Simon Burke
Simon Burke
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
30
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-10-08 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Not available
Acting

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

2006

Thank God You're Here as Not available

2005

The Alice as Patrick

2004

Hustle as Nick

2004

The Alice as Patrick

2003

After the Deluge as Michael

2003

The Postcard Bandit as Thomas

2003

Preservation as Mr. Crewe

2002

Young Lions as Rob Watson

2002

Heroes' Mountain as Euan Diver

2001

South Pacific as Harbison

2000

Pitch Black as Greg Owens

1999

Passion as Herman Sandby

1991

Brides of Christ as Jack Delahunty

1991

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

Scales of Justice as Constable Webber

1983

The Clinic as Paul

1978

The Irishman as Michael Doolan

1977

The Devil's Playground as Tom Allen
Crew

2014

Devil's Playground Executive Producer