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==Biography==
==Biography==
Simon Burke began his career at the age of 12, starring in Michael Cove's ''Kookaburra''; a painful look at a dysfunctional working-class family, focusing particularly on an almost autistic young boy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The floor of heaven : my life in theatre|last=Richard.|first=Wherrett|date=2000|publisher=Hodder Headline Australia|isbn=9780733610493|location=Sydney, NSW|oclc=48144620}}</ref> Soon after at the age of 13, Burke starred in [[Fred Schepisi]]'s acclaimed feature film ''[[The Devil's Playground (1976 film)|The Devil's Playground]]'' for which he won the [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|AFI Award for Best Actor]] at the [[Australian Film Institute Awards]]. He remains the youngest person ever to be honoured with this award. Since then he has enjoyed great success both in Australia and internationally in film, television, stage, concert appearances and cabaret.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
Simon Burke began his career at the age of 12, starring in [[Michael Cove]]'s ''Kookaburra'' (1974); a painful look at a dysfunctional working-class family, focusing particularly on an almost autistic young boy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The floor of heaven : my life in theatre|last=Richard.|first=Wherrett|date=2000|publisher=Hodder Headline Australia|isbn=9780733610493|location=Sydney, NSW|oclc=48144620}}</ref> Soon after at the age of 13, Burke starred in [[Fred Schepisi]]'s acclaimed feature film ''[[The Devil's Playground (1976 film)|The Devil's Playground]]'' for which he won the [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|AFI Award for Best Actor]] at the [[Australian Film Institute Awards]]. He remains the youngest person ever to be honoured with this award. Since then he has enjoyed great success both in Australia and internationally in film, television, stage, concert appearances and cabaret.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}


In 2014, Simon starred in Matchbox Pictures/NBC-Universal's highly acclaimed miniseries ''[[Devil's Playground (TV series)|Devil’s Playground]]'' in which he reprised the role of Tom Allen that he created as a 13-year-old. He was the co-creator and executive producer of the project, and that year it won both the [[AACTA Awards|AACTA]] and [[Logie Awards]] for Most Outstanding Telefeature or Miniseries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/the-devils-in-the-detail-for-simon-burke-20140906-10bx23|title=The devil's in the detail for Simon Burke|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=6 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/simon-burke-from-devils-playground-to-gilded-cage-20141114-11n2pg.html|title=Simon Burke: from Devil's Playground to gilded Cage|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=14 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/devils-playground-is-not-solely-about-abuse-simon-burke-20140901-10a5dn.html|title=Devil's Playground is not solely about abuse: Simon Burke|author=Giles Hardie|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/simon-burke-and-the-devils-playground-demand-attention-20140912-10dzz3|title=Simon Burke and The Devil's Playground demand attention|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/my-secret-sydney-simon-burke-actor-20140901-10b3db.html|title=My secret Sydney: Simon Burke, actor|author=Nicole Elphick|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=5 September 2014}}</ref>
In 2014, Burke starred in [[Matchbox Pictures]]/[[NBCUniversal|NBC-Universal's]] highly acclaimed miniseries ''[[Devil's Playground (TV series)|Devil's Playground]]'' in which he reprised the role of Tom Allen that he created as a 13-year-old. He was the co-creator and executive producer of the project, and in the same year it won both the [[AACTA Awards|AACTA]] and [[Logie Award]] for Most Outstanding Telefeature or Miniseries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/the-devils-in-the-detail-for-simon-burke-20140906-10bx23|title=The devil's in the detail for Simon Burke|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=6 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/simon-burke-from-devils-playground-to-gilded-cage-20141114-11n2pg.html|title=Simon Burke: from Devil's Playground to gilded Cage|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=14 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/devils-playground-is-not-solely-about-abuse-simon-burke-20140901-10a5dn.html|title=Devil's Playground is not solely about abuse: Simon Burke|author=Giles Hardie|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/simon-burke-and-the-devils-playground-demand-attention-20140912-10dzz3|title=Simon Burke and The Devil's Playground demand attention|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=12 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/my-secret-sydney-simon-burke-actor-20140901-10b3db.html|title=My secret Sydney: Simon Burke, actor|author=Nicole Elphick|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=5 September 2014}}</ref>


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 (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
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 (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
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On 10 September 2015, at the [[Queens Birthday Honours]] ceremony presided over by the [[Governor of New South Wales]], General [[David Hurley]], Burke was made an Officer of the [[Order of Australia]] (AO) with the following citation: ''For distinguished service to the performing arts as an actor, singer and producer, and through senior advocacy roles for performers' rights and access to professional development and education programs''.
On 10 September 2015, at the [[Queens Birthday Honours]] ceremony presided over by the [[Governor of New South Wales]], General [[David Hurley]], Burke was made an Officer of the [[Order of Australia]] (AO) with the following citation: ''For distinguished service to the performing arts as an actor, singer and producer, and through senior advocacy roles for performers' rights and access to professional development and education programs''.


Simon Burke is also well remembered for his long term stint as a presenter on the childrens television series [[Play School (Australian TV series)|Play School]] from 1988-2007 then 2013 and again in 2020.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1976
|1976
|''[[The Devil's Playground (1976 film)|The Devil's Playground]]''
|''{{sortname|The|Devil's Playground|The Devil's Playground (1976 film)}}''
| Tom Allen
|Tom Allen
|
| Feature film
|-
|-
| 1978
|1978
|''[[The Irishman (1978 film)|The Irishman]]''
|''{{sortname|The|Irishman|The Irishman (1978 film)}}''
| Michael Doolan
|Michael Doolan
|
| Feature film
|-
|-
|1982
| 1980
|''{{sortname|The|Clinic|The Clinic (1982 film)}}''
|''[[Slippery Slide]]''
|Paul
| Steve
|
| TV film
|-
| 1982
|''[[The Clinic (1982 film)]]''
| Paul
| Feature film
|-
|-
| 1987
|1987
|''[[Slate, Wyn & Me]]''
|''[[Slate, Wyn & Me]]''
| Wyn Jackson
|Wyn Jackson
|
| Feature film
|-
|-
|1999
| 1991
|''[[Heroes II: The Return]]''
| Captain Ellis
| TV film
|-
| 1996
|''[[The One That Got Away (1996 film)|The One That Got Away]]''
| Stan
| TV film
|-
| 1999
|''[[Passion (1999 film)|Passion]]''
|''[[Passion (1999 film)|Passion]]''
| Herman Sandby
|Herman Sandby
|
| Feature film
|-
|-
| 2000
|2000
|''[[Pitch Black (film)|Pitch Black]]''
|''[[Pitch Black (film)|Pitch Black]]''
| Greg Owens
|Greg Owens
|
| Feature film
|-
| 2001
|''[[South Pacific (2001 film)|South Pacific]]''
| Harbison
| TV film
|-
| 2002
|''[[Heroes' Mountain]]''
| Euan Diver
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="4"|2003
|''[[The Postcard Bandit (film)|The Postcard Bandit]]''
| Thomas
| TV film
|-
|''[[After the Deluge]]''
| Michael
| TV film
|-
|-
|2003
|''Preservation''
|''Preservation''
| Mr. Crewe
|Mr. Crewe
|
|
|-
|-
|2003
|''[[Travelling Light (2003 film)|Travelling Light]]''
|''[[Travelling Light (2003 film)|Travelling Light]]''
| Ray Sugars
|Ray Sugars
|
| Feature film
|-
|-
|2006
| 2004
|''[[The Alice (film)|The Alice]]''
| Patrick
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2006
|''Shuffle''
|''Shuffle''
| Edgar
|Edgar
| Short film
|Short
|-
|''[[Small Claims: The Reunion]]''
| Jon
| TV film
|-
|-
| 2015
|2015
|''Super Awesome!''
|''Super Awesome!''
| Jack Simpson
|Jack Simpson
|
|
|-
|-
| 2017
|2017
|''Dirt Tin''
|''Dirt Tin''
| Burko
|Burko
| Short film
|Short
|}
|}


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|1973
|1973
|''[[Matlock Police]]''
|''[[Matlock Police]]''
| Davey Evans
|Davey Evans
| TV series, episode: "Sky High"
| Episode: "Sky High"
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|1977
| rowspan="2"|1977
|''[[The Sullivans]]''
|''{{sortname|The|Sullivans}}''
| Peter Robinson
|Peter Robinson
| TV series, episode:,"1.37"
| Episode:,"1.37"
|-
|-
|''[[The Restless Years]]''
|''{{sortname|The|Restless Years}}''
| Stephen Moran
|Stephen Moran
|
| TV series
|-
|-
| 1979
| 1979
| ''[[The Young Doctors]]''
| ''[[The Young Doctors]]''
| David McAllister
| David McAllister
|
| TV series
|-
|-
|1980
| 1982
|''[[A Country Practice]]''
|''[[Slippery Slide]]''
|Steve
| Roger Morrison
|Television film
| TV series, episode: "The Push: Parts 1 & 2"
|-
|-
|1982
| 1983
|''{{sortname|A|Country Practice}}''
|Roger Morrison
| Episode: "The Push: Parts 1 & 2"
|-
|1983
|''[[Scales of Justice (miniseries)|Scales of Justice]]''
|''[[Scales of Justice (miniseries)|Scales of Justice]]''
| Constable Webber
| Probationary Constable Leonard "Spider" Webber
| TV miniseries, episode: "The Job"
| Episode: "The Job"
|-
|-
| 1987
|1987
|''[[The Flying Doctors]]''
|''{{sortname|The|Flying Doctors}}''
| Daryl Stokes
|Daryl Stokes
| TV series, episode: "Keeping Up Appearances"
| Episode: "Keeping Up Appearances"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1988
|''[[Great Performances]]'': ''[[Melba (miniseries)|Melba]]''
| [[John McCormack (tenor)|John McCormack]]
| TV miniseries
|-
|''[[Always Afternoon]]''
| Tom
| TV miniseries
|-
|-
| 1988–2007, 2013
|1988–2007, 2013
|''[[Play School (Australian TV series)|Play School]]''
|''[[Play School (Australian TV series)|Play School]]''
| Presenter
| Presenter
| TV series
| TV series
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|1988
| 1991
|''[[Great Performances]]''
|[[John McCormack (tenor)|John McCormack]]
|"[[Melba (miniseries)|Melba]]"
|-
|''[[Always Afternoon]]''
|Tom
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1991
|''[[Brides of Christ]]''
|''[[Brides of Christ]]''
| Jack Delahunty
|Jack Delahunty
| TV miniseries, episode: "Paul"
| Episode: "Paul"
|-
|-
|''[[Heroes II: The Return]]''
| 1997
|Capt. Ellis
|Television film
|-
| 1992
|''[[Six Pack (TV series)|Six Pack ]]''
|
| Miniseries
|-
|1996
|''{{sortname|The|One That Got Away|The One That Got Away (1996 film)}}''
|Stan
|Television film
|-
|1997
|''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]''
|''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]''
| Det. Sgt. 'Mac' Phillips
|Det. Sgt. 'Mac' Phillips
| TV series, episode:,"Blood Trail", "Dead or Alive"
| Episode:,"Blood Trail", "Dead or Alive"
|-
|-
| 1998
|1998
|''[[Murder Call]]''
|''[[Murder Call]]''
| Guy Searle
|Guy Searle
| TV series, season 2, episode 14: "Menu for Murder"
| Season 2, episode 14: "Menu for Murder"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2001
|''[[South Pacific (2001 film)|South Pacific]]''
|Harbison
|Television film
|-
|-
| 2001
|''[[Blue Heelers]]''
|''[[Blue Heelers]]''
| Mick Boyce
|Mick Boyce
| TV series, episode: "Blood"
| Episode: "Blood"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002
|''[[Heroes' Mountain]]''
|Euan Diver
|Television film
|-
|-
| 2002
|''[[Young Lions (TV series)|Young Lions]]''
|''[[Young Lions (TV series)|Young Lions]]''
| Rob Watson
|Rob Watson
| TV series, episodes: "Boy School Bullies", "Asylum Seekers", "Nursing Home"
| Episodes: "Boy School Bullies", "Asylum Seekers", "Nursing Home"
|-
|-
| 2003
| rowspan="3"|2003
|''[[Grass Roots (TV series)|Grass Roots]]''
|''[[Grass Roots (TV series)|Grass Roots]]''
| Tony Ludovic
|Tony Ludovic
| TV series, episode: "Egomania"
| Episode: "Egomania"
|-
|-
|''[[The Postcard Bandit (film)|The Postcard Bandit]]''
| 2005–06
|Thomas
|''[[The Alice (TV series)|The Alice]]''
|Television film
| Patrick (main role)
|-
| TV series
|''[[After the Deluge (film)|After the Deluge]]''
|Michael
|Television film
|-
|2004
|''{{sortname|The|Alice|The Alice (film)}}''
|Patrick
|Television film
|-
|2005–2006
|''{{sortname|The|Alice|The Alice (film)}}''
|Patrick
|Main role
|-
|2006
|''[[Small Claims: The Reunion]]''
|Jon
|Television film
|-
|-
|2007
|2007
|''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''
|''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''
| Brad Douglas
|Brad Douglas
| TV series, episode: "Balancing Act"
| Episode: "Balancing Act"
|-
|-
| 2009
|2009
|''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]''
|''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]''
| Nick
|Nick
| TV series, episode: "The Road Less Travelled"
| Episode: "The Road Less Travelled"
|-
|-
| 2010
|2010
|''[[Rescue: Special Ops]]''
|''[[Rescue: Special Ops]]''
| Warren Thompson
|Warren Thompson
| TV series, episode: "Enemy Mine"
| Episode: "Enemy Mine"
|-
|-
| 2011
|2011
|''[[I Shouldn't Be Alive]]''
|''[[I Shouldn't Be Alive]]''
| Mike Dillon
|Mike Dillon
| Documentary TV series, episode: "Left for Dead on Everest"
| Episode: "Left for Dead on Everest"
|-
|-
| 2013
|2013
|''[[Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries]]''
|''[[Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries]]''
| Nicholas Mortimer
|Nicholas Mortimer
| TV series, episode: "Murder Under the Mistletoe"
| Episode: "Murder Under the Mistletoe"
|-
|-
|2014
|2014
|''[[Devil's Playground (TV series)|Devil's Playground]]''
|''[[Devil's Playground (TV series)|Devil's Playground]]''
| Tom Allen
|Tom Allen
|Miniseries
| TV miniseries
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| rowspan="2"|2016
|''[[Rake (Australian TV series)|Rake]]''
|''[[Rake (Australian TV series)|Rake]]''
| Warwick Dormann
|Warwick Dormann
| TV series, episode "4.1"
| Episode "4.1"
|-
|-
|''[[Deep Water (TV series)|Deep Water]]''
|''[[Deep Water (TV series)|Deep Water]]''
| Simon Mawbrey
|Simon Mawbrey
|Miniseries
| TV miniseries
|}
|}


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! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1974 || ''Kookaburra'' || || [[Nimrod Theatre Company]]
|-
|-
| 1979: || ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' || || [[Nimrod Theatre Company]]
| 1979: || ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' || || [[Nimrod Theatre Company]]
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Pirates at the Barn]]'' || || [[Nimrod Theatre Company]]
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''The Choir'' || || [[Nimrod Theatre Company]]
| 1981 || ''The Choir'' || || [[Nimrod Theatre Company]]
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Are You Lonesome Tonight?'' || || [[Nimrod Theatre Company]]
| 1987–88 || ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' || Marius ||
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Jonah (Romeril musical)|Jonah Jones]]'' || Waxy || [[Wharf Theatre]] for [[Sydney Theatre Company]]
| 1989–90 || ''[[Anything Goes]]'' || Billy Crocker || Australia/New Zealand tour
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' || Raoul || [[Her Majesty's Theatre]], London
| 1986 || ''[[Jonah (Romeril musical)|Jonah Jones]]'' || Jonah Jones || [[Wharf Theatre]] for [[Sydney Theatre Company]]
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Falsettos]]'' || Whizzer || [[Sydney Opera House]]
| 1986 || ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]'' || Harry ||[[Sydney Opera House]] for [[Sydney Theatre Company]]
|-
| 1987–88 || ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' || Marius || [[Theatre Royal, Sydney|Theatre Royal]]
|-
| 1989–90 || ''[[Anything Goes]]'' || Billy Crocker || Australia/New Zealand tour - won [[Green Room Awards|Green Room Award]] for Best Actor in a Musical
|-
| 1992-93 || ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' || Raoul || [[Her Majesty's Theatre]], London
|-
| || ''[[Leonardo the Musical: A Portrait of Love]]'' || Leonardo || Old Fire Station Oxford
|-
| || ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'' || Cliff || Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
|-
| || ''The Life of the World to Come'' || || [[Almeida Theatre]]
|-
| || ''[[The Wild Party (Lippa musical)|The Wild Party]]'' || Burrs ||
|-
| || ''[[Take Flight (musical)|Take Flight]]'' || George Puttnam ||
|-
|-
| 1994: || ''[[Nosferatu The Vampire (musical)|Nosferatu the Vampire]]'' || The Innkeeper || Concept cast recording
| 1994: || ''[[Nosferatu The Vampire (musical)|Nosferatu the Vampire]]'' || The Innkeeper || Concept cast recording
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Paul Rudnick|Jeffrey]]'' || Steve || London premiere
| 1994 || ''[[Jeffrey (play)|Jeffrey]]'' || Steve || London premiere at [[Greenwich Theatre]]
|-
| || ''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' || Vernon ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Falsettos]]'' || Whizzer || [[Sydney Opera House]], then tour of Victoria, Hobart & Canberra for [[Sydney Theatre Company]] - nominated Best Musical Performance Sydney Theatre Critics’ Circle Awards
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' || Carl-Magnus || [[Royal National Theatre]] with Dame [[Judi Dench]]
| 1996 || ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' || Carl-Magnus || [[Royal National Theatre]] with Dame [[Judi Dench]]
|-
|-
| 1999–2000 || ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' || Billy Flynn || Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Singapore, Hong Kong
| 1998 || ''[[The Herbal Bed]]'' || Rafe Smith || [[Sydney Theatre Company]] interstate tour
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Up for Grabs (play)|Up for Grabs]]'' || Gerry || World premiere at [[Sydney Opera House]]
| 1999 || ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' || || [[Sydney Theatre Company]]
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[High Society (musical)|High Society]]'' || CK Dexter Haven ||
| 1999–2000 || ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' || [[Billy Flynn (Chicago)|Billy Flynn]] || Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Singapore, Hong Kong
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Up for Grabs (play)|Up for Grabs]]'' || Gerry || World premiere at [[Sydney Opera House]] for [[Sydney Theatre Company]]
| 2005–06 || ''Three Furies – Scenes from the Life of Francis Bacon'' || [[Francis Bacon (artist)|Francis Bacon]] ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]'' || Harry ||
| 2002 || ''Mr. Kolpert'' || Bastian || [[Sydney Theatre Company]]
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[High Society (musical)|High Society]]'' || CK Dexter Haven || [[State Theatre (Melbourne)|State Theatre]], [[Arts Centre Melbourne|Victorian Arts Centre]] for [[The Production Company]]
| 2007 || ''October'' || Detective Dick || [[Griffin Theatre Company]] <ref>[https://www.australianstage.com.au/20070507351/reviews/sydney/october-%7C-griffin-theatre-company.html "''October'' – Griffin Theatre Company"] by Rebecca Whitton, Australian Stage, 7 May 2007</ref>
|-
|-
| 2005–06 || ''Three Furies – Scenes from the Life of Francis Bacon'' || [[Francis Bacon (artist)|Francis Bacon]] || [[Sydney Festival]], [[Perth Festival]] & [[Adelaide Festival]] - nominated Best Actor [[Sydney Theatre Awards]] 2006 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.holdingtheman.co.uk/castcreative.html | title=Holding the Man - Cast & Creative }}</ref>
| 2007 || ''[[The Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom (musical)|The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom]]'' || Mr Lizard ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]'' || Harry || [[Theatre Royal, Sydney|Theatre Royal]] for [[Kookaburra Musical Theatre]]
| 2007–08 || ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' || Captain [[Georg von Trapp]] ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''October'' || Detective Dick || World premiere for [[Griffin Theatre Company]]<ref>[https://www.australianstage.com.au/20070507351/reviews/sydney/october-%7C-griffin-theatre-company.html "''October'' – Griffin Theatre Company"] by Rebecca Whitton, Australian Stage, 7 May 2007</ref>
| 2009 || ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' || Georges || [[Playhouse Theatre]], London
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[The Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom (musical)|The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom]]'' || Mr Lizard / Baby Koala || [[Theatre Royal, Sydney|Theatre Royal]]
| 2010 || ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' || Captain [[Georg von Trapp]] || Toronto
|-
| 2007–08 || ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' || Captain [[Georg von Trapp]] || [[London Palladium]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[When the Rain Stops Falling]]'' || Joe || [[Almeida Theatre]], European premiere
|-
| || ''Australia Plays Broadway'' || Host / Performer || [[Carnegie Hall]]
|-
| || ''[[Take Me Out (play)|Take Me Out]]'' || Mason Marzac || Australian premiere for [[Melbourne Theatre Company]]
|-
| || ''Satango'' || || World premiere for [[Griffin Theatre Company]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' || Georges || [[Playhouse Theatre|Playhouse Theatre, London]]
|-
| 2010 || ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' || Captain [[Georg von Trapp]] || [[Princess of Wales Theatre]], Toronto
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Holding the Man (play)|Holding the Man]]'' || Dick Conigrave || [[Trafalgar Studios]], London
| 2010 || ''[[Holding the Man (play)|Holding the Man]]'' || Dick Conigrave || [[Trafalgar Studios]], London
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| 2010–12 || ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' || Mr Banks || Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland
| 2010–12 || ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' || Mr Banks || Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' || Georges || [[The Production Company]]
| 2013 || ''[[Mrs. Warren's Profession]]'' || Praed || [[Wharf Theatre]] for [[Sydney Theatre Company]]
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''The Homosexuals, or Faggots'' || Warren || [[Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailyreview.com.au/homosexuals-faggots-malthouse-melbourne/56160/|title = The Homosexuals, or Faggots (Malthouse, Melbourne)|date = 22 February 2017}}</ref>
| 2014 || ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' || Georges || [[Arts Centre Melbourne|Victorian Arts Centre]] for [[The Production Company]]
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| 2017 || ''The Homosexuals, or Faggots'' || Warren || [[Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailyreview.com.au/homosexuals-faggots-malthouse-melbourne/56160/|title = The Homosexuals, or Faggots (Malthouse, Melbourne)|date = 22 February 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || ''[[Noises Off]]'' || Lloyd Dallas ||[[Queensland Theatre Company]], [[Melbourne Theatre Company]]) <ref>[http://artsreview.com.au/noises-off/ ''Noises Off''] review, ''Arts Review'', 6 June 2017</ref>
| 2017 || ''[[Noises Off]]'' || Lloyd Dallas ||[[Queensland Theatre Company]], [[Melbourne Theatre Company]]) <ref>[http://artsreview.com.au/noises-off/ ''Noises Off''] review, ''Arts Review'', 6 June 2017</ref>
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| 2018 || ''[[Strangers in Between]]'' || Peter ||[[Fortyfivedownstairs]], Melbourne <ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/melbourne-stage/strangers-in-between-review-comingofage-story--funny-tender-and-wild-20180126-h0ou01.html "Strangers In Between review: Coming-of-age story funny, tender and wild"] by Cameron Woodhead, ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', 28 January 2018</ref>
| 2018 || ''[[Strangers in Between]]'' || Peter ||[[Fortyfivedownstairs]], Melbourne <ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/melbourne-stage/strangers-in-between-review-comingofage-story--funny-tender-and-wild-20180126-h0ou01.html "Strangers In Between review: Coming-of-age story funny, tender and wild"] by Cameron Woodhead, ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', 28 January 2018</ref>
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| 2019 || ''[[Mary Stuart (Schiller play)|Mary Stuart]]'' || [[Amias Paulet]] || [[Kate Mulvany]]'s adaptation at [[Roslyn Packer Theatre]], [[Sydney Theatre Company]])<ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/mary-stuart-review-feminist-take-on-a-gripping-game-of-thrones-20190210-h1b2r9.html "''Mary Stuart'' review: Feminist take on a gripping game of thrones"] by Joyce Morgan, ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', 11 February 2019</ref>
| 2019 || ''[[Mary Stuart (Schiller play)|Mary Stuart]]'' || [[Amias Paulet]] || [[Kate Mulvany]]'s adaptation at [[Roslyn Packer Theatre]], [[Sydney Theatre Company]]<ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/mary-stuart-review-feminist-take-on-a-gripping-game-of-thrones-20190210-h1b2r9.html "''Mary Stuart'' review: Feminist take on a gripping game of thrones"] by Joyce Morgan, ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', 11 February 2019</ref>
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| 2020–21 || ''[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]]'' || Charlemagne || [[Sydney Lyric|Sydney Lyric Theatre]]
| 2020–21 || ''[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]]'' || Charlemagne || [[Sydney Lyric|Sydney Lyric Theatre]]
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| 2021–23 || ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge! The Musical]]'' || Harold Zidler || [[Regent Theatre, Melbourne]], [[Capitol Theatre, Sydney]], [[QPAC]] [[Brisbane]]) - winner of [[Sydney Theatre Awards|Sydney Theatre Award]] for Best Performance in a Supporting role in a Musical 2022 <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pitt |first=Helen |date=2023-01-23 |title=From Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Mary Poppins: Sydney Theatre Awards winners |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/from-ruth-bader-ginsburg-to-mary-poppins-sydney-theatre-awards-winners-20230122-p5cekc.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
| 2021–24 || ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge! The Musical]]'' || Harold Zidler || [[Regent Theatre, Melbourne]], [[Capitol Theatre, Sydney]], [[QPAC]] [[Brisbane]]) - winner of [[Sydney Theatre Awards|Sydney Theatre Award]] for Best Performance in a Supporting role in a Musical 2022 <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pitt |first=Helen |date=2023-01-23 |title=From Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Mary Poppins: Sydney Theatre Awards winners |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/from-ruth-bader-ginsburg-to-mary-poppins-sydney-theatre-awards-winners-20230122-p5cekc.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
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| 2024 || ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' || [[Wizard of Oz (character)|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]] || Australian Tour
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Simon Burke
AO
Simon Burke, June 2013
Born (1961-10-08) 8 October 1961 (age 62)
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present

Simon Gareth Burke AO[1] (born 8 October 1961) is an Australian actor, active in films, television and theatre.

Biography

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Simon Burke began his career at the age of 12, starring in Michael Cove's Kookaburra (1974); a painful look at a dysfunctional working-class family, focusing particularly on an almost autistic young boy.[2] Soon after at the age of 13, Burke starred in Fred Schepisi's acclaimed feature film The Devil's Playground for which he won the AFI Award for Best Actor at the Australian Film Institute Awards. He remains the youngest person ever to be honoured with this award. Since then he has enjoyed great success both in Australia and internationally in film, television, stage, concert appearances and cabaret.[citation needed]

In 2014, Burke starred in Matchbox Pictures/NBC-Universal's highly acclaimed miniseries Devil's Playground in which he reprised the role of Tom Allen that he created as a 13-year-old. He was the co-creator and executive producer of the project, and in the same year it won both the AACTA and Logie Award for Most Outstanding Telefeature or Miniseries.[3][4][5][6][7]

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 Queens Birthday Honours ceremony presided over by the Governor of New South Wales, General David Hurley, Burke was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) with the following citation: For distinguished service to the performing arts as an actor, singer and producer, and through senior advocacy roles for performers' rights and access to professional development and education programs.


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

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In 2016 he publicly identified himself as being gay.[8][9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 Kookaburra Nimrod Theatre Company
1979: Romeo and Juliet Nimrod Theatre Company
1980 Pirates at the Barn Nimrod Theatre Company
1981 The Choir Nimrod Theatre Company
1983 Are You Lonesome Tonight? Nimrod Theatre Company
1985 Jonah Jones Waxy Wharf Theatre for Sydney Theatre Company
1986 Jonah Jones Jonah Jones Wharf Theatre for Sydney Theatre Company
1986 Company Harry Sydney Opera House for Sydney Theatre Company
1987–88 Les Misérables Marius Theatre Royal
1989–90 Anything Goes Billy Crocker Australia/New Zealand tour - won Green Room Award for Best Actor in a Musical
1992-93 The Phantom of the Opera Raoul Her Majesty's Theatre, London
Leonardo the Musical: A Portrait of Love Leonardo Old Fire Station Oxford
Cabaret Cliff Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
The Life of the World to Come Almeida Theatre
The Wild Party Burrs
Take Flight George Puttnam
1994: Nosferatu the Vampire The Innkeeper Concept cast recording
1994 Jeffrey Steve London premiere at Greenwich Theatre
They're Playing Our Song Vernon
1994 Falsettos Whizzer Sydney Opera House, then tour of Victoria, Hobart & Canberra for Sydney Theatre Company - nominated Best Musical Performance Sydney Theatre Critics’ Circle Awards
1996 A Little Night Music Carl-Magnus Royal National Theatre with Dame Judi Dench
1998 The Herbal Bed Rafe Smith Sydney Theatre Company interstate tour
1999 She Stoops to Conquer Sydney Theatre Company
1999–2000 Chicago Billy Flynn Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Singapore, Hong Kong
2001 Up for Grabs Gerry World premiere at Sydney Opera House for Sydney Theatre Company
2002 Mr. Kolpert Bastian Sydney Theatre Company
2004 High Society CK Dexter Haven State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre for The Production Company
2005–06 Three Furies – Scenes from the Life of Francis Bacon Francis Bacon Sydney Festival, Perth Festival & Adelaide Festival - nominated Best Actor Sydney Theatre Awards 2006 [10]
2007 Company Harry Theatre Royal for Kookaburra Musical Theatre
2007 October Detective Dick World premiere for Griffin Theatre Company[11]
2007 The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom Mr Lizard / Baby Koala Theatre Royal
2007–08 The Sound of Music Captain Georg von Trapp London Palladium
2009 When the Rain Stops Falling Joe Almeida Theatre, European premiere
Australia Plays Broadway Host / Performer Carnegie Hall
Take Me Out Mason Marzac Australian premiere for Melbourne Theatre Company
Satango World premiere for Griffin Theatre Company
2009 La Cage aux Folles Georges Playhouse Theatre, London
2010 The Sound of Music Captain Georg von Trapp Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto
2010 Holding the Man Dick Conigrave Trafalgar Studios, London
2010–12 Mary Poppins Mr Banks Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland
2013 Mrs. Warren's Profession Praed Wharf Theatre for Sydney Theatre Company
2014 La Cage aux Folles Georges Victorian Arts Centre for The Production Company
2017 The Homosexuals, or Faggots Warren Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne[12]
2017 Noises Off Lloyd Dallas Queensland Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company) [13]
2018 Strangers in Between Peter Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne [14]
2019 Mary Stuart Amias Paulet Kate Mulvany's adaptation at Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company[15]
2020–21 Pippin Charlemagne Sydney Lyric Theatre
2021–24 Moulin Rouge! The Musical Harold Zidler Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Capitol Theatre, Sydney, QPAC Brisbane) - winner of Sydney Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting role in a Musical 2022 [16]
2024 Wicked The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Australian Tour

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References

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  1. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours: 519 recipients, with scientists the big winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 June 2015.
  2. ^ Richard., Wherrett (2000). The floor of heaven : my life in theatre. Sydney, NSW: Hodder Headline Australia. ISBN 9780733610493. OCLC 48144620.
  3. ^ "The devil's in the detail for Simon Burke". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Simon Burke: from Devil's Playground to gilded Cage". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 November 2014.
  5. ^ Giles Hardie (September 2014). "Devil's Playground is not solely about abuse: Simon Burke". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ^ "Simon Burke and The Devil's Playground demand attention". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2014.
  7. ^ Nicole Elphick (5 September 2014). "My secret Sydney: Simon Burke, actor". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  8. ^ Gay News Network. Retrieved 12 September 2016 Archived 15 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "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
  10. ^ "Holding the Man - Cast & Creative".
  11. ^ "October – Griffin Theatre Company" by Rebecca Whitton, Australian Stage, 7 May 2007
  12. ^ "The Homosexuals, or Faggots (Malthouse, Melbourne)". 22 February 2017.
  13. ^ Noises Off review, Arts Review, 6 June 2017
  14. ^ "Strangers In Between review: Coming-of-age story funny, tender and wild" by Cameron Woodhead, The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 January 2018
  15. ^ "Mary Stuart review: Feminist take on a gripping game of thrones" by Joyce Morgan, The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 February 2019
  16. ^ Pitt, Helen (23 January 2023). "From Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Mary Poppins: Sydney Theatre Awards winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Archive Simon Burke".
  18. ^ "Holding the Man - Cast & Creative".

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  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 338.
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