Jan Rubeš

Known for ActingBorn 1920-06-06Died 2009-06-29Volyně, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Marriage Bed

The X-Files

Stargate SG-1

Nightmare Man

Divided Loyalties

No Blame

Charlie Grant's War

Lions for Breakfast

ER

The Outer Limits

Due South

Kane & Abel

Tilt

Kay O'Brien

What Katy Did

Witness

The New Avengers

Daniel and the Superdogs

Something About Love

Our Fathers

Sarabande

Boozecan

War of the Worlds

Class Action

The Incredible Journey

By Way of the Stars

D2: The Mighty Ducks

Snow Falling on Cedars

The Burial Society

Mesmer

The Christmas Secret

Devlin

The Witches of Eastwick

Dead of Winter

The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

Courage Mountain

Roommates

One Magic Christmas

On My Own

Deceived

The Kiss

Music from Another Room

Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

The Third Twin

Believe

Never Too Late