Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush, born in Toowoomba, Queensland, is an Australian Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning actor. He portrays Captain Hector Barbossa in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

He also provided the voice for an Audio-Animatronic version of Barbossa in the revamped Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disneyland, unveiled on July 7, 2006. Rush won an Oscar for Best Actor in 1997 for the film Shine, and has subsequently been nominated three times:  Best Supporting Actor in 1999 for Shakespeare in Love, Best Actor in 2000 for Quills, and Best Supporting Actor again in 2010 for  The King's Speech.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Captain Hector Barbossa
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Captain Hector Barbossa
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Captain Hector Barbossa
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Captain Hector Barbossa
 * Pirates of the Caribbean (ride) - Captain Hector Barbossa