Acting · age 75
Geoffrey Rush
Best rated: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (8.1)
- Films
- 37
- Avg rating
- 6.79
- Peak run
- 2003’06
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 4
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Geoffrey by the numbers
Average
6.79
34 rated films
Vote weighted
6.84
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.64
rating spread
Career
31y
1996 to 2026
Total votes
5.76M
across every film
Best
8.1
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Worst
5.6
House on Haunted Hill
Newest first
Filmography
| 2026 |  Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? | Dr. Daniels | · | 120 |
| 2024 |  The Rule of Jenny Pen | Stefan Mortensen | 6.1 | 11,939 |
| 2019 | Storm Boy | Michael Kingley | 6.9 | 4,651 |
| 2017 |  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Hector Barbossa | 6.5 | 393K |
| 2017 | Final Portrait | Alberto Giacometti | 6.3 | 6,446 |
| 2015 |  Minions | Narrator | 6.4 | 291K |
| 2015 | The Daughter | Henry | 6.6 | 5,762 |
| 2013 |  The Book Thief | Hans Hubermann | 7.5 | 149K |
| 2013 |  The Best Offer | Virgil Oldman | 7.7 | 139K |
| 2011 |  Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Barbossa | 6.6 | 616K |
| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm | Basil Hunter | 6.0 | 1,758 |
| 2010 |  The Warrior's Way | Ronald | 6.3 | 28,080 |
| 2010 |  The King's Speech | Lionel Logue | 8.0 | 738K |
| 2009 | Bran Nue Dae | Father Benedictus | 6.2 | 2,121 |
| 2008 | $9.99 | The Angel | 6.7 | 3,709 |
| 2007 |  Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Sir Francis Walsingham | 6.8 | 78,569 |
| 2007 |  Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Captain Hector Barbossa | 7.2 | 754K |
| 2006 |  Candy | Casper | 7.2 | 50,190 |
| 2005 |  Munich | Ephraim | 7.5 | 256K |
| 2004 |  The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Peter Sellers | 6.9 | 15,995 |
Better together?
Geoffrey Rush's regulars
- Johnny DeppCo-star · 4 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.37
- Orlando BloomCo-star · 4 films · 7.05 avg▲+0.40
- Gore VerbinskiDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.65 avg▲+0.80
- Peter DuncanDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.30 avg▼−0.37
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Geoffrey Rush
5 nominations, 2 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 2011Geoffrey Rush
- WonBest Supporting Actor · BAFTA Film Awards 2011Geoffrey Rush
- NominatedBest Actor · Academy Awards 2001Geoffrey Rush
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1999Geoffrey Rush
- WonBest Actor · Academy Awards 1997Geoffrey Rush
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.