Geoffrey Rush Height Weight Age Net Worth
Geoffrey Roy Rush AC was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, on July 6, 1951, is an Australian actor. Young Geoffrey Rush first started performing in Queensland Theatre Company production of "Wrong Side of the Moon" (1971). He made his big screen debut in thriller film Hoodwink (1981) in role as Detective 1. He got his television debut in ABC series Menotti (1981) in role as Fr. Peter Fuller. Geoffrey's breakthrough performance came as David Helfgott in biographical psychological drama film Shine (1996).
How tall is Geoffrey Rush and what is his weight? Geoffrey Rush's height is 5' 11½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 182 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 154.5 іn pоunds or 70 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 73 years old. His net worth is around 40 million dollars.
Birth Date
July 6, 1951
Age
73 years old
Nationality
Australia
Sun Sign
Cancer
Natural hair color
Gray
Eye color
Blue
Height
5 ft 11½ in | 182 cm
Net Worth
$40 Million
Weight
70 kg | 154.5 lbs
Shoe size
Not available
Best Movies
He played Captain Barbossa in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise:
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Cameo (uncredited)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (20178)
He portrayed Sir Francis Walsingham in biographical period drama films:
Elizabeth (1998)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as David Helfgott in biographical psychological drama film Shine (1996).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Philip Henslowe in romantic comedy drama movie Shakespeare in Love (1998).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Lionel Logue historical drama film The King's Speech (2010).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Marquis de Sade in drama film Quills (2000).
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Peter Sellers in biographical film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).
He was nominated for the AACTA Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performances in films:
A Little Bit of Soul (1998) comedy as Godfrey Usher
Candy (2006) romantic drama as Casper
He was nominated for the AACTA Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performances in movies:
Swimming Upstream (2003) biographical drama as Harold Fingleton
The Eye of the Storm (2011) drama as Basil Hunter
He was nominated for the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for his voice role as in animated fantasy adventure movie Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010).
Les Misérables (1998) romantic comedy drama as Inspector Javert
House on Haunted Hill (1999) supernatural horror as Stephen H. Price
The Tailor of Panama (2001) spy thriller as Harold "Harry" Pendel
Ned Kelly (2003) Western drama as Superintendent Francis Hare
Munich (2005) historical drama as Ephraim
He voiced Tomar-Re in superhero movie Green Lantern (2011).
The Warrior's Way (2010) fantasy action as Ron
The Book Thief (2013) war drama as Hans Hubermann
The Best Offer (2013) psychological thriller as Virgil Oldman
He voiced The Narrator in animated comedy film Minions (2015).
Gods of Egypt (2016) fantasy action as Ra
Storm Boy (2019) drama family as Mike "Storm Boy" Kingley
Best TV Shows
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Albert Einstein in National Geographic anthology drama television series Genius (2017).
He played Bill Wyatt in Australian series Mercury (1996).
He voiced Narrator/God in Australian television comedy series Lowdown (2010).
Facts
Attended Everton Park State High School.
Graduated from University of Queensland, with a bachelor's degree in Arts.
Studied at L’École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq.
Has one sister.
Has English, Irish, Scottish and German ancestry.
He is also an accomplished pianist.
He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as King Berenger in a play "Exit the King" (2009), at Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for his role as Aksentii Poprischin in a play "Diary of a Madman" (2011), at Harvey Theatre, Brooklyn.
He played Lear in a play "King Lear" (2015-2016), at Roslyn Packer Theatre, Australia.
He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in 2001.
Lives in Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Relationships
He married Australian actress Jane Menelaus in 1988, they have a daughter, Angelica and a son, James.