Geoffrey Rush - Actor Profile

Geoffrey Rush

Acting
50Total Films
8.7 Highest Rated
Born: Jul 6, 1951
Birth Place: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

About Geoffrey Rush

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Geoffrey Rush, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Best Geoffrey Rush Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Geoffrey Rush's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Geoffrey Rush.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 The Rule of Jenny Pen Stefan Mortensen Average Similar →
2019 Storm Boy Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley Hit Similar →
2017 Final Portrait Alberto Giacometti Average Similar →
2017 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Hector Barbossa Hit Similar →
2016 Gods of Egypt Ra Average Similar →
2015 The Daughter Henry Average Similar →
2015 Holding the Man Barry Super Hit Similar →
2015 Unity Narrator (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2015 Minions Narrator (voice) Average Similar →
2015 Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose Oak Tree Super Hit Similar →
2013 The Book Thief Hans Hubermann Super Hit Similar →
2013 The Best Offer Virgil Oldman Super Hit Similar →
2012 The Man Who Could Not Dream Narrator / Talking Bird Hit Similar →
2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Hector Barbossa Hit Similar →
2010 The Warrior's Way Ron Hit Similar →
2010 The King's Speech Lionel Logue Super Hit Similar →
2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Ezylryb (voice) Hit Similar →
2009 Bran Nue Dae Father Benedictus Flop Similar →
2009 $9.99 Angel (voice) Average Similar →
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Sir Francis Walsingham Hit Similar →
2007 The Pixar Story Nigel (voice) (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Barbossa Hit Similar →
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Hector Barbossa Hit Similar →
2006 Whaledreamers Self Average Similar →
2006 Candy Casper Hit Similar →
2005 Munich Ephraim Hit Similar →
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Peter Sellers Hit Similar →
2003 An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Self Super Hit Similar →
2003 Harvie Krumpet Narrator (voice) Hit Similar →
2003 Intolerable Cruelty Donovan Donaly Average Similar →
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Barbossa Super Hit Similar →
2003 Finding Nemo Nigel (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2003 Ned Kelly Superintendent Francis Hare Average Similar →
2003 Swimming Upstream Harold Fingleton Hit Similar →
2002 The Banger Sisters Harry Plummer Average Similar →
2002 Frida Leon Trotsky Hit Similar →
2002 The Nature of Lantana Self Super Hit Similar →
2001 Lantana John Knox Hit Similar →
2001 The Tailor of Panama Harry Pendel Average Similar →
2000 Quills Marquis de Sade Hit Similar →
1999 House on Haunted Hill Stephen Price Average Similar →
1999 Mystery Men Casanova Frankenstein Average Similar →
1998 Shakespeare in Love Philip Henslowe Hit Similar →
1998 Elizabeth Sir Francis Walsingham Hit Similar →
1998 Les Misérables Javert Hit Similar →
1998 A Little Bit of Soul Godfrey Usher Flop Similar →
1997 Oscar and Lucinda Narrator (voice) Average Similar →
1996 Children of the Revolution Zachary Welch Average Similar →
1996 Shine David as an adult Hit Similar →

Geoffrey Rush - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Geoffrey Rush?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Geoffrey Rush is "Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose" with a rating of 8.7/10.

How many movies has Geoffrey Rush acted in?

Geoffrey Rush has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Geoffrey Rush?

Other notable films include "The Nature of Lantana", "Finding Nemo", and "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl".