Acting · Volyně, Czechoslovakia · Born June 6, 1920
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.
MovieOur Fathers
2005
as Pope John Paul
TVTilt
2005
as Frank Modeste
MovieDaniel and the Superdogs
2004
as The Colonel
MovieThe Burial Society
2002
as Marvin Telekunsky
MovieAnthrax
2001
as Arthur Kowalski
MovieThe Christmas Secret
2000
as Andree
MovieBelieve
2000
as Jason Stiles
MovieSnow Falling on Cedars
1999
as Ole Jurgensen
MovieWhat Katy Did
1999
as Dr. Reinhart
MovieNightmare Man
1999
as Evan Hannibal
MovieThe White Raven
1998
as Markus Strand
MovieRescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
1998
as Hendrick de Vries
MovieMusic from Another Room
1998
as Louis Klammer
MovieFlood: A River's Rampage
1997
as Jacob Gunderson
TVThe Third Twin
1997
as Mr. Oliver
MovieSarabande
1997
as Dr. Kassovitz
TVStargate SG-1
1997
as Nicholas Ballard
MovieNever Too Late
1996
as Joseph
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
MovieRoommates
1995
as Bolek Krupa
MovieServing in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995
as Far
MovieBoozecan
1994
as Pops
MovieLamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994
as Phantom
TVDue South
1994
as Dr. Mort Gustafson
TVER
1994
as Mr. Duzak
MovieMesmer
1994
as Professor Stoerk
MovieD2: The Mighty Ducks
1994
as Jan
MovieThe Birds II. Land's End
1994
as Karl
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
MovieOn My Own
1993
as The Colonel
TVBy Way of the Stars
1992
as Hausierer Nathan
MovieDevlin
1992
as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
The Witches of Eastwick
1992
as Fidel
MovieDeceived
1991
as Tomasz
MovieClass Action
1991
as Pavel
MovieDescending Angel
1990
as Bishop Dancu
MovieThe Amityville Curse
1990
as The Priest
F-E-D-A
1990
MovieCourage Mountain
1990
as Grandfather
MovieDivided Loyalties
1990
MovieCold Front
1989
as Zoubov
MovieThe Experts
1989
as Illyich
MovieBlind Fear
1989
as Lasky
No Blame
1988
Something About Love
1988
MovieThe Kiss
1988
as Gordon Tobin
TVWar of the Worlds
1988
as Dr. Von Deer
MovieThe Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988
as Augustus Glick
MovieBlood Relations
1988
as Andreas
MovieTwo Men
1988
as Michael Barra
MovieDead of Winter
1987
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
MovieThe Marriage Bed
1986
as Max Ehrlich
Kay O'Brien
1986
MovieOne Magic Christmas
1985
as Santa Claus
TVKane & Abel
1985
as The Polish Consul
MovieMurder: By Reason of Insanity
1985
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
MovieMurder in Space
1985
as Gregory Denarenko
MovieWitness
1985
as Eli Lapp
MovieCharlie Grant's War
1985
as Jacob
TVLittle Gloria... Happy at Last
1982
MovieThe Amateur
1981
as Kaplan
MovieYour Ticket Is No Longer Valid
1981
as Psychiatrist
MovieMr. Patman
1981
as Vrakettas
MovieDeadly Harvest
1977
as Swenson
TVThe New Avengers
1976
as Patlenko
Lions for Breakfast
1975
as Ivan
MovieThe Incredible Journey
1963
as Carl Nurmi
