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Geoffrey Rush

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Geoffrey Rush: Biography

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Birth Place: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/06/1951, Cancer
Profession: Actor

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Geoffrey Rush Fast Facts:

Gained prominence on stage in 1972 as Snoopy in the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
Lived in Paris from 1975 to '77 and attended the Jacques Lecoq School of Mime, Movement and Theater.
Shared an apartment with Mel Gibson in 1979 while appearing on stage with him in a Sydney production of Waiting for Godot.
Suffered a nervous breakdown in 1992 which he claims provided the insight for his Oscar-winning performance in Shine.
Actively involved in Melbourne community groups and regularly turns down high-paying parts in Hollywood in favor of directing and performing on stage in Australia.
Earned his first executive-producer credit for The King's Speech, which he helped develop into a film after the work was first presented to him as a stage play.

Geoffrey Rush Relationships:
Angelica Rush - Daughter
Merle Rush - Mother
Roy Rush - Father
James Rush - Son
Jane Menelaus - Wife
Geoffrey Rush Awards:
2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Winner
1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2010 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Winner
2010 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
1996 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
2000 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1998 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2009 Tony: Actor (Play) - Winner
2000 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1998 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1998 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
1996 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
College:
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (BA in English, 1971)