Actor
Simon Burke
Born October 8, 196113 films
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.
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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.
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First watchPitch Black20006.9as Greg OwensWhen their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear.View filmFilmography
13 films as actor- 2006Small Claims: The ReunionJon
- 2004The AlicePatrick
- 2003PreservationMr. Crewe
- 2003The Postcard BanditThomas
- 2002Heroes' MountainEuan Diver
- 2001South PacificHarbison
- 2000Pitch BlackGreg Owens
- 1999PassionHerman Sandby
- 1996The One That Got AwayStan
- 1987Slate, Wyn & MeWyn Jackson
- 1983The ClinicPaul
- 1978The IrishmanMichael Doolan
- 1977The Devil's PlaygroundTom Allen