999
as Evan Hannibal
Blind Fear
1989
as Lasky
No Blame
1988
Lions for Breakfast
1975
as Ivan
F-E-D-A
1990
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994
as Phantom
About Jan Rubeš
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 crea… With 66 credits spanning from 1963 to 2005, Jan Rubeš has appeared in 53 films and 13 TV shows.
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- Witness (1985) — as Eli Lapp
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) — as Jan
- Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) — as Far
- Music from Another Room (1998) — as Louis Klammer
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) — as Ole Jurgensen
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