
Jan Rubeš
Acting
🎂 1920-06-06
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.
Cast credits(64)

Nicholas Ballard
1997

Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
1993

Vassily Peskow
1993

Mr. Duzak
1994

Dr. Mort Gustafson
1994

Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
1995

Dr. Von Deer
1988

Frank Modeste
2005

Mr. Oliver
1997
1986

The Polish Consul
1985

Hausierer Nathan
1992

Eli Lapp
1985

Psychiatrist
1981

Jan
1994

Professor Stoerk
1994

1982

Kaplan
1981

Carl Nurmi
1963

Ole Jurgensen
1999

Pavel
1991

Louis Klammer
1998

Santa Claus
1985

Illyich
1989

Dr. Joseph Lewis
1987

Tomasz
1991

Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
1985

Jason Stiles
2000

Marvin Telekunsky
2002

Bolek Krupa
1995

Karl
1994

Augustus Glick
1988

Hendrick de Vries
1998

The Priest
1990

Far
1995

Jacob Gunderson
1997

Fidel
1992

Markus Strand
1998

Joseph
1996

Zoubov
1989

Gregory Denarenko
1985

1990

Dr. Reinhart
1999

Phantom
1994

Gordon Tobin
1988

Swenson
1977

Vittorio Di Fabrizi
1992

Andree
2000

Vrakettas
1981

The Colonel
2004

Pope John Paul
2005

Arthur Kowalski
2001

The Colonel
1993

Dr. Kassovitz
1997

Grandfather
1990

Evan Hannibal
1999

Andreas
1988

Bishop Dancu
1990

Lasky
1989

Jacob
1985
1988
1988

Max Ehrlich
1986
Ivan
1975