Simon Burke
Simon Burke AO | |
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Born | 8 October 1961 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1973–present |
Simon Gareth Burke
Biography
Simon Burke began his career at the age of 12, starring in
In 2014, Burke starred in
He has since starred in numerous film, television and theatre productions in Australia and the UK. He starred as Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music at the London Palladium alongside Connie Fisher and then Summer Strallen. He also played the role of Mr Banks in Mary Poppins in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland.[citation needed]
Burke was Federal President of Actors Equity Australia (2004–14). He is currently a Vice President of the International Federation of Actors (FIA), a global federation of performers, trade unions, guilds and professional associations.[citation needed]
On 10 September 2015, at the
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.
Personal life
In 2016 he publicly identified himself as being gay.[8][9]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | The Devil's Playground | Tom Allen | |
1978 | The Irishman | Michael Doolan | |
1982 | The Clinic | Paul | |
1987 | Slate, Wyn & Me | Wyn Jackson | |
1999 | Passion | Herman Sandby | |
2000 | Pitch Black | Greg Owens | |
2003 | Preservation | Mr. Crewe | |
2003 | Travelling Light | Ray Sugars | |
2006 | Shuffle | Edgar | Short |
2015 | Super Awesome! | Jack Simpson | |
2017 | Dirt Tin | Burko | Short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Matlock Police | Davey Evans | Episode: "Sky High" |
1977 | The Sullivans | Peter Robinson | Episode:,"1.37" |
The Restless Years | Stephen Moran | ||
1979 | The Young Doctors | David McAllister | |
1980 | Slippery Slide | Steve | Television film |
1982 | A Country Practice | Roger Morrison | Episode: "The Push: Parts 1 & 2" |
1983 | Scales of Justice | Probationary Constable Leonard "Spider" Webber | Episode: "The Job" |
1987 | The Flying Doctors | Daryl Stokes | Episode: "Keeping Up Appearances" |
1988–2007, 2013 | Play School | Presenter | TV series |
1988 | Great Performances | John McCormack | "Melba" |
Always Afternoon | Tom | ||
1991 | Brides of Christ | Jack Delahunty | Episode: "Paul" |
Heroes II: The Return | Capt. Ellis | Television film | |
1992 | Six Pack | Miniseries | |
1996 | The One That Got Away | Stan | Television film |
1997 | Water Rats | Det. Sgt. 'Mac' Phillips | Episode:,"Blood Trail", "Dead or Alive" |
1998 | Murder Call | Guy Searle | Season 2, episode 14: "Menu for Murder" |
2001 | South Pacific | Harbison | Television film |
Blue Heelers | Mick Boyce | Episode: "Blood" | |
2002 | Heroes' Mountain | Euan Diver | Television film |
Young Lions | Rob Watson | Episodes: "Boy School Bullies", "Asylum Seekers", "Nursing Home" | |
2003 | Grass Roots | Tony Ludovic | Episode: "Egomania" |
The Postcard Bandit | Thomas | Television film | |
After the Deluge | Michael | Television film | |
2004 | The Alice | Patrick | Television film |
2005–2006 | The Alice | Patrick | Main role |
2006 | Small Claims: The Reunion | Jon | Television film |
2007 | All Saints | Brad Douglas | Episode: "Balancing Act" |
2009 | Hustle | Nick | Episode: "The Road Less Travelled" |
2010 | Rescue: Special Ops | Warren Thompson | Episode: "Enemy Mine" |
2011 | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Mike Dillon | Episode: "Left for Dead on Everest" |
2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Nicholas Mortimer | Episode: "Murder Under the Mistletoe" |
2014 | Devil's Playground | Tom Allen | Miniseries |
2016 | Rake | Warwick Dormann | Episode "4.1" |
Deep Water | Simon Mawbrey | Miniseries |
Theatre
References
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours: 519 recipients, with scientists the big winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 June 2015.
- OCLC 48144620.
- ^ "The devil's in the detail for Simon Burke". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Simon Burke: from Devil's Playground to gilded Cage". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 November 2014.
- ^ Giles Hardie (September 2014). "Devil's Playground is not solely about abuse: Simon Burke". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Simon Burke and The Devil's Playground demand attention". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2014.
- ^ Nicole Elphick (5 September 2014). "My secret Sydney: Simon Burke, actor". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Gay News Network. Retrieved 12 September 2016 Archived 15 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Simon Burke: 'I didn't hide being gay so much as I didn't talk about it'" by Nicholas Fonseca, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 9 July 2017
- ^ "Holding the Man - Cast & Creative".
- ^ "October – Griffin Theatre Company" by Rebecca Whitton, Australian Stage, 7 May 2007
- ^ "The Homosexuals, or Faggots (Malthouse, Melbourne)". 22 February 2017.
- ^ Noises Off review, Arts Review, 6 June 2017
- ^ "Strangers In Between review: Coming-of-age story funny, tender and wild" by Cameron Woodhead, The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 January 2018
- ^ "Mary Stuart review: Feminist take on a gripping game of thrones" by Joyce Morgan, The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 February 2019
- ^ Pitt, Helen (23 January 2023). "From Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Mary Poppins: Sydney Theatre Awards winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Archive Simon Burke".
- ^ "Holding the Man - Cast & Creative".
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121865/
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 338.
External links
- Official website
- Simon Burke at IMDb