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Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 06, 1951 (74)
Birthplace Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Popularity 5 (history)
Updated Apr 06, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Britis ... h 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Geoffrey Rush, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen

2025

as Stefan Mortensen

Storm Boy

Storm Boy

2019

as Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley

Final Portrait

Final Portrait

2017

as Alberto Giacometti

Gods of Egypt

Gods of Egypt

2016

as Ra

The Daughter

The Daughter

2015

as Henry

Holding the Man

Holding the Man

2015

as Barry

Minions

Minions

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

The Book Thief

The Book Thief

2013

as Hans Hubermann

The Best Offer

The Best Offer

2013

as Virgil Oldman

The Man Who Could Not Dream

The Man Who Could Not Dream

2012

as Narrator / Talking Bird

The Eye of the Storm

The Eye of the Storm

2011

as Basil Hunter

Green Lantern

Green Lantern

2011

as Tomar-Re (voice)

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010

as Lionel Logue

The Warrior's Way

The Warrior's Way

2010

as Ron

$9.99

$9.99

2009

as Angel (voice)

Bran Nue Dae

Bran Nue Dae

2009

as Father Benedictus

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007

as Sir Francis Walsingham

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

as Nigel (voice) (archive footage)

Candy

Candy

2006

as Casper

Munich

Munich

2005

as Ephraim

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004

as Peter Sellers

Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream

2003

as Harold Fingleton

Harvie Krumpet

Harvie Krumpet

2003

as Narrator (voice)

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

2003

as Superintendent Francis Hare

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

2003

as Donovan Donaly

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

2003

as Nigel (voice)

The Banger Sisters

The Banger Sisters

2002

as Harry Plummer

Frida

Frida

2002

as Leon Trotsky

The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

2001

as Harry Pendel

Lantana

Lantana

2001

as John Knox

Quills

Quills

2000

as Marquis de Sade

The Magic Pudding

The Magic Pudding

2000

as Bunyip Bluegum (voice)

House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

1999

as Stephen Price

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

1999

as Casanova Frankenstein

A Little Bit of Soul

A Little Bit of Soul

1998

as Godfrey Usher

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1998

as Javert

Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998

as Philip Henslowe

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

1998

as Sir Francis Walsingham

Twisted

Twisted

1997

as Harry Chisholm (segment 'Bonus Mileage')

Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar and Lucinda

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Shine

Shine

1996

as David as an adult

Children of the Revolution

Children of the Revolution

1996

as Zachary Welch

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

1995

as Dave Rudd

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1987

as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Starstruck

Starstruck

1982

as Floor Manager

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Storm Boy

Storm Boy

2019

Executive Producer

The Eye of the Storm

The Eye of the Storm

2011

Executive Producer

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor The King's Speech Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor Shine Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The King's Speech Won
SAG Awards Best Actor The English Patient Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The King's Speech Won
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actor The King's Speech Nominated
Television Credits

Lowdown

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Apr 21, 2010

Mercury

as Bill Wyatt

Episodes: 13

First Aired: May 02, 1996

Genius

as Albert Einstein

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 25, 2017

Kath & Kim

as Geoff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 16, 2002

Being Brendo

as Dr. Lance Pickering

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Australian Encounters

as Himself - Narrator

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 30, 2013

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2001

The Colbert Report

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 2005

Chelsea

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 11, 2016

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 31 38 24
2024 6 29 37 18
2024 7 44 71 21
2024 8 37 87 21
2024 9 26 46 14
2024 10 17 38 9
2024 11 15 50 7
2024 12 18 30 9
2025 1 25 49 13
2025 2 17 43 2
2025 3 11 29 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 2 3 2
2025 8 6 13 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 1034 887
2024 6 774 399
2025 1 578 232
2025 3 666 622
2025 7 739 668
2025 8 657 595

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