Geoffrey Rush
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| Geoffrey Rush | |
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 Geoffrey Rush at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival |
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| Born | Geoffrey Roy Rush 6 July 1951 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Notable works | David Helfgott in Shine Hector Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean Francis Walsingham in Elizabeth Philip Henslowe in Shakespeare in Love Marquis de Sade in Quills Nigel in Finding Nemo Peter Sellers in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Ephraim in Munich Lionel Logue in The King's Speech |
| Spouse | Jane Menelaus (1988-present) |
| Children | 1 daughter, 1 son |
| Awards | Academy Awards: Best Actor 1996 Shine, Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-Series or a Movie 2005 The Life and Death of Peter Seller, BAFTA Awards: Best Actor 1996 Shine Best Supporting Actor 1998 Elizabeth Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama 1997 Shine Best Actor - Mini-series 2005The Life and Death of Peter Sellers SAG Awards: Best Cast - Motion Picture 1998 Shakespeare in Love |
Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor who has won the Academy and Emmy awards, as well as several others. He was the first Australian actor to win an Academy Award for acting.
Other websites [change]
- Geoffrey Rush at the Internet Movie Database
- Geoffrey Rush — Alumni at the University of Queensland
- Geoffrey Rush — Australian Film Commission
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