Jan Rubeš
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1920-06-06
Day of Death
2009-06-29 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Volyně, Czechoslovakia
Jan Rubeš
Biography
Born in Czechoslovakia. After graduating in 1945 from the Conservatory of Music in Prague, Jan 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
Acting
(2005)
Our Fathers
as Pope John Paul
(2004)
Daniel and the Superdogs
as The Colonel
(2002)
The Burial Society
as Marvin Telekunsky
(2001)
Anthrax
as Arthur Kowalski
(2000)
Believe
as Jason Stiles
(2000)
The Christmas Secret
as Andree
(1999)
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Ole Jurgensen
(1999)
Nightmare Man
as Evan Hannibal
(1999)
What Katy Did
as Dr. Reinhart
(1998)
The White Raven
as Markus Strand
(1998)
Music from Another Room
as Louis Klammer
(1998)
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
as Hendrick de Vries
(1997)
Sarabande
as Dr. Kassovitz
(1997)
Flood: A River's Rampage
as Jacob Gunderson
(1996)
Never Too Late
as Joseph
(1995)
Roommates
as Bolek Krupa
(1995)
(1994)
D2: The Mighty Ducks
as Jan
(1994)
The Birds II: Land's End
as Karl
(1994)
Mesmer
as Professor Stoerk
(1994)
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
as Phantom
(1993)
On My Own
as The Colonel
(1992)
The Witches of Eastwick
as Fidel
(1992)
Devlin
as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
(1991)
Deceived
as Tomasz
(1991)
Class Action
as Pavel
(1990)
The Amityville Curse
as The Priest
(1990)
(1990)
Courage Mountain
as Grandfather
(1990)
Descending Angel
as Bishop Dancu
(1990)
(1989)
The Experts
as Illyich
(1989)
Cold Front
as Zoubov
(1989)
Blind Fear
as Lasky
(1988)
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
as Augustus Glick
(1988)
The Kiss
as Gordon Tobin
(1988)
Blood Relations
as Andreas
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
Dead of Winter
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
(1986)
The Marriage Bed
as Max Ehrlich
(1985)
Witness
as Eli Lapp
(1985)
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
(1985)
Charlie Grant's War
as Jacob
(1985)
Murder in Space
as Gregory Denarenko
(1985)
One Magic Christmas
as Santa Claus
(1981)
Mr. Patman
as Vrakettas
(1981)
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
as Psychiatrist
(1981)
The Amateur
as Kaplan
(1977)
Deadly Harvest
as Swenson
(1975)
Lions for Breakfast
as Ivan
(1963)
The Incredible Journey
as Carl Nurmi