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

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

February 24, 2012

Deep Water

October 5, 2016

The Devil's Playground

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2023	Crazy Fun Park	Mark
2016	Deep Water	Simon Mawbrey
2014	Devil's Playground	Tom Allen
2013	Wentworth	Himself - Host
2012	Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries	Nicholas Mortimer
2009	Rescue: Special Ops	Warren Thompson
2006	Thank God You're Here
2006	Small Claims: The Reunion	Jon
2005	The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia	Narrator (voice)
2005	The Alice	Patrick
2004	Hustle	Nick
2003	The Postcard Bandit	Thomas
2003	After the Deluge	Michael
2003	Preservation	Mr. Crewe
2002	Heroes' Mountain	Euan Diver
2002	Young Lions	Rob Watson
2001	South Pacific	Harbison
2000	Pitch Black	Greg Owens
1999	Passion	Herman Sandby
1996	The One That Got Away	Stan
1991	Brides of Christ	Jack Delahunty
1991	Heroes II: The Return	Capt. Ellis
1988	Always Afternoon	Tom
1987	Slate, Wyn & Me	Wyn Jackson
1986	The Flying Doctors	Daryl Stokes
1983	The Clinic	Paul
1983	Scales of Justice	Constable Webber
1978	The Irishman	Michael Doolan
1976	The Devil's Playground	Tom Allen

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2014	Devil's Playground	Executive Producer