Cast
Geoffrey Rush
1951
- Active years (films on this site)
- 1998–2013
- Schools and movements
- Contemporary European Art CinemaBlockbuster AuteursNew HollywoodScandinavian Cinema
Directors worked with
Biography
Geoffrey Roy Rush is an Australian actor. Known for often playing eccentric roles on both stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award, making him the only Australian to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, in addition to three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Rush is the founding president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and was named the 2012 Australian of the Year.
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Awards and honours
International
- Academy Award for Best Actor 1997
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1998
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1999
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 2005
- Theatre World Award 2009
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2009
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2011
- Companion of the Order of Australia 2014
- Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
- Drama League Award
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
National / local
- Centenary Medal 2001
- Australian of the Year 2012
3 films on this site
- Les Misérables (1998) 1998 · Bille August · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
- Munich 2005 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
- The Best Offer 2013 · Giuseppe Tornatore · IMDb 7.7 · Cast