Geoffrey Rush Awards

Academy Awards, USA

2001

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for Quills (2000)

1999

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love (1998)

1997

Won Oscar
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for Shine (1996)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2004

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Australian Film Institute

2006

Got nomination for AFI Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Candy (2006)

2003

Won AFI Global Achievement Award

2002

Got nomination for AFI Award
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for Swimming Upstream (2003)

1998

Got nomination for AFI Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for A Little Bit of Soul (1998)

1996

Won AFI Award
category Best Actor in a Lead Role for Shine (1996)

BAFTA Awards

2001

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Quills (2000)

1999

Won BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Elizabeth (1998)

1999

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love (1998)

1997

Won BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Shine (1996)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

1999

Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Award
category Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/Romance for Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

1996

Won BSFC Award
category Best Actor for Shine (1996)

Brisbane International Film Festival

2004

Won Chauvel Award

British Independent Film Awards

2004

Got nomination for British Independent Film Award
category Best Actor for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

1997

Won BFCA Award
category Best Actor for Shine (1996)

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2000

Got nomination for CFCA Award
category Best Actor for Quills (2000)

Drama Desk Awards

2009

Won Drama Desk Award
category Outstanding Actor in a Play for "Exit the King"

Emmy Awards

2005

Won Emmy
category 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 Award
category Best Actor - Male for Swimming Upstream (2003)

1997

Won FCCA Award
category Best Actor - Male for Shine (1996)

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

2001

Won FFCC Award
category Best Actor for Quills (2000)

1997

Won FFCC Award
category Best Actor for Shine (1996)

Golden Globes, USA

2005

Won Golden Globe
category 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 Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Quills (2000)

1999

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Shakespeare in Love (1998)

1997

Won Golden Globe
category 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 Year

IF Awards

2003

Got nomination for IF Award
category Best Actor for Swimming Upstream (2003)

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

2001

Won KCFCC Award
category Best Actor for Quills (2000)

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2000

Won Sierra Award
category Best Actor for Quills (2000)

London Critics Circle Film Awards

1998

Won ALFS Award
category Actor of the Year for Shine (1996)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

1996

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Actor for Shine (1996)

MTV Movie Awards

2004

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Villain for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

1996

Won NYFCC Award
category Best Actor for Shine (1996)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2001

Got nomination for OFCS Award
category Best Actor for Quills (2000)

Satellite Awards

2005

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category 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 Award
category 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 Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for Quills (2000)

1999

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category 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 Award
category 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

2005

Won Actor Award
category 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 Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Quills (2000)

1999

Won Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
shared with Ben Affleck; Simon Callow; Jim Carter

1999

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love (1998)

1997

Won Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Shine (1996)

1997

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Shine (1996)
shared with Armin Mueller-Stahl; Noah Taylor; Lynn Redgrave

Tony Awards

2009

Won Tony Award
category Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for "Exit the King"