Simon Burke
Born: 1961-10-08
Known For: Acting
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
2023
- Crazy Fun Park as Mark
2016
- Deep Water as Simon Mawbrey
2014
- Devil's Playground as Tom Allen
2012
- Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries as Nicholas Mortimer
2009
- Rescue: Special Ops as Warren Thompson
- Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation as Self - Contestant
2006
2005
- The Alice as Patrick
- The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia as Narrator (voice)
2003
- Preservation as Mr. Crewe
- The Postcard Bandit as Thomas
- After the Deluge as Michael
2002
- Heroes' Mountain as Euan Diver
- Young Lions as Rob Watson
2001
- South Pacific as Harbison
2000
- Pitch Black as Greg Owens
1999
- Passion as Herman Sandby
1996
- The One That Got Away as Stan
1994
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as Self - Co-Host
1991
- Brides of Christ as Jack Delahunty
- Heroes II: The Return as Capt. Ellis
1988
- Always Afternoon as Tom
1987
- Slate, Wyn & Me as Wyn Jackson
1986
- The Flying Doctors as Daryl Stokes
1983
- The Clinic as Paul
- Scales of Justice as Constable Webber
1978
- The Irishman as Michael Doolan
1977
- The Devil's Playground as Tom Allen