
Profile
Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Geoffrey Roy RushBirth Date :
July 06, 1951Birth Place :
Toowoomba, Queensland, AustraliaClaim to fame :
As David as an Adult in "Shine" (1996)
Academy Awards, USA
2011
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for The King's Speech (2010)
2001
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Leading Role for Quills (2000)
1999
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
1997
Won Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Leading Role for Shine (1996)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2004
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Annie Awards
2011
Got nomination for Annie Awardcategory Voice Acting in a Feature Production for Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Australian Film Institute
2006
Got nomination for AFI Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Candy (2006)
2003
Won AFI Global Achievement Award2002
Got nomination for AFI Awardcategory Best Actor in a Leading Role for Swimming Upstream (2003)
1998
Got nomination for AFI Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for A Little Bit of Soul (1998)
1996
Won AFI Awardcategory Best Actor in a Lead Role for Shine (1996)
BAFTA Awards
2011
Won BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
2001
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Quills (2000)
1999
Won BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Elizabeth (1998)
1999
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
1997
Won BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Shine (1996)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1999
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/Romance for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1996
Won BSFC Awardcategory Best Actor for Shine (1996)
Brisbane International Film Festival
2004
Won Chauvel AwardBritish Independent Film Awards
2010
Won British Independent Film Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
2004
Got nomination for British Independent Film Awardcategory Best Actor for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2011
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
1997
Won BFCA Awardcategory Best Actor for Shine (1996)
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards
2011
Won COFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2010
Got nomination for CFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
2000
Got nomination for CFCA Awardcategory Best Actor for Quills (2000)
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
2010
Got nomination for DFCS Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
Drama Desk Awards
2011
Got nomination for Drama Desk Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Play for "The Diary of a Madman"
2009
Won Drama Desk Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Play for "Exit the King"
Emmy Awards
2005
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) (TV)
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
2003
Got nomination for FCCA Awardcategory Best Actor - Male for Swimming Upstream (2003)
1997
Won FCCA Awardcategory Best Actor - Male for Shine (1996)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2001
Won FFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for Quills (2000)
1997
Won FFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for Shine (1996)
Golden Globes, USA
2011
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The King's Speech (2010)
2005
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
2001
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Quills (2000)
1999
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
1997
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Shine (1996)
Hollywood Film Festival
2003
Won Hollywood Film Festival Supporting Actor of the YearIF Awards
2003
Got nomination for IF Awardcategory Best Actor for Swimming Upstream (2003)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
2001
Won KCFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for Quills (2000)
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2010
Got nomination for Sierra Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
2000
Won Sierra Awardcategory Best Actor for Quills (2000)
London Critics Circle Film Awards
1998
Won ALFS Awardcategory Actor of the Year for Shine (1996)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1996
Won LAFCA Awardcategory Best Actor for Shine (1996)
MTV Movie Awards
2004
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Villain for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2011
Won NSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1996
Won NYFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for Shine (1996)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2011
Got nomination for OFCS Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
2001
Got nomination for OFCS Awardcategory Best Actor for Quills (2000)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2010
Got nomination for PFCS Awardcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The King's Speech (2010)
Satellite Awards
2010
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The King's Speech (2010)
2005
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
2004
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
2001
Won Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for Quills (2000)
1999
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
1997
Won Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Shine (1996)
shared with James Woods for Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2011
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The King's Speech (2010)
shared with Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon, Guy Pearce
2011
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The King's Speech (2010)
2005
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
2001
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Quills (2000)
1999
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
shared with Ben Affleck; Simon Callow; Jim Carter
1999
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
1997
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Shine (1996)
1997
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Shine (1996)
shared with Armin Mueller-Stahl; Noah Taylor; Lynn Redgrave
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2010
Won SEFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
Tony Awards
2009
Won Tony Awardcategory Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for "Exit the King"
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2011
Got nomination for VFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2010
Got nomination for WAFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech (2010)














