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Born:
1961-10-08
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Credits:
31 Total Roles
Simon Burke
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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.
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
Pitch Black
Greg Owens
Hustle
Nick
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Nicholas Mortimer
Deep Water
Simon Mawbrey
The Devil's Playground
Tom Allen
The Flying Doctors
Daryl Stokes
Rescue: Special Ops
Warren Thompson
South Pacific
Harbison
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Crazy Fun Park TV | Mark |
| 2016 | Deep Water TV | Simon Mawbrey |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground TV | Tom Allen |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries TV | Nicholas Mortimer |
| 2009 | Rescue: Special Ops TV | Warren Thompson |
| 2009 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation TV | Self - Contestant |
| 2006 | Small Claims: The Reunion MOVIE | Jon |
| 2006 | Thank God You're Here TV | Self |
| 2005 | The Alice TV | Patrick |
| 2005 | The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |