Jan Rubeš

Acting

Born June 6, 1920, 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

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• 1981Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid — Psychiatrist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