Person Details

Birthday: 1920-06-06 21:12:55

Death: 2009-06-29 21:12:55

Aliases: Jan Rubes

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Volyně, Czechoslovakia

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Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

Biography

Born in Czechoslovakia. After graduating in 1945 from the Conservatory of Music in Prague, Jan 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.

Most Famous Work

Stargate SG-1
Average
8

Stargate SG-1

(1997) Nicholas Ballard
The X-Files
Average
8

The X-Files

(1993) Vassily Peskow
The Outer Limits
Average
8

The Outer Limits

(1995) Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
ER
Average
8

ER

(1994) Mr. Duzak
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
Average
5

Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid

(1981) Psychiatrist
War of the Worlds
Average
6

War of the Worlds

(1988) Dr. Von Deer
Witness
Average
7

Witness

(1985) Eli Lapp
Snow Falling on Cedars
Average
6

Snow Falling on Cedars

(1999) Ole Jurgensen

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2005 Pope John Paul
Frank Modeste
2004 The Colonel
2001 Arthur Kowalski
2000 Andree
Jason Stiles
1999 Ole Jurgensen
Evan Hannibal
Dr. Reinhart
1998 Markus Strand
Hendrick de Vries
Louis Klammer
1997 Jacob Gunderson
N/A
Dr. Kassovitz
Nicholas Ballard
1996 Joseph
1995 Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
Bolek Krupa
Far
1994 Phantom
Dr. Mort Gustafson
Mr. Duzak
Professor Stoerk
Jan
Karl
1993 Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
Vassily Peskow
The Colonel
1992 Hausierer Nathan
Vittorio Di Fabrizi
Fidel
1991 Tomasz
Pavel
1990 Bishop Dancu
Zoubov
The Priest
Grandfather
1989 Illyich
Lasky
1988 N/A
N/A
Gordon Tobin
Dr. Von Deer
Augustus Glick
Andreas
1987 Dr. Joseph Lewis
1986 Max Ehrlich
N/A
1985 Santa Claus
The Polish Consul
Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Gregory Denarenko
Eli Lapp
Jacob
1982 N/A
1981 Kaplan
Psychiatrist
Vrakettas
1977 Swenson
1963 Carl Nurmi
Year Character Movie/Tv

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