Acting
Jan Rubeš
EN, SV cinema · 55 credits
Born
6 June 1920
Died
29 June 2009 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Volyně, Czechoslovakia
Also known as Jan Rubes
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
Filmography
Our Fathers
as Pope John Paul
Daniel and the Superdogs
as The Colonel
The Republic of Love
as Strom
The Burial Society
as Marvin Telekunsky
Anthrax
as Arthur Kowalski
The Christmas Secret
as Andree
Believe
as Jason Stiles
What Katy Did
as Dr. Reinhart
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Ole Jurgensen
Nightmare Man
as Evan Hannibal
Music from Another Room
as Louis Klammer
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
as Hendrick de Vries
The White Raven
as Markus Strand
Sarabande
as Dr. Kassovitz
Never Too Late
as Joseph
Roommates
as Bolek Krupa
Mesmer
as Professor Stoerk
Boozecan
as Pops
On My Own
as The Colonel
Devlin
as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
Class Action
as Pavel
Deceived
as Tomasz
The Amityville Curse
as The Priest
Descending Angel
as Bishop Dancu
Courage Mountain
as Grandfather
The Experts
as Illyich
Cold Front
as Zoubov
Blind Fear
as Lasky
The Kiss
as Gordon Tobin
Blood Relations
as Andreas
Something About Love
as Stan Olynyk
No Blame
1988
No Blame
as Dr. Bloomer
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
as Augustus Glick
Two Men
as Michael Barra
Dead of Winter
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
The Marriage Bed
as Max Ehrlich
Witness
as Eli Lapp
One Magic Christmas
as Santa Claus
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Charlie Grant's War
as Jacob
Murder in Space
as Gregory Denarenko
The Amateur
as Kaplan
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
as Psychiatrist
Mr. Patman
as Vrakettas
Deadly Harvest
as Swenson
The Incredible Journey
as Carl Nurmi