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Simon Burke

Simon Burke

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 08, 1961 (63)
Birthplace None
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 pro ... ductions 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

Filmography

The Alice

The Alice

2004

as Patrick

Preservation

Preservation

2003

as Mr. Crewe

The Postcard Bandit

The Postcard Bandit

2003

as Thomas

Heroes' Mountain

Heroes' Mountain

2002

as Euan Diver

South Pacific

South Pacific

2001

as Harbison

Pitch Black

Pitch Black

2000

as Greg Owens

Passion

Passion

1999

as Herman Sandby

The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

1996

as Stan

Slate, Wyn & Me

Slate, Wyn & Me

1987

as Wyn Jackson

The Clinic

The Clinic

1983

as Paul

The Irishman

The Irishman

1978

as Michael Doolan

The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground

1976

as Tom Allen

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Alice

as Patrick

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Jul 31, 2005

Devil's Playground

as Tom Allen

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 09, 2014

Deep Water

as Simon Mawbrey

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 05, 2016

Scales of Justice

as Constable Webber

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 1983

Young Lions

as Rob Watson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 17, 2002

After the Deluge

as Michael

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 15, 2003

Always Afternoon

as Tom

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 07, 1988

Heroes II: The Return

as Capt. Ellis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 15, 1991

Crazy Fun Park

as Mark

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 2023

Brides of Christ

as Jack Delahunty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1991

Hustle

as Nick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 2004

Rescue: Special Ops

as Warren Thompson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2009

The Flying Doctors

as Daryl Stokes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 15, 1986

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

as Nicholas Mortimer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 2012

Thank God You're Here

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 2006

Wentworth

as Himself - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 2013

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