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.
Simon Burke — movies and TV shows
7.7SeriesHustle
2004
6.6SeriesThe Flying Doctors
1986
7.7SeriesMiss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
2012
3.3SeriesTalkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009
9.1SeriesRescue: Special Ops
2009
6.4SeriesThank God You're Here
2006
6.9FilmPitch Black
2000
SeriesSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
10.0SeriesYoung Lions
2002
6.5SeriesThe Alice
2005
7.2SeriesBrides of Christ
1991
4.9SeriesCrazy Fun Park
2023
7.4SeriesDevil's Playground
2014
7.5SeriesHeroes II: The Return
1991
6.4SeriesDeep Water
2016
7.5SeriesAlways Afternoon
1988
4.3SeriesAfter the Deluge
2003
6.3FilmThe Devil's Playground
1977
7.0SeriesScales of Justice
1983
5.3FilmSouth Pacific
2001
5.0FilmSlate, Wyn & Me
1987
6.4FilmThe One That Got Away
1996
9.0FilmSmall Claims: The Reunion
2006
SeriesNature's Great Divide
2021
