Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

1951-07-06 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia 65 Credits

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 Austr...

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The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen

2025

as Stefan Mortensen

6.2
Acting

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppe...

Storm Boy

Storm Boy

2019

as Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley

7.1
Acting

Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life...

Storm Boy

Storm Boy

2019

Executive Producer

7.1
Producing

Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life...

Final Portrait

Final Portrait

2017

as Alberto Giacometti

6.1
Acting

Paris, 1964. The Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, one of the most accomplished and respected artists of his generation, asks his friend,...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

2017

as Hector Barbossa

6.7
Acting

Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sa...

Gods of Egypt

Gods of Egypt

2016

as Ra

5.7
Acting

A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.

The Daughter

The Daughter

2015

as Henry

6.3
Acting

In the last days of a dying logging town, Christian returns to his family home for his father Henry’s wedding. While home, Christian reconnects with h...

Holding the Man

Holding the Man

2015

as Barry

7.7
Acting

Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor ...

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

7.5
Acting

Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of these has assuaged humankind from killing one anothe...

Minions

Minions

2015

as Narrator (voice)

6.4
Acting

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over...

Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose

Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose

2015

as Oak Tree

8.7
Acting

A nightingale bird discovers a true lover when she witnesses a young university student talk with great passion about his beloved. The Nightingale goe...

The Book Thief

The Book Thief

2013

as Hans Hubermann

7.5
Acting

While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home...

The Best Offer

The Best Offer

2013

as Virgil Oldman

7.8
Acting

Virgil Oldman is a world renowned antiques expert and auctioneer. An eccentric genius, he leads a solitary life, going to extreme lengths to keep his ...

The Man Who Could Not Dream

2012

as Narrator / Talking Bird

7.0
Acting

Samuel is 9 years old, he will be remembered as a thief, an arsonist and a murderer.

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

as (archive footage)

7.6
Acting

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between ma...

The Eye of the Storm

The Eye of the Storm

2011

as Basil Hunter

5.0
Acting

In a Sydney suburb, two nurses, Maria and Flora, a housekeeper, Lotte, and a solicitor, Arnold, attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son Sir B...

The Eye of the Storm

The Eye of the Storm

2011

Executive Producer

5.0
Producing

In a Sydney suburb, two nurses, Maria and Flora, a housekeeper, Lotte, and a solicitor, Arnold, attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son Sir B...

Green Lantern

Green Lantern

2011

as Tomar-Re (voice)

5.2
Acting

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a...

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011

as Hector Barbossa

6.6
Acting

Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love — or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to f...

The Warrior's Way

The Warrior's Way

2010

as Ron

6.6
Acting

A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010

as Lionel Logue

7.7
Acting

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie...

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010

Executive Producer

7.7
Producing

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie...

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010

as Ezylryb (voice)

6.8
Acting

When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.

Bran Nue Dae

Bran Nue Dae

2009

as Father Benedictus

5.6
Acting

In the Summer of 1965 a young man is filled with the life of the idyllic old pearling port Broome - fishing, hanging out with his mates and his girl. ...

$9.99

$9.99

2009

as Angel (voice)

5.9
Acting

Have you ever wondered "What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?" The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You'll find it in ...

The Man Inside Dame Edna

The Man Inside Dame Edna

2008

as Narrator (Australian version) (voice)

Acting

A character portrait of the enigmatic comedian Barry Humphries on his most recent Australian tour and an examination of the connections to his two mos...

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007

as Sir Francis Walsingham

6.7
Acting

When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard t...

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

as Nigel (voice) (archive footage)

7.6
Acting

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of it...

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007

as Barbossa

7.3
Acting

Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann join forces with the revived Captain Barbossa to free Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' locker. The group must navigate da...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

as Hector Barbossa

7.4
Acting

Captain Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart ...

Whaledreamers

Whaledreamers

2006

as Self

5.8
Acting

"Whaledreamers" - the title alone evokes hypnotic visions of these most magnificent and ancient creatures. This visually stunning film offers an incre...

Candy

Candy

2006

as Casper

7.1
Acting

A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are...

Munich

Munich

2005

as Ephraim

7.1
Acting

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black Septem...

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004

as Peter Sellers

6.6
Acting

The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge suc...

An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

as Self

7.8
Acting

Behind the scenes documentary of the making of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, featuring behind the scenes footage, interviews wit...

Harvie Krumpet

Harvie Krumpet

2003

as Narrator (voice)

7.4
Acting

The odd biography of Harvie Krumpet, a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung a...

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

2003

as Donovan Donaly

5.9
Acting

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

as Barbossa

7.8
Acting

After Port Royal is attacked and pillaged by a mysterious pirate crew, capturing the governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann in the process, William Turne...

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

2003

as Nigel (voice)

7.8
Acting

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome ...

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

2003

as Superintendent Francis Hare

6.1
Acting

After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the bi...

Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream

2003

as Harold Fingleton

6.7
Acting

A young man aspiring for recognition of his talents battles against his estranged father's sentiment towards him as the father deals with his own demo...

The Banger Sisters

The Banger Sisters

2002

as Harry Plummer

5.6
Acting

In the late '60s, the self-proclaimed belles of the rock 'n' roll ball, rocked the worlds of every music legend whose pants they could take off -- and...

Frida

Frida

2002

as Leon Trotsky

7.4
Acting

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

The Nature of Lantana

The Nature of Lantana

2002

as Self

8.0
Acting

The making of Lantana, a 2001 Australian drama film directed by Ray Lawrence and starring Anthony LaPaglia, Kerry Armstrong, Geoffrey Rush and Barbara...

Lantana

Lantana

2001

as John Knox

6.7
Acting

Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detecti...

The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

2001

as Harry Pendel

6.0
Acting

A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a ne...

The Magic Pudding

The Magic Pudding

2000

as Bunyip Bluegum (voice)

5.1
Acting

Meet Albert, The Magic Pudding, Bunyip Bluegum, a splendid young koala and his seafaring friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff. Together they fight of...

Quills

Quills

2000

as Marquis de Sade

7.1
Acting

A nobleman with a literary flair, the Marquis de Sade lives in a madhouse where a beautiful laundry maid smuggles his erotic stories to a printer, def...

House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

1999

as Stephen Price

5.6
Acting

An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

1999

as Casanova Frankenstein

5.8
Acting

When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superhe...

Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998

as Philip Henslowe

6.9
Acting

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman a...

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

1998

as Sir Francis Walsingham

7.2
Acting

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the C...

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1998

as Javert

7.2
Acting

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both me...

A Little Bit of Soul

A Little Bit of Soul

1998

as Godfrey Usher

5.4
Acting

Richard and Kate are former lovers who are now working independently to find the secret of the aging process. Both apply for funding from the Michael ...

Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar and Lucinda

1997

as Narrator (voice)

6.4
Acting

After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling...

Twisted

Twisted

1997

as Harry Chisholm (segment 'Bonus Mileage')

Acting

Four unsuspecting victims find themselves beyond "The Twilight Zone" in a twisted and altered reality: an airline passenger thinks he's lost his ident...

Children of the Revolution

Children of the Revolution

1996

as Zachary Welch

5.7
Acting

A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.

Shine

Shine

1996

as David as an adult

7.4
Acting

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

1995

as Dave Rudd

5.0
Acting

Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1987

as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

4.5
Acting

Viola and Sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into ...

Starstruck

Starstruck

1982

as Floor Manager

5.6
Acting

A Sydney teen tries to make it as a rock singer, with help from her odd 14-year-old cousin.

Hoodwink

Hoodwink

1981

4.4
Acting

Hoodwink is based on the true story of an Australian con artist who briefly won the hearts of the media (if not the authorities). John Hargreaves star...

Raised Eyebrows

N/A

as Groucho Marx

Acting

Based on Steve Stoliar’s memoir Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s House.

Verona Spies

N/A

Acting

Verona, a lovable hot mess, is hired as an escort/assassin through a case of mistaken identity. Her mission: to seduce a pharmaceutical executive and ...

Untitled Vietnam War Film

N/A

Acting

"A Vietnam War centered scenario." Geoffrey Rush plays a psychotherapist dealing with a man suffering from post traumatic stress. Currently shooting.