Jan Rubeš
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
as Pope John Paul
Our Fathers
as Pope John Paul
Daniel and the Superdogs
as The Colonel
Daniel and the Superdogs
as The Colonel
The Burial Society
as Marvin Telekunsky
The Burial Society
as Marvin Telekunsky
Anthrax
as Arthur Kowalski
Anthrax
as Arthur Kowalski
The Christmas Secret
as Andree
The Christmas Secret
as Andree
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Ole Jurgensen
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Ole Jurgensen
What Katy Did
as Dr. Reinhart
What Katy Did
as Dr. Reinhart
Nightmare Man
as Evan Hannibal
Nightmare Man
as Evan Hannibal
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
as Hendrick de Vries
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
as Hendrick de Vries
Music from Another Room
as Louis Klammer
Music from Another Room
as Louis Klammer
Flood: A River's Rampage
as Jacob
Flood: A River's Rampage
as Jacob
Sarabande
as Dr. Kassovitz
Sarabande
as Dr. Kassovitz
Never Too Late
as Joseph
Never Too Late
as Joseph
Roommates
as Bolek Krupa
Roommates
as Bolek Krupa
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
as Far
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
as Far
Boozecan
as Pops
Boozecan
as Pops
Mesmer
as Professor Stoerk
Mesmer
as Professor Stoerk
The Witches of Eastwick
as Fidel
The Witches of Eastwick
as Fidel
Deceived
as Tomasz
Deceived
as Tomasz
Class Action
as Pavel
Class Action
as Pavel
The Amityville Curse
as The Priest
The Amityville Curse
as The Priest
F-E-D-A
F-E-D-A
Divided Loyalties
Divided Loyalties
Something About Love
Something About Love
Two Men
as Michael Barra
Two Men
as Michael Barra
Dead of Winter
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
Dead of Winter
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
The Marriage Bed
as Max Ehrlich
The Marriage Bed
as Max Ehrlich
One Magic Christmas
as Santa Claus
One Magic Christmas
as Santa Claus
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Murder in Space
as Gregory Denarenko
Murder in Space
as Gregory Denarenko
Witness
as Eli Lapp
Witness
as Eli Lapp
Charlie Grant's War
as Jacob
Charlie Grant's War
as Jacob
The Amateur
as Kaplan
The Amateur
as Kaplan
Mr. Patman
as Vrakettas
Mr. Patman
as Vrakettas
Lions for Breakfast
as Ivan
Lions for Breakfast
as Ivan