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 Years 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 companys director of touring and program development. Branching out into radio and, eventually, TV, he wrote and hosted from 1975-83 TVOntarios Guess What? and acted in many TV dramas, later receiving the Earle Grey Award for lifetime work in Canadian television.
Karl
Film 1994
Eli Lapp
Film 1985
The Priest
Film 1990
Dr. Joseph Lewis
Film 1987
Swenson
Film 1977
The Colonel
Film 2004
Jason Stiles
Film 2000
Zoubov
Film 1990
Dr. Reinhart
Film 1999
Andreas
Film 1988
Film 1988
Film 1988
Fidel
Film 1992
The Colonel
Film 1993
Dr. Kassovitz
Film 1997
Hendrick de Vries
Film 1998
Lasky
Film 1989
Bolek Krupa
Film 1995
Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
Film 1985
Film 1990
Jacob
Film 1985
Augustus Glick
Film 1988
Carl Nurmi
Film 1963
Max Ehrlich
Film 1986
Psychiatrist
Film 1981
Grandfather
Film 1990
Phantom
Film 1994
Joseph
Film 1996
Jacob Gunderson
Film 1997
Evan Hannibal
Film 1999
Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
Tv 1993
Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
Tv 1995
Tv 1986
Tv 1982
Vassily Peskow
Tv 1993
Nicholas Ballard
Tv 1997
Frank Modeste
Tv 2005
Mr. Oliver
Tv 1997
Hausierer Nathan
Tv 1992
Dr. Von Deer
Tv 1988
Dr. Mort Gustafson
Tv 1994
Mr. Duzak
Tv 1994