Cast
Jan Rubeš
Acting
Cast
Jan Rubeš
Known for
Acting
Born
1920-06-06
From
Volyně, Czechoslovakia
Died
2009-06-29
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.
★7.1
MOVIE1985
Witness
as Eli Lapp
★6.2
MOVIE1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks
as Jan
★5.7
MOVIE1998
Music from Another Room
as Louis Klammer
★5.9
MOVIE1985
One Magic Christmas
as Santa Claus
★6.0
MOVIE1992
Devlin
as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
★4.7
MOVIE1981
Mr. Patman
as Vrakettas
★6.1
MOVIE1999
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Ole Jurgensen
★4.6
MOVIE1989
The Experts
as Illyich
★5.0
MOVIE1981
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
as Psychiatrist
★6.3
MOVIE1991
Class Action
as Pavel
★7.0
MOVIE1988
Two Men
as Michael Barra
★5.7
MOVIE1995
Roommates
as Bolek Krupa
★6.5
MOVIE2005
Our Fathers
as Pope John Paul
★5.3
MOVIE1997
Flood: A River's Rampage
as Jacob Gunderson
★5.4
MOVIE1981
The Amateur
as Kaplan
★6.0
MOVIE1987
Dead of Winter
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
★5.8
MOVIE1988
The Kiss
as Gordon Tobin
★5.8
MOVIE1991
Deceived
as Tomasz
★4.0
MOVIE1990
The Amityville Curse
as The Priest
★5.5
MOVIE1990
Descending Angel
as Bishop Dancu
★5.9
MOVIE2000
The Christmas Secret
as Andree
★5.5
MOVIE1996
Never Too Late
as Joseph
★6.0
MOVIE1994
Mesmer
as Professor Stoerk
★5.3
MOVIE1985
Murder in Space
as Gregory Denarenko
★6.8
MOVIE2004
Daniel and the Superdogs
as The Colonel
★4.0
MOVIE1994
The Birds II. Land's End
as Karl
★5.1
MOVIE1989
Cold Front
as Zoubov
★6.0
MOVIE2002
The Burial Society
as Marvin Telekunsky
★4.0
MOVIE1998
The White Raven
as Markus Strand
★5.0
MOVIE1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
as Hendrick de Vries
★5.7
MOVIE1985
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
★6.6
MOVIE1963
The Incredible Journey
as Carl Nurmi
★5.5
MOVIE2000
Believe
as Jason Stiles
★6.8
MOVIE1999
What Katy Did
as Dr. Reinhart
★5.7
MOVIE1995
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
as Far
★8.0
MOVIE1990
Divided Loyalties
★8.5
MOVIE1986
The Marriage Bed
as Max Ehrlich
★8.0
MOVIE1985
Charlie Grant's War
as Jacob
★4.4
MOVIE1988
Blood Relations
as Andreas
★4.8
MOVIE2001
Anthrax
as Arthur Kowalski
★6.5
MOVIE1994
Boozecan
as Pops
★6.0
MOVIE1992
The Witches of Eastwick
as Fidel
★4.7
MOVIE1977
Deadly Harvest
as Swenson
★5.9
MOVIE1990
Courage Mountain
as Grandfather
★6.5
MOVIE1997
Sarabande
as Dr. Kassovitz
★6.0
MOVIE1988
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
as Augustus Glick
★6.9
MOVIE1988
Something About Love
★5.3
MOVIE1989
Blind Fear
as Lasky
★5.8
MOVIE1993
On My Own
as The Colonel
MOVIE1990
F-E-D-A
★8.0
MOVIE1988
No Blame
★8.0
MOVIE1999
Nightmare Man
as Evan Hannibal
MOVIE1994
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
as Phantom
★8.0
MOVIE1975
Lions for Breakfast
as Ivan