Jan Rubeš
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.
Acting
TV
The X-Files
as Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
1993
TV
The X-Files
as Vassily Peskow
1993
Movie
Witness
as Eli Lapp
1985
TV
Stargate SG-1
as Nicholas Ballard
1997
TV
ER
as Mr. Duzak
1994
Movie
D2: The Mighty Ducks
as Jan
1994
TV
The Outer Limits
as Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
1995
Movie
Class Action
as Pavel
1991
Movie
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Ole Jurgensen
1999
Movie
The Amityville Curse
as The Priest
1990
Movie
Dead of Winter
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
1987
Movie
One Magic Christmas
as Santa Claus
1985
Movie
The Incredible Journey
as Carl Nurmi
1963
Movie
Deceived
as Tomasz
1991
TV
Due South
as Dr. Mort Gustafson
1994
Movie
Music from Another Room
as Louis Klammer
1998
Movie
The Kiss
as Gordon Tobin
1988
Movie
The Birds II: Land's End
as Karl
1994
TV
The New Avengers
as Patlenko
1976
Movie
The Experts
as Illyich
1989
Movie
Roommates
as Bolek Krupa
1995
TV
War of the Worlds
as Dr. Von Deer
1988
Movie
Believe
as Jason Stiles
2000
Movie
Mesmer
as Professor Stoerk
1994