Jan Rubeš
55 movies · 14 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 6, 1920
- Died
- Jun 29, 2009 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- Volyně, Czechoslovakia
- Also known as
- Jan Rubes
Biography
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Jan Rubeš: movies and TV shows
Acting (69)
- 2005 Our Fathers
as Pope John Paul
- 2005
- 2004 The Republic of Love
as Strom
- 2004 Daniel and the Superdogs
as The Colonel
- 2002 The Burial Society
as Marvin Telekunsky
- 2001 Anthrax
as Arthur Kowalski
- 2000 The Christmas Secret
as Andree
- 2000 Believe
as Jason Stiles
- 1999 Snow Falling on Cedars
as Ole Jurgensen
- 1999 What Katy Did
as Dr. Reinhart
- 1999 Nightmare Man
as Evan Hannibal
- 1998 The White Raven
as Markus Strand
- 1998 Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
as Hendrick de Vries
- 1998 Music from Another Room
as Louis Klammer
- 1997 Flood: A River's Rampage
as Jacob
- 1997
- 1997 Sarabande
as Dr. Kassovitz
- 1997
- 1996 Never Too Late
as Joseph
- 1995
- 1995 Roommates
as Bolek Krupa
- 1995
- 1994 Boozecan
as Pops
- 1994 Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
as Phantom
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Mesmer
as Professor Stoerk
- 1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks
as Jan
- 1994 The Birds II: Land's End
as Karl
- 1993
- 1993 On My Own
as The Colonel
- 1992
- 1992 Devlin
as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
- 1992 The Witches of Eastwick
as Fidel
- 1991 Deceived
as Tomasz
- 1991 Class Action
as Pavel
- 1990 Descending Angel
as Bishop Dancu
- 1990 The Amityville Curse
as The Priest
- 1990
- 1990 Courage Mountain
as Grandfather
- 1990
- 1989 Cold Front
as Zoubov
- 1989 The Experts
as Illyich
- 1989 Blind Fear
as Lasky
- 1988 No Blame
as Dr. Bloomer
- 1988
- 1988 The Kiss
as Gordon Tobin
- 1988
- 1988 The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
as Augustus Glick
- 1988 Blood Relations
as Andreas
- 1988 Two Men
as Michael Barra
- 1987 Dead of Winter
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
- 1986 The Marriage Bed
as Max Ehrlich
- 1986
- 1985 One Magic Christmas
as Santa Claus
- 1985
- 1985 Murder: By Reason of Insanity
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
- 1985 Murder in Space
as Gregory Denarenko
- 1985 Witness
as Eli Lapp
- 1985 Charlie Grant's War
as Jacob
- 1982
- 1981 The Amateur
as Kaplan
- 1981 Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
as Psychiatrist
- 1981 Mr. Patman
as Vrakettas
- 1977 Deadly Harvest
as Swenson
- 1976
- 1975 Lions for Breakfast
as Ivan
- 1963 The Incredible Journey
as Carl Nurmi
- 1960