Simon Burke
Simon Burke is known for Pitch Black (2000), The Devil's Playground (1977), South Pacific (2001).
Biography
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.
Questions about Simon Burke
How many Simon Burke films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 9 films with Simon Burke, from 1977 to 2004.
What is the best rated Simon Burke film?
The best rated Simon Burke film in the catalogue is Pitch Black (2000), rated 6.9.
What was the first Simon Burke film?
The first Simon Burke film in the catalogue is Pitch Black, from 2000.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Full filmography
14 films — 9 in the catalogue
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9.0 Small Claims: The Reunion
2006 · Jon
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4.8 The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia
2005 · Narrator (voice)
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7.0 The Alice
2004 · Patrick
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7.0 Preservation
2003 · Mr. Crewe
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5.4 The Postcard Bandit
2003 · Thomas
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5.2 Heroes' Mountain
2002 · Euan Diver
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5.3 South Pacific
2001 · Harbison
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6.9 Pitch Black
2000 · Greg Owens
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4.5 Passion
1999 · Herman Sandby
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6.4 The One That Got Away
1996 · Stan
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5.0 Slate, Wyn & Me
1987 · Wyn Jackson
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4.8 The Clinic
1983 · Paul
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9.0 The Irishman
1978 · Michael Doolan
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6.4 The Devil's Playground
1977 · Tom Allen
Series and TV shows
3 titles
4.7
7.7
7.7
People data: TMDb.
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