Geoffrey Rush

July 6, 1951 (age 75) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

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 Australian of the Year.

His titles like Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, and Finding Nemo - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/51

Weighted avg: 6.66 /10

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003July 2003 by Gore Verbinski

Starring as Barbossa

Starring as Barbossa

7.51 Excellent-
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007May 2007 by Gore Verbinski

Starring as Barbossa

Starring as Barbossa

6.89 Good+
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Finding Nemo

2003May 2003 by Andrew Stanton

Supporting as Nigel (voice)

Supporting as Nigel (voice)

7.50 Excellent-
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011May 2011 by Rob Marshall

Starring as Hector Barbossa

Starring as Hector Barbossa

6.12 Good--
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5

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

2017May 2017 by Espen Sandberg

Starring as Hector Barbossa

Starring as Hector Barbossa

6.22 Good--
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6

The King's Speech

2010November 2010 by Tom Hooper

Starring as Lionel Logue

Starring as Lionel Logue

7.39 Excellent--
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7

The Book Thief

2013November 2013 by Brian Percival

Lead role as Hans Hubermann

Lead role as Hans Hubermann

7.12 Good++
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8

Minions

2015June 2015 by Kyle Balda

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

5.96 Okay++
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9

The Best Offer

2013January 2013 by Giuseppe Tornatore

Lead role as Virgil Oldman

Lead role as Virgil Oldman

7.46 Excellent-
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10

Green Lantern

2011June 2011 by Martin Campbell

Minor role as Tomar-Re (voice)

Minor role as Tomar-Re (voice)

4.65 Mediocre+
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11

Shakespeare in Love

1998December 1998 by John Madden

Starring as Philip Henslowe

Starring as Philip Henslowe

6.39 Good-
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12

Gods of Egypt

2016February 2016 by Alex Proyas

Supporting as Ra

Supporting as Ra

5.18 Okay--
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Munich

2005December 2005 by Steven Spielberg

Supporting as Ephraim

Supporting as Ephraim

6.72 Good
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010July 2010 by Zack Snyder

Supporting as Ezylryb (voice)

Supporting as Ezylryb (voice)

6.40 Good-
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Intolerable Cruelty

2003October 2003 by Joel Coen

Starring as Donovan Donaly

Starring as Donovan Donaly

5.47 Okay
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16

House on Haunted Hill

1999October 1999 by William Malone

Lead role as Stephen Price

Lead role as Stephen Price

5.14 Okay--
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Elizabeth

1998September 1998 by Shekhar Kapur

Starring as Sir Francis Walsingham

Starring as Sir Francis Walsingham

6.74 Good
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Quills

2000November 2000 by Philip Kaufman

Lead role as Marquis de Sade

Lead role as Marquis de Sade

6.71 Good
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Shine

1996August 1996 by Scott Hicks

Lead role as David as an adult

Lead role as David as an adult

6.94 Good+
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007September 2007 by Shekhar Kapur

Supporting as Sir Francis Walsingham

Supporting as Sir Francis Walsingham

6.25 Good--
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Frida

2002August 2002 by Julie Taymor

Minor role as Leon Trotsky

Minor role as Leon Trotsky

6.99 Good+
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Les Misérables

1998May 1998 by Bille August

Starring as Javert

Starring as Javert

6.76 Good
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23

The Warrior's Way

2010December 2010 by Lee Seung-moo

Starring as Ron

Starring as Ron

6.14 Good--
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24

The Tailor of Panama

2001February 2001 by John Boorman

Starring as Harry Pendel

Starring as Harry Pendel

5.53 Okay
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Candy

2006May 2006 by Neil Armfield

Starring as Casper

Starring as Casper

6.66 Good
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Mystery Men

1999August 1999 by Kinka Usher

Minor role as Casanova Frankenstein

Minor role as Casanova Frankenstein

5.38 Okay-
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Ned Kelly

2003March 2003 by Gregor Jordan

Starring as Superintendent Francis Hare

Starring as Superintendent Francis Hare

5.60 Okay
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Harvie Krumpet

2003October 2003 by Adam Elliot

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

6.85 Good+
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29

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004October 2004 by Stephen Hopkins

Lead role as Peter Sellers

Lead role as Peter Sellers

6.12 Good--
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Holding the Man

2015August 2015 by Neil Armfield

Supporting as Barry

Supporting as Barry

7.20 Good++
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Final Portrait

2017August 2017 by Stanley Tucci

Lead role as Alberto Giacometti

Lead role as Alberto Giacometti

5.64 Okay
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Lantana

2001October 2001 by Ray Lawrence

Starring as John Knox

Starring as John Knox

6.19 Good--
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33

The Banger Sisters

2002September 2002 by Bob Dolman

Starring as Harry Plummer

Starring as Harry Plummer

5.27 Okay-
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34

Storm Boy

2019January 2019 by Shawn Seet

Lead role as Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley

Lead role as Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley

6.54 Good-
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35

The Rule of Jenny Pen

2025March 2025 by James Ashcroft

Starring as Stefan Mortensen

Starring as Stefan Mortensen

5.78 Okay+
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36

$9.99

2009April 2009 by Tatia Rosenthal

Lead role as Angel (voice)

Lead role as Angel (voice)

5.59 Okay
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The Daughter

2015October 2015 by Simon Stone

Lead role as Henry

Lead role as Henry

5.90 Okay++
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Swimming Upstream

2003February 2003 by Russell Mulcahy

Lead role as Harold Fingleton

Lead role as Harold Fingleton

6.16 Good--
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The Eye of the Storm

2011September 2011 by Fred Schepisi

Lead role as Basil Hunter

Lead role as Basil Hunter

5.29 Okay-
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40

Oscar and Lucinda

1997December 1997 by Gillian Armstrong

Minor role as Narrator (voice)

Minor role as Narrator (voice)

5.96 Okay++
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Bran Nue Dae

2009August 2009 by Rachel Perkins

Starring as Father Benedictus

Starring as Father Benedictus

5.52 Okay
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Children of the Revolution

1996December 1996 by Peter Duncan

Supporting as Zachary Welch

Supporting as Zachary Welch

5.71 Okay+
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The Magic Pudding

2000December 2000 by Karl Zwicky

Supporting as Bunyip Bluegum (voice)

Supporting as Bunyip Bluegum (voice)

5.69 Okay+
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Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose

2015February 2015 by Brendan Fletcher

Starring as Oak Tree

Starring as Oak Tree

Needs more reviews
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A Little Bit of Soul

1998March 1998 by Peter Duncan

Lead role as Godfrey Usher

Lead role as Godfrey Usher

Needs more reviews
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46

Whaledreamers

2006June 2006 by Kim Kindersley

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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47

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

1995July 1995 by George Whaley

Starring as Dave Rudd

Starring as Dave Rudd

Needs more reviews
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Hoodwink

1981November 1981 by Claude Whatham

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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Lowdown

2010–2012 by Adam Zwar

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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50

Twelfth Night

1987June 1987 by Neil Armfield

Supporting as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Supporting as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Needs more reviews
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51

Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?

2026September 2026 by Shinya Tsukamoto

Starring as Dr. Daniels

Starring as Dr. Daniels

Needs more reviews