Simon Burke
Known for Acting · 32 credits
- Born
- 1961-10-08 (age 64)
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
TV Shows (18)
The Flying Doctors
1986
as Daryl Stokes
Hustle
2004
as Nick
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
2012
as Nicholas Mortimer
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009
as Self - Contestant
Rescue: Special Ops
2009
as Warren Thompson
Thank God You're Here
2006
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
as Self - Co-Host
Young Lions
2002
as Rob Watson
Brides of Christ
1991
as Jack Delahunty
Crazy Fun Park
2023
as Mark
The Alice
2005
as Patrick
Devil's Playground
2014
as Tom Allen
Heroes II: The Return
1991
as Capt. Ellis
After the Deluge
2003
as Michael
Deep Water
2016
as Simon Mawbrey
Always Afternoon
1988
as Tom
Scales of Justice
1983
as Constable Webber
Nature's Great Divide
2021
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (14)
Pitch Black
2000
as Greg Owens
South Pacific
2001
as Harbison
The Postcard Bandit
2003
as Thomas
Passion
1999
as Herman Sandby
The One That Got Away
1996
as Stan
The Devil's Playground
1977
as Tom Allen
The Alice
2004
as Patrick
The Irishman
1978
as Michael Doolan
Small Claims: The Reunion
2006
as Jon
The Clinic
1983
as Paul
Heroes' Mountain
2002
as Euan Diver
Slate, Wyn & Me
1987
as Wyn Jackson
Preservation
2003
as Mr. Crewe
The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia
2005
as Narrator (voice)
About 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) a… With 32 credits spanning from 1977 to 2023, Simon Burke has appeared in 14 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Simon Burke Movies
- Pitch Black (2000) — as Greg Owens
- South Pacific (2001) — as Harbison
- The Postcard Bandit (2003) — as Thomas
- Passion (1999) — as Herman Sandby
- The One That Got Away (1996) — as Stan
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