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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 8, 1961
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Simon Burke
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Small Claims: The Reunion | Jon |
| 2005 | The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia | Narrator (voice) |
| 2004 | The Alice | Patrick |
| 2003 | The Postcard Bandit | Thomas |
| 2003 | Preservation | Mr. Crewe |
| 2002 | Heroes' Mountain | Euan Diver |
| 2001 | South Pacific | Harbison |
| 2000 | Pitch Black | Greg Owens |
| 1999 | Passion | Herman Sandby |
| 1996 | The One That Got Away | Stan |
| 1987 | Slate, Wyn & Me | Wyn Jackson |
| 1983 | The Clinic | Paul |
| 1978 | The Irishman | Michael Doolan |
| 1977 | The Devil's Playground | Tom Allen |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Crazy Fun Park | Mark |
| 2016 | Deep Water | Simon Mawbrey |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground | Tom Allen |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Nicholas Mortimer |
| 2009 | Rescue: Special Ops | Warren Thompson |
| 2006 | Thank God You're Here | |
| 2005 | The Alice | Patrick |
| 2004 | Hustle | Nick |
| 2003 | After the Deluge | Michael |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Rob Watson |
| 1991 | Brides of Christ | Jack Delahunty |
| 1991 | Heroes II: The Return | Capt. Ellis |
| 1988 | Always Afternoon | Tom |
| 1986 | The Flying Doctors | Daryl Stokes |
| 1983 | Scales of Justice | Constable Webber |