7.8
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Acting
Geoffrey Rush
- Born
- (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Credits
- 78 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
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7.8
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Finding Nemo
7.4
Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.3
Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
6.6
Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
6.7
Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
6.4
Movie
Minions
7.7
Movie
The King's Speech
5.2
Movie
Green Lantern
7.5
Movie
The Book Thief
5.7
Movie
Gods of Egypt
6.8
Movie
Shakespeare in Love
7.8
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The Best Offer
7.1
Movie
Munich
6.8
Movie
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
7.4
Movie
Frida
6.0
Movie
Intolerable Cruelty
7.2
Movie
Elizabeth
Acting credits 78
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Raised Eyebrows Film | Groucho Marx |
| TBA | Verona Spies Film | |
| TBA | Shearing the Love Film | Bob Castlehead |
| TBA | Being Brendo TV | Dr. Lance Pickering (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? Film | Dr. Daniels |
| 2025 | Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort Film | Captain Barbossa (voice) |
| 2025 | The Rule of Jenny Pen Film | Stefan Mortensen |
| 2019 | Storm Boy Film | Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley |
| 2017 | Final Portrait Film | Alberto Giacometti |
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Film | Hector Barbossa |
| 2017 | Genius TV | Albert Einstein (10 ep) |
| 2016 | Chelsea TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt Film | Ra |
| 2015 | The Daughter Film | Henry |
| 2015 | Holding the Man Film | Barry |
| 2015 | Unity Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Minions Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose Film | Oak Tree |
| 2013 | The Book Thief Film | Hans Hubermann |
| 2013 | Australian Encounters TV | Himself - Narrator (10 ep) |
| 2013 | The Best Offer Film | Virgil Oldman |
| 2012 | The Man Who Could Not Dream Film | Narrator / Talking Bird |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Film | (archive footage) |
| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm Film | Basil Hunter |
| 2011 | Green Lantern Film | Tomar-Re (voice) |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Film | Hector Barbossa |
| 2010 | The Warrior's Way Film | Ron |
| 2010 | The King's Speech Film | Lionel Logue |
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Film | Ezylryb (voice) |
| 2010 | Lowdown TV | Narrator (voice) (16 ep) |
| 2009 | Bran Nue Dae Film | Father Benedictus |
| 2009 | $9.99 Film | Angel (voice) |
| 2008 | The Man Inside Dame Edna Film | Narrator (Australian version) (voice) |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age Film | Sir Francis Walsingham |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story Film | Nigel (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Film | Barbossa |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Film | Captain Hector Barbossa |
| 2006 | Whaledreamers Film | Self |
| 2006 | Candy Film | Casper |
| 2005 | Munich Film | Ephraim |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | (1 ep) |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Film | Peter Sellers |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Harvie Krumpet Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty Film | Donovan Donaly |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Film | Barbossa |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo Film | Nigel (voice) |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly Film | Superintendent Francis Hare |
| 2003 | Swimming Upstream Film | Harold Fingleton |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Banger Sisters Film | Harry Plummer |
| 2002 | Frida Film | Leon Trotsky |
| 2002 | The Nature of Lantana Film | Self |
| 2002 | Kath & Kim TV | Geoff (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Lantana Film | John Knox |
| 2001 | The Tailor of Panama Film | Harry Pendel |
| 2000 | The Magic Pudding Film | Bunyip Bluegum (voice) |
| 2000 | Quills Film | Marquis de Sade |
Crew credits 5
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Shearing the Love Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | The Rule of Jenny Pen Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Storm Boy Film | Executive Producer |
| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm Film | Executive Producer |
| 2010 | The King's Speech Film | Executive Producer |