6.9
Movie
Acting
Simon Burke
- Born
- (age 65)
- Credits
- 32 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
7.7
TV
Hustle
7.7
TV
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
6.4
TV
Deep Water
6.3
Movie
The Devil's Playground
6.6
TV
The Flying Doctors
9.1
TV
Rescue: Special Ops
5.3
Movie
South Pacific
6.4
TV
Thank God You're Here
7.4
TV
Devil's Playground
6.4
Movie
The One That Got Away
4.8
Movie
The Clinic
7.2
TV
Brides of Christ
4.9
TV
Crazy Fun Park
5.4
Movie
The Postcard Bandit
4.8
Movie
The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia
4.5
Movie
Passion
4.3
TV
After the Deluge
Acting credits 32
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Crazy Fun Park TV | Mark (2 ep) |
| 2021 | Nature's Great Divide TV | Self - Narrator (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2016 | Deep Water TV | Simon Mawbrey (4 ep) |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground TV | Tom Allen (6 ep) |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries TV | Nicholas Mortimer (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Rescue: Special Ops TV | Warren Thompson (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Small Claims: The Reunion Film | Jon |
| 2006 | Thank God You're Here TV | |
| 2005 | The Alice TV | Patrick (22 ep) |
| 2005 | The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2004 | Hustle TV | Nick (1 ep) |
| 2004 | The Alice Film | Patrick |
| 2003 | After the Deluge TV | Michael (2 ep) |
| 2003 | Preservation Film | Mr. Crewe |
| 2003 | The Postcard Bandit Film | Thomas |
| 2002 | Young Lions TV | Rob Watson (3 ep) |
| 2002 | Heroes' Mountain Film | Euan Diver |
| 2001 | South Pacific Film | Harbison |
| 2000 | Pitch Black Film | Greg Owens |
| 1999 | Passion Film | Herman Sandby |
| 1996 | The One That Got Away Film | Stan |
| 1994 | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras TV | Self - Co-Host (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Heroes II: The Return TV | Capt. Ellis (2 ep) |
| 1991 | Brides of Christ TV | Jack Delahunty (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Always Afternoon TV | Tom (2 ep) |
| 1987 | Slate, Wyn & Me Film | Wyn Jackson |
| 1986 | The Flying Doctors TV | Daryl Stokes (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Scales of Justice TV | Constable Webber (3 ep) |
| 1983 | The Clinic Film | Paul |
| 1978 | The Irishman Film | Michael Doolan |
| 1977 | The Devil's Playground Film | Tom Allen |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Devil's Playground TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |