Jan Rubeš
Age: 89 | From: Volyně, Czechoslovakia
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
Homepage:
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
(1997) Nicholas Ballard
The X-Files
(1993) Vassily Peskow
ER
(1994) Mr. Duzak
War of the Worlds
(1988) Dr. Von Deer
Witness
(1985) Eli Lapp
Snow Falling on Cedars
(1999) Ole Jurgensen
Class Action
(1991) Pavel
One Magic Christmas
(1985) Santa ClausActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pope John Paul | |
| Frank Modeste | ||
| 2004 | The Colonel | |
| 2001 | Arthur Kowalski | |
| 2000 | Andree | |
| Jason Stiles | ||
| 1999 | Ole Jurgensen | |
| Dr. Reinhart | ||
| Evan Hannibal | ||
| 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 |
