Acting credits
61
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.

Acting
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Acting credits
61
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
TMDB popularity
1.9
Low visibility
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TMDB ID: 37422
IMDb ID: nm0747962
Known for: Acting
Born: June 6, 1920
Died: June 29, 2009
Age: 89
Place of birth: Volyně, Czechoslovakia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1963 - 2005
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.26
Wikidata: Q187884
Also known as
Jan Rubes
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.


Movie credits linked with Jan Rubeš.
as Pope John Paul
as The Colonel
as Marvin Telekunsky
as Arthur Kowalski
as Andree
as Jason Stiles
as Ole Jurgensen
as Dr. Reinhart
as Evan Hannibal
as Markus Strand
as Hendrick de Vries
as Louis Klammer
as Jacob Gunderson
as Dr. Kassovitz
as Joseph
as Bolek Krupa
as Far
as Pops
as Phantom
as Professor Stoerk
as Jan
as Karl
as The Colonel
as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
Series credits linked with Jan Rubeš.
as Frank Modeste • 1 eps
as Mr. Oliver • 2 eps
as Nicholas Ballard • 1 eps
as Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher • 1 eps
as Dr. Mort Gustafson • 6 eps
as Mr. Duzak • 1 eps
as Vassily Peskow (uncredited) • 1 eps
as Hausierer Nathan • 6 eps
as Dr. Von Deer • 1 eps
as The Polish Consul • 3 eps
2 eps
as Patlenko • 1 eps