Simon Burke
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 (32 titles)
5.2ShowCrazy Fun Park
Mark · 2023
ShowNature's Great Divide
Self - Narrator (voice) · 2021
6.4ShowDeep Water
Simon Mawbrey · 2016
7.4ShowDevil's Playground
Tom Allen · 2014
7.7ShowMiss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Nicholas Mortimer · 2012
9.1ShowRescue: Special Ops
Warren Thompson · 2009
3.3ShowTalkin' 'Bout Your Generation
Self - Contestant · 2009
9.0MovieSmall Claims: The Reunion
Jon · 2006
6.3ShowThank God You're Here
2006
6.5ShowThe Alice
Patrick · 2005
4.8MovieThe Hidden History of Homosexual Australia
Narrator (voice) · 2005
7.7ShowHustle
Nick · 2004
7.0MovieThe Alice
Patrick · 2004
4.3ShowAfter the Deluge
Michael · 2003
Preservation
Mr. Crewe · 2003
5.4MovieThe Postcard Bandit
Thomas · 2003
10.0ShowYoung Lions
Rob Watson · 2002
5.2MovieHeroes' Mountain
Euan Diver · 2002
5.2MovieSouth Pacific
Harbison · 2001
6.9MoviePitch Black
Greg Owens · 2000
4.0MoviePassion
Herman Sandby · 1999
6.2MovieThe One That Got Away
Stan · 1996
ShowSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self - Co-Host · 1994
7.5ShowHeroes II: The Return
Capt. Ellis · 1991
7.3ShowBrides of Christ
Jack Delahunty · 1991
7.5ShowAlways Afternoon
Tom · 1988
5.0MovieSlate, Wyn & Me
Wyn Jackson · 1987
6.6ShowThe Flying Doctors
Daryl Stokes · 1986
7.0ShowScales of Justice
Constable Webber · 1983
4.8MovieThe Clinic
Paul · 1983