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) 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.
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- 2023 ·Crazy Fun Parkas Mark
- 2016 ·Deep Wateras Simon Mawbrey
- 2014 ·Devil's Playgroundas Tom Allen
- 2013 ·Wentworthas Himself - Host
- 2012 ·Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteriesas Nicholas Mortimer
- 2009 ·Rescue: Special Opsas Warren Thompson
- 2006 ·Small Claims: The Reunionas Jon
- 2006 ·Thank God You're Hereas
- 2005 ·The Aliceas Patrick
- 2005 ·The Hidden History of Homosexual Australiaas Narrator (voice)
- 2004 ·Hustleas Nick
- 2004 ·The Aliceas Patrick
- 2003 ·After the Delugeas Michael
- 2003 ·Preservationas Mr. Crewe
- 2003 ·The Postcard Banditas Thomas
- 2002 ·Young Lionsas Rob Watson
- 2002 ·Heroes' Mountainas Euan Diver
- 2001 ·South Pacificas Harbison
- 2000 ·Pitch Blackas Greg Owens
- 1999 ·Passionas Herman Sandby
- 1996 ·The One That Got Awayas Stan
- 1991 ·Heroes II: The Returnas Capt. Ellis
- 1991 ·Brides of Christas Jack Delahunty
- 1988 ·Always Afternoonas Tom
- 1987 ·Slate, Wyn & Meas Wyn Jackson
- 1986 ·The Flying Doctorsas Daryl Stokes
- 1983 ·Scales of Justiceas Constable Webber
- 1983 ·The Clinicas Paul
- 1978 ·The Irishmanas Michael Doolan
- 1976 ·The Devil's Playgroundas Tom Allen