What are the allegations against Geoffrey Rush?

Geoffrey Rush has been accused of inappropriate behavior by several women. In 2018, Australian actress Yael Stone accused Rush of inappropriate behavior during a 2010 production of “Diary of a Madman”.

Geoffrey Rush denied the allegations, but the accusations divided the arts industry. In 2017, Rush was accused of inappropriate behavior during a Sydney Theatre Company production of “King Lear”.

Geoffrey Rush denied the allegations and sued the Daily Telegraph for defamation. In 2020, Rush won the case against the Daily Telegraph.

Geoffrey Roy Rush AC was born in Toowoomba, Australia. Geoffrey Rush has received three British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Geoffrey Rush is the founding president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. He made his film debut as a detective in the crime thriller Hoodwink in 1981.

Geoffrey Rush gained mainstream popularity for his role as Captain Hector Barbossa in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise (2003–2017).