Jan Rubeš
Acting
Born: 1920-06-06 in Volyně, Czechoslovakia
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.
Known For
The X-Files
Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
The X-Files
Vassily Peskow
Stargate SG-1
Nicholas Ballard
ER
Mr. Duzak
The Outer Limits
Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
Due South
Dr. Mort Gustafson
War of the Worlds
Dr. Von Deer
The New Avengers
Patlenko
Witness
Eli Lapp
Kane & Abel
The Polish Consul
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Jan
Tilt
Frank Modeste
Festival
Guardian
Class Action
Pavel
The Amateur
Kaplan
Deceived
Tomasz
The Kiss
Gordon Tobin
Snow Falling on Cedars
Ole Jurgensen
Kay O'Brien
Dead of Winter
Dr. Joseph Lewis
Music from Another Room
Louis Klammer
The Incredible Journey
Carl Nurmi
One Magic Christmas
Santa Claus
The Experts
Illyich
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
By Way of the Stars
Hausierer Nathan
Roommates
Bolek Krupa
Mr. Patman
Vrakettas
The Amityville Curse
The Priest
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Far
The Third Twin
Mr. Oliver
The Birds II: Land's End
Karl
Two Men
Michael Barra
Courage Mountain
Grandfather
Our Fathers
Pope John Paul
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
Psychiatrist
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Blood Relations
Andreas
Devlin
Vittorio Di Fabrizi
Believe
Jason Stiles