Jan Rubeš

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

Stargate SG-1

The X-Files

The X-Files

ER

Due South

The Outer Limits

War of the Worlds

The New Avengers

All Movies (54)

• Our Fathers2005 · as Pope John Paul
• Daniel and the Superdogs2004 · as The Colonel
• The Burial Society2002 · as Marvin Telekunsky
• Anthrax2001 · as Arthur Kowalski
• The Christmas Secret2000 · as Andree
• Believe2000 · as Jason Stiles
• Snow Falling on Cedars1999 · as Ole Jurgensen
• What Katy Did1999 · as Dr. Reinhart
• Nightmare Man1999 · as Evan Hannibal
• The White Raven1998 · as Markus Strand
• Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples1998 · as Hendrick de Vries
• Music from Another Room1998 · as Louis Klammer
• Flood: A River's Rampage1997 · as Jacob Gunderson
• Sarabande1997 · as Dr. Kassovitz
• Never Too Late1996 · as Joseph
• Roommates1995 · as Bolek Krupa
• Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story1995 · as Far
• Boozecan1994 · as Pops
• Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio1994 · as Phantom
• Mesmer1994 · as Professor Stoerk
• D2: The Mighty Ducks1994 · as Jan
• The Birds II: Land's End1994 · as Karl
• On My Own1993 · as The Colonel
• Devlin1992 · as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
• The Witches of Eastwick1992 · as Fidel
• Deceived1991 · as Tomasz
• Class Action1991 · as Pavel
• Descending Angel1990 · as Bishop Dancu
• The Amityville Curse1990 · as The Priest
• F-E-D-A1990
• Courage Mountain1990 · as Grandfather
• Divided Loyalties1990
• Cold Front1989 · as Zoubov
• The Experts1989 · as Illyich
• Blind Fear1989 · as Lasky
• No Blame1988
• Something About Love1988
• The Kiss1988 · as Gordon Tobin
• The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick1988 · as Augustus Glick
• Blood Relations1988 · as Andreas
• Two Men1988 · as Michael Barra
• Dead of Winter1987 · as Dr. Joseph Lewis
• The Marriage Bed1986 · as Max Ehrlich
• One Magic Christmas1985 · as Santa Claus
• Murder: By Reason of Insanity1985 · as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
• Murder in Space1985 · as Gregory Denarenko
• Witness1985 · as Eli Lapp
• Charlie Grant's War1985 · as Jacob
• The Amateur1981 · as Kaplan
• Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid1981 · as Psychiatrist
• Mr. Patman1981 · as Vrakettas
• Deadly Harvest1977 · as Swenson
• Lions for Breakfast1975 · as Ivan
• The Incredible Journey1963 · as Carl Nurmi

All TV Shows (14)

• Tilt2005 · as Frank Modeste
• The Third Twin1997 · as Mr. Oliver
• Stargate SG-11997 · as Nicholas Ballard
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
• Due South1994 · as Dr. Mort Gustafson
• ER1994 · as Mr. Duzak
• The X-Files1993 · as Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
• The X-Files1993 · as Vassily Peskow
• By Way of the Stars1992 · as Hausierer Nathan
• War of the Worlds1988 · as Dr. Von Deer
• Kay O'Brien1986
• Kane & Abel1985 · as The Polish Consul
• Little Gloria... Happy at Last1982
• The New Avengers1976 · as Patlenko