Jan Rubeš
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.
Fotos
Películas (55)
Our Fathers
2005 · Pope John Paul
The Republic of Love
2004 · Strom
Daniel and the Superdogs
2004 · The Colonel
The Burial Society
2002 · Marvin Telekunsky
Anthrax
2001 · Arthur Kowalski
The Christmas Secret
2000 · Andree
Believe
2000 · Jason Stiles
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999 · Ole Jurgensen
What Katy Did
1999 · Dr. Reinhart
Nightmare Man
1999 · Evan Hannibal
The White Raven
1998 · Markus Strand
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
1998 · Hendrick de Vries
Music from Another Room
1998 · Louis Klammer
Flood: A River's Rampage
1997 · Jacob
Sarabande
1997 · Dr. Kassovitz
Never Too Late
1996 · Joseph
Roommates
1995 · Bolek Krupa
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995 · Far
Boozecan
1994 · Pops
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994 · Phantom
Mesmer
1994 · Professor Stoerk
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994 · Jan
The Birds II: Land's End
1994 · Karl
On My Own
1993 · The Colonel
Devlin
1992 · Vittorio Di Fabrizi
The Witches of Eastwick
1992 · Fidel
Deceived
1991 · Tomasz
Class Action
1991 · Pavel
Descending Angel
1990 · Bishop Dancu
The Amityville Curse
1990 · The Priest
F-E-D-A
1990
Courage Mountain
1990 · Grandfather
Divided Loyalties
1990
Cold Front
1989 · Zoubov
The Experts
1989 · Illyich
Blind Fear
1989 · Lasky
No Blame
1988 · Dr. Bloomer
Something About Love
1988 · Stan Olynyk
The Kiss
1988 · Gordon Tobin
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988 · Augustus Glick
Blood Relations
1988 · Andreas
Two Men
1988 · Michael Barra
Dead of Winter
1987 · Dr. Joseph Lewis
The Marriage Bed
1986 · Max Ehrlich
One Magic Christmas
1985 · Santa Claus
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
1985 · Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Murder in Space
1985 · Gregory Denarenko
Witness
1985 · Eli Lapp
Charlie Grant's War
1985 · Jacob
The Amateur
1981 · Kaplan
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
1981 · Psychiatrist
Mr. Patman
1981 · Vrakettas
Deadly Harvest
1977 · Swenson
Lions for Breakfast
1975 · Ivan
The Incredible Journey
1963 · Carl Nurmi
Series (14)
Tilt
2005 · Frank Modeste
The Third Twin
1997 · Mr. Oliver
Stargate SG-1
1997 · Nicholas Ballard
The Outer Limits
1995 · Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
Due South
1994 · Dr. Mort Gustafson
ER
1994 · Mr. Duzak
The X-Files
1993 · Vassily Peskow (uncredited), Vassily Peskow
By Way of the Stars
1992 · Hausierer Nathan
War of the Worlds
1988 · Dr. Von Deer
Kay O'Brien
1986
Kane & Abel
1985 · The Polish Consul
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982
The New Avengers
1976 · Patlenko
Festival
1960 · Guardian