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birth
life
Geoffrey was born on the 6th of july 1951 in Toowoomba Queensland. -
parents divorced and moved
life
Geoffrey's parents divorced when he was five years old and his mother took him to live with her parents in suburban Brisbaneand where Geoffrey was raised. -
high school and early interest
<a href='http:// in "Wrong Side of the Moon" with the Queensland Theatre Company' >life</a> Geoffrey attended Everton Park State High School during his formative years and his early interest in thertre led to his first stage debut at the age of 20 in Wrong Side of the Moon with the Queensland Theatre Company in 1971. -
staring in films
life
Geoffrey made an inauspicious debut in films with the feature Hoodwink in 1981 but it was a big part. Geoffrey got his first major role acting as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night in 1987 -
jane Menelaus (wife)
Geoffrey met Jane when they were both acting in a tour of The Importance of Being Earnest and at first they didnt get on. They got married in 1988 and had two kids Angelica Rush born in 1992 and James Rush in 1995 -
breakdown
Geoffrey suffered a temporary nervous breakdown in 1992 due to overwork and anguish over his lack of career advancement. he eventually went back on stage -
movies
Geoffrey stared in The Eye of the Storm, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Warrior's Way, The Kings Speech, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole,
Bran Nue Dae, 9.99, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,
Elizabeth: The Golden Age and many more. -
australian of the year
life When Geoffrey won the Australian of the year he said that he wanted to moe funding for the arts and paid tribute to the local arts scene -
awards
Geoffrey has won 1 Oscar, 2 BAFTAs, 2 Golden Globes and 1 Australian of the year.
