Geoffrey Rush biography
Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor (born 1951), born on 6 July 1951 in Toowoomba.
Geoffrey Rush's screen career began in 1979 with Consumer Capers, playing Jim Boy.
Geoffrey Rush has appeared in 51 films and 8 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024), Storm Boy (2019), Koko: A Red Dog Story (2019).
Honours include Centenary Medal, Companion of the Order of Australia and Academy Award for Best Actor.
Coming up next: Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? (2026), Shearing The Love.
- Born
- 6 July 1951 (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Toowoomba
- Work
- Actor, Stage actor, Film actor, Film producer, Voice actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1971 to present
- Awards
- Centenary Medal
- Companion of the Order of Australia
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- Theatre World Award
- Australian of the Year
Geoffrey Rush filmography
53 films and 8 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shearing The Love | Bob Castlehead | Post-production | ||
| 2026 | Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? | Dr. Daniels | Post-production | |
| 2024 | The Rule of Jenny Pen | Stefan Mortensen | ||
| 2019 | Storm Boy | Mike "Storm Boy" Kingley | ||
| 2019 | Koko: A Red Dog Story | English | ||
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Captain Hector Barbossa | ||
| 2017 | Final Portrait | Alberto Giacometti | ||
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Ra | ||
| 2015 | The Daughter | Henry Neilson | ||
| 2015 | Holding the Man | Barry | ||
| 2015 | Minions | The Narrator | Voice; Animated Film | |
| 2014 | Unity | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2013 | The Book Thief | Hans Hubermann | ||
| 2013 | The Best Offer | Virgil Oldman | ||
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Tomar-Re | Voice | |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Captain Hector Barbossa | ||
| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm | Basil Hunter | ||
| 2010 | The King's Speech | Lionel Logue | ||
| 2010 | The Warrior's Way | Ron | ||
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Ezylryb/Lyze of Kiel | Voice; Animated Film | |
| 2009 | Bran Nue Dae | Father Benedictus | ||
| 2008 | $9.99 | Angel | Voice | |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Captain Hector Barbossa | ||
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Sir Francis Walsingham | ||
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Captain Hector Barbossa | Cameo (uncredited) |
Show all 53 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Candy | Casper | ||
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean | Captain Hector Barbossa | ||
| 2005 | Munich | Ephraim | ||
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Captain Hector Barbossa | ||
| 2003 | Swimming Upstream | Harold Fingleton | ||
| 2003 | Ned Kelly | Superintendent Francis Hare | ||
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty | Donovan Donaly | ||
| 2003 | Harvie Krumpet | Narrator | Voice; Short | |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Nigel (the Pelican) | Voice; Animated Feature | |
| 2002 | The Banger Sisters | Harry Plummer | ||
| 2002 | Frida | Leon Trotsky | ||
| 2001 | The Tailor of Panama | Harold "Harry" Pendel | ||
| 2001 | Lantana | John Knox | ||
| 2000 | Quills | Marquis de Sade | ||
| 2000 | The Magic Pudding | Bunyip Bluegum | Voice; Animated Feature | |
| 1999 | Mystery Men | Casanova Frankenstein | ||
| 1999 | House on Haunted Hill | Stephen H. Price | ||
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Philip Henslowe | ||
| 1998 | A Little Bit of Soul | Godfrey Usher | ||
| 1998 | Les Misérables | Inspector Javert | ||
| 1998 | Elizabeth | Sir Francis Walsingham | ||
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1996 | Shine | David Helfgott | ||
| 1996 | Children of the Revolution | Zachary Welch | ||
| 1995 | Dad and Dave: On Our Selection | Dave Rudd | ||
| 1987 | Twelfth Night | Sir Andrew Aguecheek | ||
| 1982 | Starstruck | Floor Manager | ||
| 1981 | Hoodwink | Detective 1 |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Genius | Albert Einstein | Miniseries, National Geographic | |
| 2010 | Lowdown | Narrator/God | Voice; 16 episodes | |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Peter Sellers | Television Movie, HBO | |
| 2004 | Kath & Kim | Geoff | Episode: "Sitting on a Pile" | |
| 1996 | Mercury | Bill Wyatt | 14 episodes | |
| 1987 | Frontier | David Collins | Miniseries; 3 episodes | |
| 1981 | Menotti | Fr. Peter Fuller | 14 episodes | |
| 1979 | Consumer Capers | Jim Boy | 14 episodes |