Jan Rubeš
Actor
Born June 6, 1920 in Volyně, Czechoslovakia
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
Our Fathers
Pope John Paul
Tilt
Frank Modeste
Daniel and the Superdogs
The Colonel
The Burial Society
Marvin Telekunsky
Anthrax
Arthur Kowalski
The Christmas Secret
Andree
Believe
Jason Stiles
Snow Falling on Cedars
Ole Jurgensen
What Katy Did
Dr. Reinhart
Nightmare Man
Evan Hannibal
The White Raven
Markus Strand
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
Hendrick de Vries
Music from Another Room
Louis Klammer
Flood: A River's Rampage
Jacob Gunderson
The Third Twin
Mr. Oliver
Sarabande
Dr. Kassovitz
Stargate SG-1
Nicholas Ballard
Never Too Late
Joseph
The Outer Limits
Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
Roommates
Bolek Krupa
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Far
Boozecan
Pops
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Phantom
Due South
Dr. Mort Gustafson
ER
Mr. Duzak
Mesmer
Professor Stoerk
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Jan
The Birds II: Land's End
Karl
The X-Files
Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
On My Own
The Colonel
By Way of the Stars
Hausierer Nathan
Devlin
Vittorio Di Fabrizi
Deceived
Tomasz
Class Action
Pavel
Descending Angel
Bishop Dancu
The Amityville Curse
The Priest
Courage Mountain
Grandfather
Divided Loyalties
Cold Front
Zoubov
The Experts
Illyich
Blind Fear
Lasky
The Kiss
Gordon Tobin
War of the Worlds
Dr. Von Deer
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Augustus Glick
Blood Relations
Andreas
Two Men
Michael Barra
Dead of Winter
Dr. Joseph Lewis
The Marriage Bed
Max Ehrlich
One Magic Christmas
Santa Claus
Kane & Abel
The Polish Consul
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Murder in Space
Gregory Denarenko
Witness
Eli Lapp
Charlie Grant's War
Jacob
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
The Amateur
Kaplan
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
Psychiatrist
Mr. Patman
Vrakettas
Deadly Harvest
Swenson
The New Avengers
Patlenko
The Incredible Journey
Carl Nurmi