Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor of the stage and screen. He has received what is known as the Triple Crown of Acting, meaning an Academy Award, Tony Award and Emmy Award, which represent film, theatre and television respectively. Over his career he has also received three British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Rush is the founding president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and was named the 2012 Australian of the Year.[1][2][3]
 Rush at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival | ||
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
Rush received his Oscar for his performance in Shine in 1996. He has received three other nominations for his roles in Shakespeare in Love (1998), Quills (2000), and The King's Speech (2010). For his work in television he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie for his performance as Peter Sellers in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2003). Rush received his Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in the French absurdist comedy Exit the King (2009).
Triple Crown of Acting edit
Academy Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Actor | Shine | Won | [4] |
| 1999 | Best Supporting Actor | Shakespeare in Love | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Best Actor | Quills | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor | The King's Speech | Nominated |
Emmy Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2005 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Won | [5] |
| 2017 | Genius | Nominated | ||
Tony Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Actor in a Play | Exit the King | Won | [6] |
Major associations edit
Australian Academy Film Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Shine | Won | [4] |
| 1998 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | A Little Bit of Soul | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Swimming Upstream | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Candy | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Eye of the Storm | Nominated |
British Academy Film Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Shine | Won | [4] |
| 1999 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Elizabeth | Nominated | |
| Shakespeare in Love | Won | |||
| 2001 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Quills | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The King's Speech | Won |
Golden Globe Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Shine | Won | [7] |
| 1999 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Shakespeare in Love | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Quills | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Won | |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The King's Speech | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television | Genius | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Shine | Won | [8] |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |||
| 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Shakespeare in Love | Nominated | [9] |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | |||
| 2001 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Quills | Nominated | [10] |
| 2005 | Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Won | [11] |
| 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | The King's Speech | Nominated | [12] |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion | Won | |||
| 2018 | Outstanding Actor in Miniseries or TV Movie | Genius | Nominated | [13] |
Theatre Awards edit
Drama Desk Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Exit the King | Won | [14] |
| 2011 | Diary of a Madman | Nominated |
Outer Critics Circle Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Exit the King | Won |
Helpmann Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Male Actor in a Play | The Small Poppies | Nominated | [15] |
| 2008 | Exit the King | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2010 | Best Male Actor in a Musical | The Drowsy Chaperone | Nominated | [17] |
| 2011 | Best Male Actor in a Play | Diary of a Madman | Won | [18] |
| 2013 | Best Male Actor in a Musical | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Won | [19] |
Other associations edit
Annie Awards edit
| Year | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Outstanding Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Nominated |
Mo Awards edit
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Geoffrey Rush won one award in that time.[20]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Geoffrey Rush | Actor in Play | Won |
References edit
- ^ "Geoffrey Rush". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Australian of the Year Awards 2012 – Recipients Announced". 25 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012.
- ^ Singer, Jill (24 March 2008). "Rush to flat earth". Herald Sun.
- ^ a b c "Geoffrey Rush – Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Geoffrey Rush – Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Emmys.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "2009 Tony Award Winner: Geoffrey Rush For 'Best Leading Actor in a Play'". Broadway World. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees – Geoffrey Rush". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "3rd Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "5th Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "7th Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "11th Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "17th Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "24th Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Geoffrey Rush - Awards". IBDB. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "2001 Past nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "2008 Past nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "2010 Past Nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "2011 Past Nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "2013 Past Nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geoffrey Rush.
- List of awards and nominations received by Geoffrey Rush at IMDb
- List of awards and nominations received by Geoffrey Rush at the Internet Broadway Database
- Geoffrey Rush – Stage acting credits
- Professional photographs of Geoffrey Rush – National Library of Australia