Geoffrey Rush

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. He studied for two years at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq starting in 1975. Rush starred in international productions of ''Oleanna'', ''Waiting for Godot'', ''The Winter's Tale'' and ''The Importance of Being Earnest''. He made his Broadway debut in the absurdist comedy ''Exit the King'' in 2009 earning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He received a nomination for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for ''Diary of a Madman'' in 2011.

Rush won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of David Helfgott in the drama ''Shine'' (1996). He was Oscar-nominated for playing Philip Henslowe in ''Shakespeare in Love'' (1998), the Marquis de Sade in ''Quills'' (2000), and Lionel Logue in ''The King's Speech'' (2010). He played Captain Hector Barbossa in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise (2003–2017), and Francis Walsingham in ''Elizabeth'' (1998) and its 2007 sequel. He also acted in ''Les Misérables'' (1998), ''Frida'' (2002), ''Finding Nemo'' (2003), ''Intolerable Cruelty'' (2003), ''Munich'' (2005), and ''The Book Thief'' (2013).

Rush is also known for his performances in television receiving Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nominations for his portrayals of comedian Peter Sellers in the HBO television film ''The Life and Death of Peter Sellers'' (2004), and scientist Albert Einstein in National Geographic anthology series ''Genius'' (2017), winning for the former. Provided by Wikipedia