Geoffrey Rush

Quick Facts

Full Name	Geoffrey Rush
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Jul 6, 1951(1951-07-06)
Age	73
Birthplace	Toowoomba
Country	Australia
Birth City	Queensland
Horoscope	Cancer

Geoffrey Rush Biography

Geoffrey Rush is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on July 6, 1951 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Oscar Award-winning actor, well-known for his part as the King’s Speech in The King’s Speech and for the role of Captain Barbossa in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. In 2017, he started starring in the National Geographic original series Genius as the character that of Academy Award-winning actor well known for his role in The King’s Speech and for playing Captain Barbossa in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. In 2017 he began starring in National Geographic’s original series Genius, in the role of Albert Einstein..

He appeared featured in The King’s Speech with He was in The King’s Speech with Colin Firth..

Rush was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, the son of Merle (Bischof), a department store sales assistant, and Roy Baden Rush, an accountant for the Royal Australian Air Force. His father was of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry, and his mother was of German descent. His parents divorced when he was five, and his mother subsequently took him to live with her parents in suburban Brisbane. Before he began his acting career, Rush attended Everton Park State High School, and graduated from the University of Queensland with a bachelor’s degree in Arts. While at university, he was talent-spotted by Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) in Brisbane. Rush began his career with QTC in 1971, appearing in 17 productions.

In 1975, Rush went to Paris for two years and studied mime, movement and theatre at L’École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, before returning to resume his stage career with QTC. In 1979, he shared an apartment with actor Mel Gibson for four months while they co-starred in a stage production of Waiting for Godot.

He was raised by an elder sister. He got married to actor Jane Menelaus in 1988. The couple has two sons called James and one daughter who is named Angelica.

Geoffrey Rush Net Worth

Geoffrey Rush is one of the richest Movie Actor from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Geoffrey Rush 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He starred for four months in an stage production of Waiting for Godot with He spent four months co-starring in a stage production of Waiting for Godot with Mel Gibson..

He is one of the very few individuals to have earned one of the Triple Crown of acting: an Oscar as well as an Emmy and the Tony Award. He established and was the President of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and, in 2012, he was named as the Australian of the Year.

Geoffrey Roy Rush AC (born 6 July 1951) is an acclaimed Australian actor of the stage and screen. He is known for his roles in various films including, his role as Captain Barbossa in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Rush won an Academy Award for Shine (1996), and was nominated for his performances in Shakespeare in Love (1998), Quills (2000), and The King’s Speech (2010). He also appeared in various films including Elizabeth (1998), Les Miserables (1998), Frida (2001), Munich (2005), and The Book Thief (2013).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Geoffrey Rush height 6 ft 0 in Geoffrey weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Geoffrey Rush Dating?

According to our records, Geoffrey Rush married to Jane Menelaus. As of December 1, 2023, Geoffrey Rush’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1998, he appeared in three major films: Les Misérables, Elizabeth, and Shakespeare in Love. He received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the last film.

Facts & Trivia

Geoffrey Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Geoffrey Rush celebrates birthday on July 6 of every year.

In 1999, Rush took the lead role as Steven Price in the horror film House on Haunted Hill. In 2000, he received his third Academy Award nomination, for Quills, in which he played the Marquis de Sade, and he voiced the role of Bunyip Bluegum in The Magic Pudding.

Has Geoffrey Rush won an Academy Award for best actor?

Rush received his Oscar for his performance in Shine in 1996. He has received three other nominations for his roles in Shakespeare in Love (1998), Quills (2000), and The King’s Speech (2010).

Will Geoffrey Rush be in Pirates of the Caribbean 6?

Actor Geoffrey Rush says he is done with Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. According to TooFab, the actor said that the (SPOILERS) death of his character Captain Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the end of the road for him, reports dailymail.co.uk.

How old is Geoffrey Rush?

71 years (July 6, 1951)

What movies was Geoffrey Rush in?

Appears in

Who got 3 Oscars for Best Actor?

Daniel Day-Lewis has won the award a record three times. Spencer Tracy and Laurence Olivier were nominated a record nine times. Peter O’Toole is the most nominated actor in this category without a single win. James Dean is the only actor posthumously nominated more than once.