Jan Rubeš
Acting
1920-06-06 · 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
2005 · Movie
Tilt
2005 · Series
Daniel and the Superdogs
2004 · Movie
The Burial Society
2002 · Movie
Anthrax
2001 · Movie
The Christmas Secret
2000 · Movie
Believe
2000 · Movie
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999 · Movie
What Katy Did
1999 · Movie
Nightmare Man
1999 · Movie
The White Raven
1998 · Movie
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
1998 · Movie
Music from Another Room
1998 · Movie
Flood: A River's Rampage
1997 · Movie
The Third Twin
1997 · Series
Sarabande
1997 · Movie
Stargate SG-1
1997 · Series
Never Too Late
1996 · Movie
The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
Roommates
1995 · Movie
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995 · Movie
Boozecan
1994 · Movie
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994 · Movie
Due South
1994 · Series
ER
1994 · Series
Mesmer
1994 · Movie
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994 · Movie
The Birds II: Land's End
1994 · Movie
The X-Files
1993 · Series
On My Own
1993 · Movie
By Way of the Stars
1992 · Series
Devlin
1992 · Movie
The Witches of Eastwick
1992 · Movie
Deceived
1991 · Movie
Class Action
1991 · Movie
Descending Angel
1990 · Movie
The Amityville Curse
1990 · Movie
F-E-D-A
1990 · Movie
Courage Mountain
1990 · Movie
Divided Loyalties
1990 · Movie
Cold Front
1989 · Movie
The Experts
1989 · Movie
Blind Fear
1989 · Movie
No Blame
1988 · Movie
Something About Love
1988 · Movie
The Kiss
1988 · Movie
War of the Worlds
1988 · Series
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988 · Movie
Blood Relations
1988 · Movie
Two Men
1988 · Movie
Dead of Winter
1987 · Movie
The Marriage Bed
1986 · Movie
Kay O'Brien
1986 · Series
One Magic Christmas
1985 · Movie
Kane & Abel
1985 · Series
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
1985 · Movie
Murder in Space
1985 · Movie
Witness
1985 · Movie
Charlie Grant's War
1985 · Movie
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982 · Series
The Amateur
1981 · Movie
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
1981 · Movie
Mr. Patman
1981 · Movie
Deadly Harvest
1977 · Movie
The New Avengers
1976 · Series
Lions for Breakfast
1975 · Movie
The Incredible Journey
1963 · Movie
Festival
1960 · Series