Jan Rubeš
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Stargate SG-1
Nicholas Ballard
1997
Series
The X-Files
Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
1993
Series
The X-Files
Vassily Peskow
1993
Series
ER
Mr. Duzak
1994
Series
The Outer Limits
Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
1995
Series
Due South
Dr. Mort Gustafson
1994
Series
War of the Worlds
Dr. Von Deer
1988
Series
The New Avengers
Patlenko
1976
Film
Witness
Eli Lapp
1985
Series
Tilt
Frank Modeste
2005
Series
Kane & Abel
The Polish Consul
1985
Film
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Jan
1994
Film
Snow Falling on Cedars
Ole Jurgensen
1999
Series
Festival
Guardian
1960
Series
The Third Twin
Mr. Oliver
1997
Film
One Magic Christmas
Santa Claus
1985
Kay O'Brien
1986
Film
The Amateur
Kaplan
1981
Film
Class Action
Pavel
1991
Series
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982
Film
The Experts
Illyich
1989
Film
Deceived
Tomasz
1991
Film
Music from Another Room
Louis Klammer
1998
Film
The Incredible Journey
Carl Nurmi
1963
Film
The Kiss
Gordon Tobin
1988
Film
Roommates
Bolek Krupa
1995
Film
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
Psychiatrist
1981
Film
Our Fathers
Pope John Paul
2005
Film
The Amityville Curse
The Priest
1990
Film
Dead of Winter
Dr. Joseph Lewis
1987
Series
By Way of the Stars
Hausierer Nathan
1992
Film
Mr. Patman
Vrakettas
1981
Film
Devlin
Vittorio Di Fabrizi
1992
Film
The Birds II: Land's End
Karl
1994
Film
Courage Mountain
Grandfather
1990
Film
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
1985
Film
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Far
1995
Film
Cold Front
Zoubov
1989
Film
Believe
Jason Stiles
2000
The Witches of Eastwick
Fidel
1992
Film
Boozecan
Pops
1994
Film
Divided Loyalties
1990
Film
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Phantom
1994
Film
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
Hendrick de Vries
1998
Film
The Christmas Secret
Andree
2000
Film
Mesmer
Professor Stoerk
1994
Film
Two Men
Michael Barra
1988
Film
Never Too Late
Joseph
1996
Film
On My Own
The Colonel
1993
Film
Flood: A River's Rampage
Jacob
1997
Film
Descending Angel
Bishop Dancu
1990
Film
Murder in Space
Gregory Denarenko
1985
Film
Deadly Harvest
Swenson
1977
Film
Anthrax
Arthur Kowalski
2001
Film
The White Raven
Markus Strand
1998
Film
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Augustus Glick
1988
Film
Nightmare Man
Evan Hannibal
1999
Film
The Marriage Bed
Max Ehrlich
1986
Film
What Katy Did
Dr. Reinhart
1999
Film
Blood Relations
Andreas
1988
Film
Daniel and the Superdogs
The Colonel
2004
Film
The Burial Society
Marvin Telekunsky
2002
Film
Charlie Grant's War
Jacob
1985
Film
Blind Fear
Lasky
1989
Film
Sarabande
Dr. Kassovitz
1997
Something About Love
1988
Lions for Breakfast
Ivan
1975
F-E-D-A
1990
No Blame
1988