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Geoffrey Rush

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Geoffrey Rush

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Australian actor (born 1951)

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Geoffrey Rush is an acclaimed Australian actor born in 1951 who has built a distinguished career in film, television, and theater. He is known for his versatile performances across a wide range of roles and has become one of Australia's most internationally recognized actors.

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Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Geoffrey Roy Rush AC (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. He is known for his eccentric leading man roles on stage and screen. He is among 24 people who have won the Triple Crown of Acting, having received an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award. He also received three British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Rush is the…

Known for

  • Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? — Dr. Daniels2026
  • The Rule of Jenny Pen — Stefan Mortensen2025
  • Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort — Captain Barbossa (voice)2025
  • Storm Boy — Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley2019
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales — Hector Barbossa2017
  • Final Portrait — Alberto Giacometti2017
  • Genius — Albert Einstein2017
  • Gods of Egypt — Ra2016
  • Chelsea — Self2016
  • The Daughter — Henry2015

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Instance of
human
Given name
Geoffrey
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Toowoomba
Spouse
Jane Menelaus
Occupation
voice actor
Position held
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Educated at
L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq
Languages spoken
English language
Award
Drama League Award
Student of
Jacques Lecoq
Image
Geoffrey Rush Final Portrait Red Carpet Berlinale 2017 01 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
2
Work location
Australia
Residence
Camberwell
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Geoffrey Rush
date of birth
1951-07-06
nominated for
European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
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Geoffrey Rush
birth name
Geoffrey Roy Rush
start of work period
1971-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. Known for often playing eccentric roles on both stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award, making him the only Australian to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, in addition to three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Rush is the founding president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and was named the 2012 Australian of the Year.

Rush began his professional acting career with the Queensland Theatre Company in 1971. He studied for two years at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq starting in 1975. Rush starred in international productions of Oleanna, Waiting for Godot, The Winter's Tale and The Importance of Being Earnest. He made his Broadway debut in the absurdist comedy Exit the King in 2009 earning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He received a nomination for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for Diary of a Madman in 2011.

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