Cast & creator
Simon Burke
Best known for Hustle, The Flying Doctors, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
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.
14
film credits
19
television credits
32
1977–2023 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (33)
Showing 33 of 33 credits
Hustle
Nick
2004
The Flying Doctors
Daryl Stokes
1986
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Nicholas Mortimer
2012
Rescue: Special Ops
Warren Thompson
2009
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
Self - Contestant
2009
Thank God You're Here
2006
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self - Co-Host
1994
Pitch Black
Greg Owens
2000
Young Lions
Rob Watson
2002
The Alice
Patrick
2005
Devil's Playground
Tom Allen
2014Devil's Playground
Executive Producer
2014
After the Deluge
Michael
2003
Brides of Christ
Jack Delahunty
1991
Heroes II: The Return
Capt. Ellis
1991
Crazy Fun Park
Mark
2023
Deep Water
Simon Mawbrey
2016
Always Afternoon
Tom
1988
The One That Got Away
Stan
1996
Scales of Justice
Constable Webber
1983
The Devil's Playground
Tom Allen
1977
Small Claims: The Reunion
Jon
2006
South Pacific
Harbison
2001
Nature's Great Divide
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Heroes' Mountain
Euan Diver
2002
The Alice
Patrick
2004
Passion
Herman Sandby
1999
The Irishman
Michael Doolan
1978
The Postcard Bandit
Thomas
2003
Slate, Wyn & Me
Wyn Jackson
1987
The Clinic
Paul
1983Preservation
Mr. Crewe
2003
The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia
Narrator (voice)
2005