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His autobiography, 'Jan Rubes: A Man of Many Talents' was published in Canada in 2007.

In 2001 he and his family helped to establish The Christopher J. Rubes Center For EMS Studies, named after his physician son who died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1996.

Became a member of the Order of Canada in 1995, a civilian honour awarded to Canadian citizens for outstanding achievement and service to the country or to humanity at large.

Ranked 2nd in Canada among competitive senior tennis players in 1991.

Co-starred with his wife, Susan Douglas Rubes, in The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988), and also in the later CBC television series Max Glick (1990).

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.

He appeared in the first CBC (Canada) telecast with pianist Glenn Gould in 1953.

He was a founding member of the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto. He performed with the company more than a thousand times between 1949 and 1989.

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". He also served as the company's director of touring and program development.

Jan Rubes was born in Volyne, Czechoslovakia, to Ruzena (Kellnerová) and Jan Rubes. After graduating in 1945 from the Conservatory of Music in Prague, he 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.