Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš is the kind of double-threat artist I find deeply compelling. A Czech bass opera singer who became a Canadian-screen character actor, he carried that resonant operatic gravity into film and television well into his later years. Earning membership in the Order of Canada caps a life that spanned from 1920 to 2009, a turbulent century he crossed with his art intact. The best actors say everything through voice and bearing, and Rubeš embodied that. Add the dignity of an immigrant who won recognition in an adopted land, and you have a figure I hold in real reverence.

Name (English)

Jan Rubeš

Name (Japanese)

ヤン・ルーベス

Reading

やん・るーべす

Born

June 6, 1920 – June 29, 2009

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

Origin

Volyně, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Occupation

television actor / film actor / actor / television presenter / opera singer

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of Canada
• 1990 Earle Grey Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan%20Rube%C5%A1
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187884

Tags

• South Bohemian Region
• television actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-23

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.