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.
Filmography
all 65
Movies 52
TV Shows 13
Our Fathers (2005)
Tilt (2005)
Daniel and the Superdogs (2004)
The Burial Society (2004)
Anthrax (2001)
The Christmas Secret (2000)
Believe (2000)
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
Nightmare Man (1999)
What Katy Did (1999)
The White Raven (1998)
Rescuers: Stories of Courage – Two Couples (1998)
Music from Another Room (1998)
Flood: A River's Rampage (1997)
The Third Twin (1997)
Sarabande (1997)
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Never Too Late (1996)
The Outer Limits (1995)
Roommates (1995)
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio (1994)
Due South (1994)
ER (1994)
Mesmer (1994)
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
The Birds II: Land's End (1994)
The X-Files (1993)
On My Own (1993)
By Way of the Stars (1992)
Devlin (1992)
The Witches of Eastwick (1992)
Deceived (1991)
Class Action (1991)
Descending Angel (1990)
Max Glick (1990)
Cold Front (1990)
The Amityville Curse (1990)
Courage Mountain (1990)
Divided Loyalties (1990)
The Experts (1989)
Blind Fear (1989)
No Blame (1988)
Something About Love (1988)
The Kiss (1988)
War of the Worlds (1988)
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988)
Blood Relations (1988)
Dead of Winter (1987)
The Marriage Bed (1986)
Kay O'Brien (1986)
One Magic Christmas (1985)
Kane & Abel (1985)
Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)
Murder in Space (1985)
Witness (1985)
Charlie Grant's War (1985)
Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982)
The Amateur (1981)
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981)
Mr. Patman (1981)
Deadly Harvest (1977)
Lions for Breakfast (1975)
The Incredible Journey (1963)
Forbidden Journey (1950)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1920-06-06
Deathday2009-06-29 (89 years old)
Birth PlaceVolyně, Czech Republic
CitizenshipsCzechoslovakia, Canada
Also Known AsJan Rubes
AwardsMember of the Order of Canada, Earle Grey Award
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