Simon Burke
Acting • Born 1961-10-08
Biography
Simon Burke (born 8 October 1961) is an Australian actor. Burke began his acting career as a 13 year-old in the Australian film, The Devil's Playground for which he was awarded Best Actor at the 1976 Australian Film Institute Awards. He has since starred in numerous film, television and theatre productions in Australia and the UK. He starred as Captain Georg von Trapp in Rogers and Hammerstein's production of The Sound of Music at the London Palladium alongside Connie Fisher. Burke was Federal President of Actors Equity Australia (2004–2014) and currently a Vice President of the International Federation of Actors (FIA). Simon Burke is also well remembered for his long term stint as a presenter on the childrens television series Play School from 1988-2007 then 2013 and again in 2020.
Filmography
31 credits
Pitch Black
Movie • 2000
Greg Owens
The One That Got Away
Movie • 1996
Stan
The Devil's Playground
Movie • 1977
Tom Allen
The Postcard Bandit
Movie • 2003
Thomas
South Pacific
Movie • 2001
Harbison
Heroes' Mountain
Movie • 2002
Euan Diver
The Clinic
Movie • 1983
Paul
The Irishman
Movie • 1978
Michael Doolan
The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia
Movie • 2005
Narrator (voice)
Slate, Wyn & Me
Movie • 1987
Wyn Jackson
Passion
Movie • 1999
Herman Sandby
Preservation
Movie • 2003
Mr. Crewe
Small Claims: The Reunion
Movie • 2006
Jon
The Alice
Movie • 2004
Patrick
The Alice
TV • 2005
Patrick
After the Deluge
TV • 2003
Michael
Always Afternoon
TV • 1988
Tom
Brides of Christ
TV • 1991
Jack Delahunty
Scales of Justice
TV • 1983
Constable Webber
Hustle
TV • 2004
Nick
Rescue: Special Ops
TV • 2009
Warren Thompson
The Flying Doctors
TV • 1986
Daryl Stokes
Thank God You're Here
TV • 2006
Devil's Playground
TV • 2014
Tom Allen
Deep Water
TV • 2016
Simon Mawbrey
Heroes II: The Return
TV • 1991
Capt. Ellis
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
TV • 2012
Nicholas Mortimer
Young Lions
TV • 2002
Rob Watson
Crazy Fun Park
TV • 2023
Mark
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
TV • 2009
Self - Contestant
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
TV • 1994
Self - Co-Host