Known for Acting
Birthday
October 8, 1961
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.

Hustle

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

The Flying Doctors

Thank God You're Here

Rescue: Special Ops

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Young Lions

Devil's Playground

Brides of Christ

Crazy Fun Park

Deep Water

Scales of Justice

After the Deluge

Heroes II: The Return

The Alice

Always Afternoon