Geoffrey Rush
ActingBorn Jul 6, 1951
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 founding president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and was named the 2012 Australian of the Year.
Known For
Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose
movie2015
Twisted
movie1997
The Nature of Lantana
movie2002
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
movie2025
Twisted Tales
tv1996
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
movie2003
The Best Offer
movie2013
Finding Nemo
movie2003
The King's Speech
movie2010
The King's Speech
movie2010
Holding the Man
movie2015
The Pixar Story
movie2007
Filmography
2025Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resortas Captain Barbossa (voice)movie2025The Rule of Jenny Penas Executive Producermovie2019Storm Boyas Executive Producermovie2017Final Portraitas Alberto Giacomettimovie2017Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Talesas Hector Barbossamovie2017Geniusas Albert Einsteintv2016Chelseaas Selftv2016Gods of Egyptas Ramovie2015The Daughteras Henrymovie2015Holding the Manas Barrymovie2015Unityas Narrator (voice)movie2015Minionsas Narrator (voice)movie2015Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Roseas Oak Treemovie2013The Book Thiefas Hans Hubermannmovie2013Australian Encountersas Himself - Narratortv2013The Best Offeras Virgil Oldmanmovie2012The Man Who Could Not Dreamas Narrator / Talking Birdmovie2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)movie2011The Eye of the Stormas Executive Producermovie2011Green Lanternas Tomar-Re (voice)movie2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas Hector Barbossamovie2010The Warrior's Wayas Ronmovie2010The King's Speechas Executive Producermovie2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hooleas Ezylryb (voice)movie2010Lowdownas Narrator (voice)tv2009Bran Nue Daeas Father Benedictusmovie2009$9.99as Angel (voice)movie2008The Man Inside Dame Ednaas Narrator (Australian version) (voice)movie2007Elizabeth: The Golden Ageas Sir Francis Walsinghammovie2007The Pixar Storyas Nigel (voice) (archive footage)movie2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Endas Barbossamovie2007The Graham Norton Showas Selftv2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestas Captain Hector Barbossamovie2006Whaledreamersas Selfmovie2006Candyas Caspermovie2005Munichas Ephraimmovie2005The Colbert Reporttv2004The Life and Death of Peter Sellersas Peter Sellersmovie2004The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guesttv2003Harvie Krumpetas Narrator (voice)movie2003Intolerable Crueltyas Donovan Donalymovie2003Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearlas Barbossamovie2003Finding Nemoas Nigel (voice)movie2003Ned Kellyas Superintendent Francis Haremovie2003Swimming Upstreamas Harold Fingletonmovie2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Selftv2002The Banger Sistersas Harry Plummermovie2002Fridaas Leon Trotskymovie2002The Nature of Lantanaas Selfmovie2002Kath & Kimas Geofftv2001Friday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self - Guesttv2001Lantanaas John Knoxmovie2001The Tailor of Panamaas Harry Pendelmovie2000The Magic Puddingas Bunyip Bluegum (voice)movie2000Quillsas Marquis de Sademovie1999House on Haunted Hillas Stephen Pricemovie1999Mystery Menas Casanova Frankensteinmovie1998Shakespeare in Loveas Philip Henslowemovie1998Elizabethas Sir Francis Walsinghammovie1998Les Misérablesas Javertmovie1998A Little Bit of Soulas Godfrey Ushermovie1997Oscar and Lucindaas Narrator (voice)movie1997The Viewas Selftv1997Twistedas Harry Chisholm (segment 'Bonus Mileage')movie1996Children of the Revolutionas Zachary Welchmovie1996Twisted Talesas Harry Chisholmtv1996Shineas David as an adultmovie1996Mercuryas Bill Wyatttv1995Dad and Dave: On Our Selectionas Dave Ruddmovie1987Twelfth Nightas Sir Andrew Aguecheekmovie1982Starstruckas Floor Managermovie1981Hoodwinkmovie1953The Oscarsas SelftvSoonRaised Eyebrowsas Groucho MarxmovieSoonVerona SpiesmovieSoonMr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?as Dr. DanielsmovieSoonShearing the Loveas Executive ProducermovieSoonBeing Brendoas Dr. Lance Pickeringtv