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Simon Burke

Oct 08, 1961 (63 years old) in

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

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The Flying Doctors
Daryl Stokes
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Wentworth
Himself - Host
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Hustle
Nick
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Nicholas Mortimer
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Thank God You're Here
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Rescue: Special Ops
Warren Thompson
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Crazy Fun Park
Mark
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Young Lions
Rob Watson
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Brides of Christ
Jack Delahunty
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Pitch Black
Greg Owens

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