![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: July 6, 1951 in Toowoomba, Australia Biography:One of Australia's most popular and distinguished actors, "Geoffrey Rush" came to the attention of the international community in 1996 with his performance as pianist David Helfgott in "Shine" (1996). "Rush" won an Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe, and Australian Film Institute Award for his work, and he subsequently began appearing in films that would further make him known to audiences all over the world.
A Queensland native, "Rush" was born in Toowoomba on July 6, 1951. After taking an arts degree from the University of Queensland, he began his theater career at Brisbane's Queensland Theatre Company. In addition to honing his skills with the classics, "Rush" lived in Paris for two years, where he studied pantomime at the Jacques Lecoq School of Mime. After returning to Australia, the actor resumed his stage work, at one point co-starring in Waiting for Godot with former roommate "Mel... Full Biography
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