Simon Burke
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Gender: Male
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Homepage: https://shanahan.com.au/client/simon-burke/
Movie Involvements: 12
TV Involvements: 8
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Wentworth
(2013) Himself - Host
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
(2012) Nicholas Mortimer
Pitch Black
(2000) Greg Owens
South Pacific
(2001) Harbison
Deep Water
(2016) Simon Mawbrey
Young Lions
(2002) Rob Watson
Devil's Playground
(2014) Tom Allen
The Devil's Playground
(1976) Tom AllenActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Simon Mawbrey | |
| 2014 | Tom Allen | |
| 2013 | Himself - Host | |
| 2012 | Nicholas Mortimer | |
| 2006 | Jon | |
| 2005 | Patrick | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Mr. Crewe | |
| Thomas | ||
| 2002 | Rob Watson | |
| Euan Diver | ||
| 2001 | Harbison | |
| 2000 | Greg Owens | |
| 1999 | Herman Sandby | |
| 1996 | Stan | |
| 1987 | Wyn Jackson | |
| 1983 | Constable Webber | |
| Paul | ||
| 1978 | Michael Doolan | |
| 1976 | Tom Allen | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
