Who won an Oscar for Shine Australia? Meet Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush gained prominence for his role as savant pianist David Helfgott in Shine (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor among 24 people who have won the Triple Crown of Acting, having received an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.

Geoffrey Roy Rush starred in international productions of Waiting for Godot, The Winter’s Tale, and The Importance of Being Earnest. Rush is the founding president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.

Geoffrey Rush’s other Oscar-nominated roles were in Shakespeare in Love (1998), Quills (2000), and The King’s Speech (2010).

Geoffrey Rush has received three British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Geoffrey Rush was named the 2012 Australian of the Year.

Geoffrey Rush made his Broadway debut in the absurdist comedy Exit the King in 2009, where he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance.