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Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Acting

Born: July 6, 1951Toowoomba, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort

Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort

Captain Barbossa (voice)

2025
The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen

Stefan Mortensen

2025
Storm Boy

Storm Boy

Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley

2019
Final Portrait

Final Portrait

Alberto Giacometti

2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Hector Barbossa

2017
Gods of Egypt

Gods of Egypt

Ra

2016
The Daughter

The Daughter

Henry

2015
Holding the Man

Holding the Man

Barry

2015
Unity

Unity

Narrator (voice)

2015
Minions

Minions

Narrator (voice)

2015
Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose

Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose

Oak Tree

2015
The Book Thief

The Book Thief

Hans Hubermann

2013
The Best Offer

The Best Offer

Virgil Oldman

2013

The Man Who Could Not Dream

Narrator / Talking Bird

2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

(archive footage)

2012
The Eye of the Storm

The Eye of the Storm

Basil Hunter

2011
Green Lantern

Green Lantern

Tomar-Re (voice)

2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Hector Barbossa

2011
The Warrior's Way

The Warrior's Way

Ron

2010
The King's Speech

The King's Speech

Lionel Logue

2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Ezylryb (voice)

2010
Bran Nue Dae

Bran Nue Dae

Father Benedictus

2009
$9.99

$9.99

Angel (voice)

2009
The Man Inside Dame Edna

The Man Inside Dame Edna

Narrator (Australian version) (voice)

2008
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Sir Francis Walsingham

2007
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Nigel (voice) (archive footage)

2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Barbossa

2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Captain Hector Barbossa

2006
Whaledreamers

Whaledreamers

Self

2006
Candy

Candy

Casper

2006
Munich

Munich

Ephraim

2005
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

2004
Harvie Krumpet

Harvie Krumpet

Narrator (voice)

2003
Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

Donovan Donaly

2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Barbossa

2003
Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

Nigel (voice)

2003
Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Superintendent Francis Hare

2003
Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream

Harold Fingleton

2003
The Banger Sisters

The Banger Sisters

Harry Plummer

2002
Frida

Frida

Leon Trotsky

2002
The Nature of Lantana

The Nature of Lantana

Self

2002
Lantana

Lantana

John Knox

2001
The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

Harry Pendel

2001
The Magic Pudding

The Magic Pudding

Bunyip Bluegum (voice)

2000
Quills

Quills

Marquis de Sade

2000
House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

Stephen Price

1999
Mystery Men

Mystery Men

Casanova Frankenstein

1999
Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

Philip Henslowe

1998
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Sir Francis Walsingham

1998
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Javert

1998
A Little Bit of Soul

A Little Bit of Soul

Godfrey Usher

1998
Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar and Lucinda

Narrator (voice)

1997
Twisted

Twisted

Harry Chisholm (segment 'Bonus Mileage')

1997
Children of the Revolution

Children of the Revolution

Zachary Welch

1996
Shine

Shine

David as an adult

1996
Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

Dave Rudd

1995
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

1987
Starstruck

Starstruck

Floor Manager

1982
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

1981