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
Hustle
2004
The Flying Doctors
1986
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
2012
Rescue: Special Ops
2009
Young Lions
2002
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009
Thank God You're Here
2006
Brides of Christ
1991
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
Pitch Black
2000
Deep Water
2016
The Alice
2005
Devil's Playground
2014
Crazy Fun Park
2023
After the Deluge
2003