Geoffrey Rush was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia on July 6th, 1951.
He began his acting career with the Queensland Theatre Company in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Has an Arts Degree from the University of Queensland.
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Queensland, in Australia.
Wife: Jane Menelaus (1988 - present)Actress
Children: Angelica (1992) and James (1995)
*** AWARDS & Nominations ******
2003 Hollywood Supporting Actor of the Year Award for:Captain Barbossa
2003 Global Achievement Award of AFI
2002 Australian Film InstituteNominated AFI Award "Best Actor in a Leading Role " for: Swimming Upstream.
2001 Academy Awards "Oscar" Nomination "Best Actor" for QUILLS.
2001 Golden Globe Awards Nomination "Best Actor" for QUILLS.
2001 USA Screen Actors Guild Nomination "Best Actor" for QUILLS.
2001 BAFTA Nomination "Best Actor" for QUILLS.
1999 BAFTA Award "Best Supporting Actor" for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
1999 BAFTA Nomination "Best Supporting Actor" for ELIZABETH.
1999 Academy Awards "Oscar" Nomination - "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
1998 Golden Globe Awards Nomination "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
1998 Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI) Nomination "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" for A LITTLE BIT OF SOUL.
1998 London Film Critics' Circle Awards, Nominated "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1997 Academy Award "Oscar" "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1997 BAFTA Award "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1997 USA Screen Actors Guild Awards "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1997 Golden Globe Awards "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1997 Australian Movie Convention "Star of the Year" Award.
1996 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award "Best Actor" for(IJ(J SHINE.
1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1997 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1997 New York Film Critics Circle Award "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1997 Golden Satellite Award (shared) "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1996 Australian Film Institute Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" for SHINE.
1996 Boston Society of Film Critics Award "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1996 Society of Texas Film Critics Award "Best Actor" for SHINE.
1994 Sydney Theatre Critics' Circle Nomination - Shakespeare Globe Centre Award for HAMLET.
1994 Sydney Theatre Critics' Circle Nomination "Best Performance in a Supporting Role" for HAMLET.
1993 Sydney Theatre Critics' Circle Rosemount Award Nomination for Performance in OLEANNA
1993 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award (Individual)
1992 Sydney Theatre Critics Circle Nomination "Best Actor" for Uncle Vanya.
1990 Victorian Green Room Award - "Best Actor" in THE DIARY OF A MADMAN.
1989 Sydney Theatre Critics' Circle Award - "Most Outstanding Performance" in THE DIARY OF A MADMAN.
1989 Variety Club of Australia Award - "Stage Actor of the Year" in THE DIARY OF A MADMAN.
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