Editing Geoffrey Rush (section)

== Career ==
===1979–1995: Rise to prominence ===
Rush made his theatre debut in the QTC's production of ''Wrong Side of the Moon''. He worked with the QTC for four years, appearing in roles ranging across classical plays and pantomime, from ''[[Juno and the Paycock]]'' to ''Hamlet on Ice''. Following these, Rush left for Paris where he studied further. Rush made his film debut in the Australian film ''Hoodwink'' in 1981. His next film was [[Gillian Armstrong]]'s ''[[Starstruck (1982 film)|Starstruck]]'', the following year. Rush's acting credits include [[William Shakespeare]]'s plays ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' (with the [[State Theatre Company of South Australia]] in 1987 at The Playhouse in [[Adelaide]]) and ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'' (at the [[Old Museum Building, Brisbane|Old Museum Building]] in 1989). He also appeared in an ongoing production of [[Oscar Wilde]]'s ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' as John Worthing (Ernest) (in which his wife, [[Jane Menelaus]], appeared as Gwendolen).

In the 1990s Rush appeared in small roles on television dramas, including a role as a dentist in a 1993 episode of the British television series ''[[Lovejoy]]''. Rush starred opposite [[Cate Blanchett]] in a production of [[David Mamet]]'s two-character play ''[[Oleanna (play)|Oleanna]]'' (1993) at the [[Sydney Theatre Company]]. It was Blanchett's first major role after graduating from the [[National Institute of Dramatic Arts]]. Rush played a university professor entangled with a student played by Blanchett.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2015/aug/07/cate-blanchett-and-richard-roxburgh-two-decades-on-stage-for-the-sydney-theatre-company-in-pictures|title= Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh: two decades on stage for the Sydney Theatre Company – in pictures|website= [[The Guardian]]|date= 7 August 2015|accessdate= March 8, 2025|last1= Froggatt|first1= Emma}}</ref> She described the role as a "seminal one for [her], which hit the world at that time, making it electric."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.com/2008/01/24/interview-sbiffs-modern-master-cate-blanchett/|title= An Interview with SBIFF's Modern Master, Cate Blanchett|website= Santa Barbra Independent|date= 24 January 2008|accessdate= March 8, 2025}}</ref> She also described Rush as a mentor to her.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/09/magazine/what-the-camera-sees-in-her.html|title= What the Cmera Sees in Her|website= [[The New York Times]]|date= 9 November 2003|accessdate= March 8, 2025|last1= Merkin|first1= Daphne}}</ref> Rush also continued his work in theatre. In 1994, Rush played [[Horatio (Hamlet)|Horatio]] in a production of ''[[Prince Hamlet|Hamlet]]'' alongside [[Richard Roxburgh]], [[Jacqueline McKenzie]] and [[David Wenham]] in the [[Company B (theatre)|Company B]] production at the [[Belvoir St Theatre]] in Sydney.

=== 1996–2002: Breakthrough and acclaim ===
[[File:Sir Francis Walsingham by John De Critz the Elder.jpg|thumb|right|190px|Rush portrayed [[Sir Francis Walsingham]] in ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]'' (1998)]]
Rush made his film breakthrough with his performance in 1996 with ''[[Shine (film)|Shine]]'', for which he won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]]. Rush had once learned piano up until aged fourteen and retook piano lessons again thirty years later for the role, choosing to perform most of the piano playing himself rather than using a [[Body double|hand double]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n12_v26/ai_19121799/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429131032/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n12_v26/ai_19121799/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 April 2009 |title=Playing for their lives – interview with actors Noah Taylor and Geoffrey Rush – Interview |date=29 April 2009 |access-date=27 October 2011 }}</ref> That same year, [[James L. Brooks]] flew him to Los Angeles to audition for the part of Simon Bishop in ''[[As Good as It Gets]]'' and offered him the role, but Rush declined it (it went to [[Greg Kinnear]]).<ref>{{cite news|first=Douglas|last=Aiton|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Geoffrey Rush|newspaper=Weekend Australian Magazine|date=4–5 September 2004|page=12}}</ref> In September 1998, Rush played the title role in the [[Pierre Beaumarchais|Beaumarchais]] play ''[[The Marriage of Figaro (play)|The Marriage of Figaro]]'' for the QTC. This was the opening production of the Optus Playhouse at the [[Queensland Performing Arts Centre]] at [[South Bank, Queensland|South Bank]] in [[Brisbane]]. A [[pun]] on Rush's name (and the circumstances) was used in the opening prologue of the play with the comment that the "Optus Playhouse was opening with a Rush". 

In 1998, he appeared in three major costume dramas. He played [[Javert]] opposite [[Liam Neeson]] as [[Jean Valjean]] in ''[[Les Misérables (1998 film)|Les Misérables]]''. The film directed by [[Bille August]] was an adaptation of the [[Victor Hugo]] [[Les Misérables|novel of the same name]]. [[Uma Thurman]] and [[Claire Danes]] also acted in the film. He also portrayed [[Sir Francis Walsingham]] alongside fellow Australian [[Cate Blanchett]] as [[Queen Elizabeth I]] in the historical drama ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]''. He received a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] nomination for his performance. Finally Rush portrayed [[Philip Henslowe]] in the romantic comedy-drama ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' acting opposite [[Joseph Fiennes]], [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], [[Colin Firth]], [[Tom Wilkinson]], and [[Judi Dench]]. For his performance he received nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the [[Academy Awards]], [[British Academy Film Awards]], [[Golden Globe Awards]], and [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]. In 1999, Rush took the lead role as Steven Price in the horror film ''[[House on Haunted Hill (1999 film)|House on Haunted Hill]]'', and played the villain in the superhero comedy film ''[[Mystery Men]]''.

In 2000, Rush starred in [[Philip Kaufman]]'s ''[[Quills (film)|Quills]]'' where he played the [[Marquis de Sade]] alongside [[Kate Winslet]], [[Joaquin Phoenix]] and [[Michael Caine]]. The film was written by [[Tony Award]] winning playwright [[Doug Wright]] who adapted the film's screenplay from his play. Rush received widespread critical acclaim for his performance with ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' critic [[Peter Travers]]' describing his performance as "volcanic", and "scandalously good".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/quills-247978/|title= Quills – Film Review|website= [[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|date= 15 December 2000|access-date= June 10, 2020}}</ref> For his performance in the film he received his third [[Academy Award|Oscar]] nomination this time for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]. Rush's career continued at a fast pace, with nine films released from 2001 to 2003. In 2002, Rush played [[Leon Trotsky]] to [[Salma Hayek]]'s [[Frida Kahlo]] in [[Julie Taymor]]'s ''[[Frida (2002 film)|Frida]]''. In the reaction to the [[MeToo|#MeToo Movement]], Hayek wrote an opinion piece in ''[[The New York Times]]'' detailing the harassment [[Harvey Weinstein]] perpetrated against her. In the article she wrote about her determination to make the movie and praised Rush as a collaborator and for agreeing to act in the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/13/opinion/contributors/salma-hayek-harvey-weinstein.html|title= Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too|website= [[The New York Times]]|date= 13 December 2017|access-date= June 9, 2020|last1= Hayek|first1= Salma}}</ref>

=== 2003–2011: Established actor ===
[[File:Geoffrey Rush Cannes 2011.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Rush at the 2011 [[Cannes Film Festival]]]]
Rush appeared in several films released in 2003. He played Superintendent Francis Hare in ''[[Ned Kelly (2003 film)|Ned Kelly]]'' with [[Heath Ledger]], [[Orlando Bloom]] and [[Naomi Watts]]. He voiced Nigel the [[brown pelican]] in the [[Disney]]/[[Pixar]] animated film ''[[Finding Nemo]]''. Late in the year, he appeared in the [[Coen Brothers]] romantic comedy, ''[[Intolerable Cruelty]]'' alongside [[George Clooney]] and [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]]. Rush starred in the film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'', released in summer 2003, as Captain [[Hector Barbossa]]. The film was a massive financial success earning $654.3 million.<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|title=Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean.htm |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=May 21, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509222948/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean.htm |archive-date=May 9, 2013 }}</ref> Rush would continue to reprise the role in its sequels, ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest|Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2006), ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|At World's End]]'' (2007), ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides|On Stranger Tides]]'' (2011) and ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales|Dead Men Tell No Tales]]'' (2017). In addition, Rush reprised his character's voice for the enhancements at the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' attractions at the [[Disneyland]] and [[Magic Kingdom]] theme parks, which involved an [[Audio-Animatronics|audio-animatronic]] with Rush's likeness being installed (including one at [[Tokyo Disneyland]]).

Rush played actor [[Peter Sellers]] in the [[HBO]] television film ''[[The Life and Death of Peter Sellers]]''. For this performance, he won various awards including the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/geoffrey-rush|title=Geoffrey Rush|work=Television Academy}}</ref> [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film]], and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie]]. In 2005, he appeared in [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[Munich (2005 film)|Munich]]'' as Ephraim, a [[Mossad]] agent. The film is an account of [[Mossad assassinations following the Munich massacre]], the Israeli government's secret retaliation against the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]] after the [[Munich massacre]] at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]]. It was a critical and financial success earning five [[Academy Award]] nominations including for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]. In 2017, the film was named the 16th "Best Film of the 21st Century So Far" by ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/09/movies/the-25-best-films-of-the-21st-century.html|title=The 25 Best Films of the 21st Century...So Far|last1=Dargis|first1=Manohla|access-date=8 July 2017|last2=Scott|first2=A.O.|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=9 June 2017 }}</ref> In 2006, Rush hosted the [[AACTA Awards|Australian Film Institute Awards]] for the [[Nine Network]]. He was the [[master of ceremonies]] again at the 2007 AFI Awards.
[[File:GeoffreyRushMay2011.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Rush at the Sydney premiere of ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'' in 2011]]

Rush has appeared on stage for the [[Brisbane Arts Theatre]] and in many other theatre venues. He has also worked as a theatre director. In 2007, he starred as King Berenger in a production of [[Eugène Ionesco]]'s ''[[Exit the King]]'' at the [[Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne|Malthouse Theatre]] in Melbourne and [[Company B (theatre)|Company B]] in Sydney, directed by [[Neil Armfield]]. For this performance, he received a [[Helpmann Award]] nomination for best male actor in a play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/2008/past-nominees-and-winners/theatre|title=2008 Past nominees and Winners|website=Helpmann Awards|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref> In the beginning of 2009, Rush appeared in a series of special edition postage stamps featuring some of Australia's internationally recognised actors. He, [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Russell Crowe]], and [[Nicole Kidman]] each appear twice in the series. Rush's image is taken from ''Shine''.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen M.|last=Silverman|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256753,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205150210/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256753,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2009|title=Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman Happy to Be Licked – On Stamps|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=February 4, 2009}}</ref> He also appeared in the musical film ''[[Bran Nue Dae (film)|Bran Nue Dae]]'' as Father Benedictus alongside [[Rocky McKenzie]], [[Ernie Dingo]], [[Jessica Mauboy]], [[Missy Higgins]], [[Deborah Mailman]], [[Dan Sultan]], and [[Magda Szubanski]].

In 2009, Rush made his Broadway debut in a re-staging of ''Exit the King'' under [[Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne|Malthouse Theatre's]] touring moniker Malthouse Melbourne and Company B [[Belvoir (theatre company)|Belvoir]]. This re-staging featured a new American cast including [[Susan Sarandon]]. The show opened on 26 March 2009 at the [[Ethel Barrymore Theatre]]. Rush won the [[Outer Critics Circle Award]], [[Theatre World Award]], [[Drama Desk Award]], the Distinguished Performance Award from the [[Drama League Award]] and the 2009 [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tonyawards.com/p/tonys_search|title=Tony Awards – Search Past Tony Award Winners and Nominations|publisher=Tony Award Productions 2000|access-date=11 December 2013|archive-date=31 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831204617/http://www.tonyawards.com/p/tonys_search|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, Rush returned to the stage, playing Man in Chair in ''[[The Drowsy Chaperone]]'' on its Australian tour. That same year he also voiced Ezylryb/Lyze of Kiel in ''[[Legend of the Guardians]]'' and played [[speech and language therapist]] [[Lionel Logue]] in [[Tom Hooper]]'s historical drama ''[[The King's Speech]]'' concerning [[King George VI]], played by [[Colin Firth]], and his [[speech impediment]]. The film focuses on their unlikely friendship as they work together after [[Edward VIII]] played by [[Guy Pearce]], [[Abdication of Edward VIII|abdicates the throne]]. The new king relies on Logue to help him make his first wartime radio broadcast upon [[United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany (1939)|Britain's declaration of war on Germany]] in 1939. The film also starred [[Helena Bonham Carter]] as [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth]], and [[Jennifer Ehle]] as [[Lionel Logue#Personal life|Myrtle Logue]]. The film was a financial success earning $424 million at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3042739713/|title= The King's Speech|website= Box Office Mojo|access-date= December 2, 2020}}</ref> Rush's performance was praised by critics and earned him a [[British Academy Film Award]] win and nominations for the [[Academy Awards]] and [[Golden Globe Awards]] for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/feb/13/baftas-2011-the-kings-speech|title= Baftas 2011: The King's Speech sweeps the board|website= The Guardian|date= 14 February 2011|access-date= December 2, 2020}}</ref>

[[File:Albert Einstein 1921 by F Schmutzer.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Rush portrayed [[Albert Einstein]] in the miniseries ''[[Genius (American TV series)|Genius]]'' (2017) earning a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination]]
Rush returned as [[Hector Barbossa|Captain Hector Barbossa]] in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'', starring [[Johnny Depp]], in 2011. Rush is also preparing for a film version of ''[[The Drowsy Chaperone]]'', an award-winning stage musical.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/153520/geoffrey-rush-to-take-a-seat-in-drowsy-chaperone-film/ |title=Geoffrey Rush to Take a Seat in Drowsy Chaperone Film |work=Broadway.com |access-date=13 September 2010}}</ref> In addition, he voiced the alien [[Tomar-Re]] in the film adaptation of the ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]'' comic book series.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Mike| last=Vilensky |url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/03/tk_2.html |title=Geoffrey Rush Joins Green Lantern |magazine=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=30 March 2011 |access-date=17 April 2011}}</ref> In 2011 Rush portrayed Sir Basil Hunter in the Fred Schepisi directed adaptation of Australian Nobel laureate Patrick White's novel, ''The Eye of the Storm''. In 2011, Rush played the lead in a theatrical adaptation of [[Nikolai Gogol]]'s short story ''[[Diary of a Madman (Nikolai Gogol)|The Diary of a Madman]]'' at the [[Brooklyn Academy of Music]]. He won for this role the [[Helpmann Award]] and was nominated for the [[Drama Desk Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/2011/past-nominees-and-winners/theatre|title=2011 Past nominees and Winners|website=Helpmann Awards|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref> From November 2011, Rush played the role of Lady Bracknell in the [[Melbourne Theatre Company]] production of ''The Importance of Being Earnest''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtc.com.au/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=3737 |title=The Importance of Being Earnest |publisher=Melbourne Theatre Company |access-date=17 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402091812/http://www.mtc.com.au/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=3737 |archive-date=2 April 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> Other actors from the 1988 production include Jane Menelaus, this time as Miss Prism, and [[Bob Hornery]], who had played Canon Chasuble, as the two butlers.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Craven|author-link=Peter Craven (literary critic)|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/the-importance-of-being-geoffrey-rush/story-fn9n8gph-1226190003944|title=The importance of being Geoffrey Rush|newspaper=[[The Australian]]|date=12 November 2011|access-date=18 October 2018}}</ref> In 2011, Rush made a cameo in a commercial, ''The Potato Peeler'', for the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), playing a Polish farmer. He spoke his lines in [[Polish language|Polish]] for the part.<ref>{{YouTube|m6235pICmsk|MIFF Trailer 2011 – The Potato Peelers}} (23 June 2011). Retrieved 27 November 2011.</ref> From 2011 to 2017, Rush was served as the foundation president of the newly formed [[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-19/geoffrey-rush-australian-academy/2846536|title=Rush named president of Australian Oscars|newspaper=ABC News|date=19 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Geoffrey Rush quits industry post over 'inappropriate behaviour' claim|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/dec/02/geoffrey-rush-quits-industry-post-over-inappropriate-behaviour-claim|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|agency=Associated Press|date=2 December 2017}}</ref> 

=== 2012–present ===
In 2013, Rush appeared alongside [[Jim Sturgess]] in psychological thriller ''[[The Best Offer]]'' with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' noting in their mixed review, "[The film] is worth watching for Geoffrey Rush’s sensitive, never pandering performance as an effete master auctioneer who gradually discovers he has a heart".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/best-offer-film-review-408942/|title= The Best Offer: Film Review|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 6 January 2013|accessdate= February 28, 2025}}</ref> Rush also appeared in the [[The Book Thief (film)|film adaptation]] of the best-selling novel ''[[The Book Thief]]'' (2013). Dennis Harvey of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety Magazine]]'' praised his performance writing, that "Rush generously provides the movie's primary warmth and humor".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/markets-festivals/the-book-thief-review-1200694271/|title= Film Review: 'The Book Thief'|website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date= 4 October 2013|access-date= June 8, 2020}}</ref> His performance earned him a nomination for the [[AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/american-hustle-dominates-australian-academys-665547|title='American Hustle' Dominates Australian Academy's International Award Noms|last=Kemp|first=Stuart|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=1 January 2014|date=13 December 2013|archive-date=January 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109055233/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/american-hustle-dominates-australian-academys-665547|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2015 to 2016 Rush returned to the stage portraying the [[Leir of Britain|title character]] in a revival of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[King Lear]]'' at the [[Roslyn Packer Theatre]] in Australia. Jason Blake of ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' wrote of his performance, "Like all great clowns, Rush has an instinctive understanding of the abject. What he lacks in a traditional stage monarch's gravitas, he makes up for in willingness and ability to plunge through the merely pitiable and into the realms of anguish and despair."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/king-lear-review-geoffrey-rush-plunges-into-anguish-and-despair-20151129-glaosh.html|title= King Lear review: Geoffrey Rush plunges into anguish and despair|website= [[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date= 29 November 2015|accessdate= March 8, 2025}}</ref>

[[File:Gala de închidere TIFF.22 2023 (52983463068).jpg|thumb|right|170px|Rush at [[Transilvania International Film Festival|TIFF]] in 2023]]

Rush returned to television, portraying [[Albert Einstein]] in the first season of [[National Geographic]]'s limited anthology series ''[[Genius (American TV series)|Genius]]'' (2017). The series was executive produced by [[Ron Howard]] and also starred [[Emily Watson]]. Luke Buckmaster of ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote, "[The series] offers a predictably excellent performance from Rush, who since his breakthrough in 1996’s ''[[Shine (1996 film)|Shine]]'' as the tormented pianist [[David Helfgott]], has been attracted to eccentric genius characters like a moth to the light."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/apr/24/genius-review-geoffrey-rush-impresses-as-an-unexpectedly-racy-albert-einstein|title= Genius review – Geoffrey Rush impresses as an unexpectedly racy Albert Einstein|website= [[The Guardian]]|date= 24 April 2017|accessdate= February 28, 2025|last1= Buckmaster|first1= Luke}}</ref> Rush won widespread acclaim earning nominations for the [[Primetime Emmy Award]], [[Golden Globe Award]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Television Film. Also in 2017, Rush starred in [[Stanley Tucci]]'s film ''[[Final Portrait]]'' alongside [[Armie Hammer]]. The film had its world premiere at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]]. The film received positive reviews from critics earning a 73% from [[Rotten Tomatoes]] with the consensus reading, "''Final Portrait'' finds writer-director Stanley Tucci patiently telling a quietly absorbing story, brought to life by a talented ensemble led by Geoffrey Rush and Armie Hammer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/final_portrait/ |title=Final Portrait (2018) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]] |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> 

In 2018, Rush played the character of adult Michael Kingley in the family drama ''[[Storm Boy (2019 film)|Storm Boy]]'' alongside Finn Little, [[Jai Courtney]], and [[Trevor Jamieson]]. It was released on 17 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|first=Frank|last=Scheck|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/storm-boy-1199542|title= Storm Boy Review|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 4, 2019|access-date= May 3, 2020}}</ref> Frank Scheck of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote that the film "provide[s] the opportunity for Rush to deliver one of his more subtle, effective performances in recent years".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/storm-boy-1199542/|title= 'Storm Boy': Film Review|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 4 April 2019|accessdate= February 28, 2025}}</ref> In 2023 it was announced Rush would star opposite [[John Lithgow]] in the horror thriller ''[[The Rule of Jenny Pen]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.screendaily.com/news/charades-caa-break-out-thriller-the-rule-of-jenny-pen-with-geoffrey-rush-john-lithgow-exclusive/5182035.article|title= Charades, CAA break out thriller 'The Rule Of Jenny Pen' with Geoffrey Rush, John Lithgow (exclusive)|website= ScreenDaily|accessdate= December 30, 2023}}</ref> The film received positive reviews with Alison Foreman of ''[[IndieWire]]'' writing, "Both Lithgow and Rush [are] fully committed to the twisted two-hander" adding, "Rush enjoys a wonderfully self-contradictory performance that’s equal parts desperate and ferocious. Summoning the bravado he once brought to the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (franchise)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' films."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-rule-of-jenny-pen-review-geoffrey-rush-john-lithgow-1235049650/|title= 'The Rule of Jenny Pen' Review: Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow Lock Horns in Dark Dementia Thriller|website= [[IndieWire]]|accessdate= February 28, 2025}}</ref> Lithgow and Rush shared the Best Actor prize at Spain’s [[Sitges Film Festival]] in October 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=De La Fuente |first=Anna Marie |title=John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush and Kristine Froseth Win Acting Awards at Spain's 57th Sitges Film Festival |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/john-lithgow-geoffrey-rush-sitges-film-festival-1236176292/ |access-date=23 October 2024 |work=Variety |date=13 October 2024}}</ref>

In 2022, he was announced to be starring as [[Groucho Marx]] in an adaptation of the memoir ''Raised Eyebrows''. The film will be directed by [[Oren Moverman]] and co-star [[Sienna Miller]] and [[Charlie Plummer]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Zack|last=Sharf|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/geoffrey-rush-groucho-marx-raised-eyebrows-1235169035/|title=Geoffrey Rush to Star as Groucho Marx in 'Raised Eyebrows' Biopic|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 1, 2022|access-date= February 1, 2022}}</ref> Rush said of the project that the Marx film is not a biopic, but rather a “tragic comedy about mortality”, about the last three years of Marx’s life. Rush is also set to star opposite [[Emma Roberts]] in the action-comedy film ''Verona Spies''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2022/11/emma-roberts-american-horror-story-madame-web-geoffrey-rush-verona-spies-frank-coraci-afm-1235160229/|title= Emma Roberts & Geoffrey Rush To Star In Action-Comedy 'Verona Spies' For Director Frank Coraci & Luminosity — AFM|website= Deadline Hollywood|date= November 2022|accessdate= December 30, 2023}}</ref> In 2025, it was announced Rush would star opposite [[Isabelle Huppert]] in a film adaptation of the [[Justin Fleming (author)|Justin Fleming]] stage play ''Burnt Piano'' directed by [[Fred Schepisi]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2025/film/global/burnt-piano-isabelle-huppert-geoffrey-rush-abbie-cornish-ray-winstone-1236320979/|title= Isabelle Huppert, Geoffrey Rush, Abbie Cornish and Ray Winstone Join Paris-Set Feature 'Burnt Piano,' Based on Australian Stage Play (EXCLUSIVE)|website= Variety|date= 26 February 2025|accessdate= February 28, 2025}}</ref>