Simon Burke
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Hustle
Nick
2004
Series
The Flying Doctors
Daryl Stokes
1986
Series
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Nicholas Mortimer
2012
Series
Rescue: Special Ops
Warren Thompson
2009
Series
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self - Co-Host
1994
Film
Pitch Black
Greg Owens
2000
Series
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
Self - Contestant
2009
Series
Thank God You're Here
2006
Series
Young Lions
Rob Watson
2002
Series
The Alice
Patrick
2005
Series
Brides of Christ
Jack Delahunty
1991
Series
Crazy Fun Park
Mark
2023
Series
Devil's Playground
Tom Allen
2014
Series
Deep Water
Simon Mawbrey
2016
Series
Heroes II: The Return
Capt. Ellis
1991
Series
After the Deluge
Michael
2003
Film
South Pacific
Harbison
2001
Series
Always Afternoon
Tom
1988
Film
The One That Got Away
Stan
1996
Series
Scales of Justice
Constable Webber
1983
Film
The Postcard Bandit
Thomas
2003
Film
The Devil's Playground
Tom Allen
1977
Film
The Alice
Patrick
2004
Film
The Irishman
Michael Doolan
1978
Film
The Clinic
Paul
1983
Film
Passion
Herman Sandby
1999
Film
Slate, Wyn & Me
Wyn Jackson
1987
Film
Small Claims: The Reunion
Jon
2006
Series
Nature's Great Divide
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Film
Heroes' Mountain
Euan Diver
2002
Film
The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia
Narrator (voice)
2005
Preservation
Mr. Crewe
2003