Geoffrey Rush
Biography
Geoffrey Roy Rush AC, born on July 6, 1951, is a distinguished Australian actor celebrated for his unique and dynamic performances in both theatre and film. Among an elite group of only 24 individuals, Rush has earned the prestigious Triple Crown of Acting, which includes an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. His impressive accolades also feature three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. In addition to his artistic achievements, Rush plays a pivotal role in the Australian film industry as the founding president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. In recognition of his contributions, he was honored as the Australian of the Year in 2012.
Filmography
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Whaledreamers
2006 • Self
The Best Offer
2013 • Virgil Oldman
The Daughter
2015 • Henry
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010 • Ezylryb (voice)
Swimming Upstream
2003 • Harold Fingleton
Oscar and Lucinda
1997 • Narrator (voice)
Bran Nue Dae
2009 • Father Benedictus
Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
1995 • Dave Rudd
The Magic Pudding
2000 • Bunyip Bluegum (voice)
Intolerable Cruelty
2003 • Donovan Donaly
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
1999 • Stephen Price
The Rule of Jenny Pen
2025 • Stefan Mortensen
Quills
2000 • Marquis de Sade
Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose
2015 • Oak Tree
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004 • Peter Sellers
Ned Kelly (2003)
2003 • Superintendent Francis Hare
Mystery Men
1999 • Casanova Frankenstein
Storm Boy (2019)
2019 • Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley
Lantana
2001 • John Knox
The Banger Sisters
2002 • Harry Plummer
The Eye of the Storm
2011 • Basil Hunter
Minions
2015 • Narrator (voice)