Simon Burke

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.​

Simon Burke is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 31 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Deep Water (2016), Devil's Playground (2014), The Alice (2005), Young Lions (2002), South Pacific (2001), Pitch Black (2000), Passion (1999), Heroes II: The Return (1991). The recorded credits span 1977 to 2023, including 13 movies and 18 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.