Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/6/1920
Place of Birth
Volyně, Czechoslovakia
Also Known As
Jan Rubes
Jan Rubeš
Biography
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 C...
Known For
Witness
as Eli Lapp
Class Action
as Pavel
The Experts
as Illyich
The Kiss
as Gordon Tobin
Believe
as Jason Stiles
The Incredible Journey
as Carl Nurmi
Our Fathers
as Pope John Paul
Courage Mountain
as Grandfather
Anthrax
as Arthur Kowalski
Roommates
as Bolek Krupa
D2: The Mighty Ducks
as Jan
The Birds II: Land's End
as Karl
Cold Front
as Zoubov
Blood Relations
as Andreas
One Magic Christmas
as Santa Claus
Dead of Winter
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
The Amityville Curse
as The Priest
Mr. Patman
as Vrakettas
Nightmare Man
as Evan Hannibal
Music from Another Room
as Louis Klammer