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Geoffrey Rush

1951 - Today

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Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. Known for often playing eccentric roles on both stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award, making him the only Australian to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, in addition to three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Rush is the founding president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and was named the 2012 Australian of the Year. Rush began his professional acting career with the Queensland Theatre Company in 1971. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Geoffrey Rush is the 246th most popular actor (down from 196th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Australia (down from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Australian Actor.

Geoffrey Rush is most famous for his role as Albert Einstein in the film "A Beautiful Mind."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Geoffrey Rush ranks 246 out of 13,578. Before him are John Hurt, Kim Basinger, Anne Hathaway, Danny Trejo, Olivia de Havilland, and John Malkovich. After him are Asta Nielsen, Michael Clarke Duncan, Shirley Temple, Jodie Foster, Laura Antonelli, and Jeff Bridges.

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Among people born in 1951, Geoffrey Rush ranks 15. Before him are Chesley Sullenberger, Anatoly Karpov, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Santiago Calatrava, Chris Cooper, and Romina Power. After him are Michelle Bachelet, John Deacon, Michael Keaton, Gregory Winter, Kurt Russell, and Stellan Skarsgård.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Geoffrey Rush ranks 7 out of 1,143. Before him are Lawrence Bragg (1890), Macfarlane Burnet (1899), Gough Whitlam (1916), Don Bradman (1908), Peter C. Doherty (1940), and George Miller (1945). After him are Tamam Shud case (1903), Sia (1975), John Cornforth (1917), Elizabeth Blackburn (1948), Cate Blanchett (1969), and Rod Laver (1938).

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Among ACTORS In Australia

Among actors born in Australia, Geoffrey Rush ranks 1. After him are Cate Blanchett (1969), George Lazenby (1939), Errol Flynn (1909), Chris Hemsworth (1983), Heath Ledger (1979), Hugh Jackman (1968), Margot Robbie (1990), Lionel Logue (1880), Jason Clarke (1969), Rod Taylor (1930), and Simon Baker (1969).

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