Simon Woods

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Simon Woods
Born (1980-01-07) 7 January 1980 (age 44)
Education Eton College
Alma mater Magdalen College, Oxford
Occupations
  • Actor
  • playwright
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children2

Simon Woods (born 7 January 1980) is an English actor and playwright best known for his role as Octavian in Season 2 of the British-American television series Rome and the 2005 Pride & Prejudice as Charles Bingley.

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Personal life

Woods attended Eton College, then read English at Magdalen College, Oxford. [1] While at Oxford, he became friends with Chelsea Clinton. [2] [3] After graduating from Oxford, Woods worked briefly at The Guardian before becoming an actor. [4]

While at Oxford in 2000, he was in a relationship with Rosamund Pike that lasted two years. [5] The two later played lovers Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley in Pride & Prejudice.

Since 2009, Woods has been in a relationship with Christopher Bailey, the former chief executive of the British fashion house, Burberry. [6] They married in 2012. [7] They have two daughters, Iris and Nell. [8]

Filmography

YearFilm/TVRoleNotes
2003 Charles II: The Power and the Passion Captain ChurchillTV, 1 episode
Cambridge Spies Charlie GivensTV, 1 episode
2004 Foyle's War Greville WoodsTV, 1 episode
2005 The Queen's Sister Roddy LlewellynTV
Elizabeth I GiffordTV, 1 episode
Pride & Prejudice Mr. Charles Bingley
Twisted TalesZakTV
2006 Spooks RowanTV, 2 episodes
Starter for 10 Josh
Penelope Edward Vanderman
2007 Cranford Dr. HarrisonTV, 5 episodes
Rome Gaius Octavian Caesar TV, 7 episodes
Angel Clive Fennelly
I Want Candy Film Actor
2008 Sunny and the Elephant Nicolas
A Previous EngagementTyler
2024Such a Lovely DayDirector short film

Playwright

Woods's stage play Hansard was presented at the Lyttelton Theatre, London, in September 2019. The work, named after the official record of proceedings in the British parliament, was directed by Simon Godwin. [9] [10]

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