Jan Rubeš

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-06-06

Day of death

2009-06-29 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Volyně, Czechoslovakia

Jan Rubeš

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Stargate SG-1

    Stargate SG-1

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • ER

    ER

  • Due South

    Due South

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • War of the Worlds

    War of the Worlds

  • The New Avengers

    The New Avengers

  • Dead of Winter

    Dead of Winter

  • The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

    The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

  • Snow Falling on Cedars

    Snow Falling on Cedars

  • The Experts

    The Experts

  • Witness

    Witness

  • Never Too Late

    Never Too Late

  • The Incredible Journey

    The Incredible Journey

  • Charlie Grant's War

    Charlie Grant's War

  • The Witches of Eastwick

    The Witches of Eastwick

  • Murder: By Reason of Insanity

    Murder: By Reason of Insanity

  • Lions for Breakfast

    Lions for Breakfast

  • Divided Loyalties

    Divided Loyalties

  • D2: The Mighty Ducks

    D2: The Mighty Ducks

  • Deadly Harvest

    Deadly Harvest

  • Tilt

    Tilt

  • Believe

    Believe

  • The Amityville Curse

    The Amityville Curse

  • Courage Mountain

    Courage Mountain

  • The White Raven

    The White Raven

  • Blood Relations

    Blood Relations

  • The Christmas Secret

    The Christmas Secret

  • Deceived

    Deceived

  • Cold Front

    Cold Front

  • No Blame

    No Blame

  • Murder in Space

    Murder in Space

  • Descending Angel

    Descending Angel

  • The Marriage Bed

    The Marriage Bed

  • Class Action

    Class Action

  • Sarabande

    Sarabande

  • Daniel and the Superdogs

    Daniel and the Superdogs

  • The Burial Society

    The Burial Society

  • Blind Fear

    Blind Fear

  • Our Fathers

    Our Fathers

  • Nightmare Man

    Nightmare Man

  • Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid

    Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid

  • The Birds II: Land's End

    The Birds II: Land's End

  • One Magic Christmas

    One Magic Christmas

  • Kane & Abel

    Kane & Abel

  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples

    Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples

  • On My Own

    On My Own

  • Mr. Patman

    Mr. Patman

  • Anthrax

    Anthrax

  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last

    Little Gloria... Happy at Last

  • Mesmer

    Mesmer

  • Kay O'Brien

    Kay O'Brien

  • Flood: A River's Rampage

    Flood: A River's Rampage

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • Devlin

    Devlin

  • What Katy Did

    What Katy Did

  • Roommates

    Roommates

  • By Way of the Stars

    By Way of the Stars

  • The Amateur

    The Amateur

  • Something About Love

    Something About Love

  • The Kiss

    The Kiss

  • Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

    Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

  • F-E-D-A

    F-E-D-A

  • Music from Another Room

    Music from Another Room

  • Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

    Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio