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Born on July 6, 1951, in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, but raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia after his parents (he an accountant, she a sales clerk) split up, actor Geoffrey Rush attended Everton Park State High School during his formative years. His early interest in the theatre led to his 1971 stage debut at age 20 in "Wrong Side of the Moon" with the Queensland Theatre Company... See full bio »

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Geoffrey Roy Rush
in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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2014 The Book Thief (filming)
 
2013 The Best Offer
Virgil Oldman
 
2012 Being Brendo (TV series)
Dr. Lance Pickering
 
2010-2012 Lowdown (TV series)
Narrator / God
– Ben Behaving Badly (2012) … Narrator (voice)
– The Naked Chef (2012) … Narrator (voice)
– Bubble Trouble (2012) … Narrator (voice)
– A Bollywood Ending (2012) … Narrator (voice)
– Rex, Lies & Videotape (2012) … Narrator (voice)
See all 16 episodes »
 
2012 The Man Who Could Not Dream (short) (voice)
 
2011/I The Eye of the Storm
Basil Hunter
 
2011 Green Lantern
Tomar-Re (voice)
 
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Barbossa
 
2010 The Warrior's Way
Ronald
 
2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Ezylryb (voice)
 
2010 The King's Speech
Lionel Logue
 
2009 Bran Nue Dae
Father Benedictus
 
2008 $9.99
Angel (voice)
 
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Sir Francis Walsingham
 
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Captain Hector Barbossa
 
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Captain Hector Barbossa (uncredited)
 
2006 Candy
Casper
 
2005 Munich
Ephraim
 
2004 Kath & Kim (TV series)
Geoff
– Sitting on a Pile (2004) … Geoff
 
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
 
2003 Harvie Krumpet (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Intolerable Cruelty
Donovan Donaly
 
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Barbossa
 
2003 Finding Nemo
Nigel (voice)
 
2003 Ned Kelly
Superintendent Francis Hare
 
2003 Swimming Upstream
Harold Fingleton
 
2002 The Banger Sisters
Harry Plummer
 
2002 Frida
Leon Trotsky
 
2001 Lantana
John Knox
 
2001 The Tailor of Panama
Harold 'Harry' Pendel
 
2000 The Magic Pudding
Bunyip Bluegum (voice)
 
2000 Quills
The Marquis de Sade
 
1999 House on Haunted Hill
Stephen H. Price
 
1999 Mystery Men
Casanova Frankenstein
 
1998 Shakespeare in Love
Philip Henslowe
 
1998 Elizabeth
Sir Francis Walsingham
 
1998 Les Misérables
Javert
 
1998 A Little Bit of Soul
Godfrey Usher
 
1997 Oscar and Lucinda
Narrator (voice)
 
1997 Frontier (TV mini-series)
Soldier Administrator David Collins
 
1996 Mercury (TV series)
Bill Wyatt
– Bad News Is Good News (1996) … Bill Wyatt
– Private Tears (1996) … Bill Wyatt
– All the News That's Fit to Print (1996) … Bill Wyatt
– The Best Seat in the House (1996) … Bill Wyatt
– A Very Dangerous Game (1996) … Bill Wyatt
See all 13 episodes »
 
1996 Children of the Revolution
Welch
 
1996 Shine
David Helfgott - Adult
 
1996 Call Me Sal (short)
Wal
 
1996 Twisted Tales (TV series)
Harry Chisholm
– Bonus Mileage (1996) … Harry Chisholm
 
1995 Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
Dave Rudd
 
1994 Midday Crisis (short) (uncredited)
 
1987 Twelfth Night
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
 
1982 Starstruck
Floor Manager
 
1981 Hoodwink
Detective 1
 
1981 Menotti (TV series)
 
1981 The Added Dimension (video)
Man (as Geoff Rush)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2009 Bran Nue Dae (performer: "Nothing I Would Rather Be')
 
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (performer: "I Haven't Told Her & She Hasn't Told Me")
 
2000 Quills ("Au clair de la lune" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2011 At the Movies (TV series)
– 25 Years of Margaret & David (2011) (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2010 The King's Speech (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2010 The Illustrator (special thanks)
 
2007 West (special thanks)
 
2006 Whaledreamers (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2003 Harvie Krumpet (short) (thanks)
 
1999 Shakespeare in Love and on Film (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (86 titles)
2013 Unity (documentary)
Narrator
 
2012 Raising the Curtain (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2012 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Himself - in audience
– The Muppets in Montreal (2012) … Himself - in audience (uncredited)
 
2012 2011 Samsung AACTA Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host/Presenter
 
2011 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.50 (2011) … Himself
 
2008-2011 Spicks and Specks (TV series)
Himself
– The Finale (2011) … Himself
– Episode #4.41 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #4.19 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 At the Movies (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest Host
– 25 Years of Margaret & David (2011) … Himself - Special Guest Host
 
2011 Attack of the Show! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010-2011 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.457 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.456 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.357 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #1.120 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2004-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor / Himself
– Episode dated 18 May 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 12 May 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 27 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.27 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Geoffrey Rush/Gwyneth Paltrow/Lady Gaga/Jason Byrne (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Cannes Film Festival 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 National Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Geoffrey Rush (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.153 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The King's Speech: A Courageous Journey (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Oprah's After-Oscar Party 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– All New! Oscar Winners, Plus the Nominees (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2011 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Actor (segment "The King's Speech")
– Scott Brown: Against All Odds/The Spark/The King's Speech (2011) … Himself - Actor (segment "The King's Speech")
 
2011 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Colin Firth (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber (TV series)
– Geoffrey Rush/Vidal Sassoon/Don Mischer/Bruce Cohen (2011)
 
2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture & Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 35mm 3D Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 BFI London Film Festival Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Moving Pictures Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Aussies (2010) … Himself
 
2009 The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play
 
2008 The Man Inside Dame Edna (TV documentary)
Narrator - Australian version
 
2008 L'Oreal Paris 2008 AFI Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2007 Cartelera (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Shakespeare in Love (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Geoffrey Rush (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 A Journey Behind the Scenes of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' (TV short)
Himself
 
2007 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.457 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 How the Hell Did We Get Here? (TV series)
Himself
– The Baby Boomer's Guide to the Movies (2006) … Himself
– Baby Boomer Songs That Divide a Nation (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Whaledreamers (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: The Experience (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: The Mission - The Team (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: The International Cast (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: Memories of the Event (video short)
Himself
 
2005 The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
 
2005 Good Morning Australia (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Swimming Upstream: The Making of a Champion (video short)
Himself
 
2005 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
 
2004 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.60 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.5 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.26 (2004) … Himself
 
2001-2004 The Panel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.1 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #4.18 (2001) … Himself
 
2004 A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Donovan Donaly' (also archive footage)
 
2003 An Epic at Sea: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Banger Sisters (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Cate Blanchett (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Quills: The Marquis on the Marquee (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
 
2001 The 12th Annual Golden Laurel Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 The Perfect Fit (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Spotlight on Location: Mystery Men (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Barry Humphries (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1999 Shakespeare in Love and on Film (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role/Past Winner
 
1998 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 The Making of 'Elizabeth' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 Light Lunch (TV series)
Himself
– Married to the Job, Darling (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Breaking News (TV series)
Himself
– The Code (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1997 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.10 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2011 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Planet Voice (TV series)
 
2007 Selected Shorts #5: Comedy Shorts (video)
Narrator of 'Harvie Krumpet'
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Looking back at Hoodwink (video)
 
2005 El oficio de actor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Twisted Tales (TV movie)
Harry Chisholm
 

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Alternate Names:

Geoff Rush

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on accepting the role of Lionel Logue in The King's Speech]: I first got the script in a fairly unorthodox way. It was in a brown paper package at my front door, like an orphaned child. A neighbour of mine knew this woman in London who wanted to produce it as a play, and on the coverlet it said, "Please forgive me Mr... See more »

Trivia:

Actively involved with Melbourne Community Groups in preserving historical landscapes from adverse development; particularly in regard to Camberwell Railway Station where he organized a protest march, attended by Barry Humphries amongst other luminaries (2004). See more »

Trademark:

Booming, gravelly, yet nasal voice See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer