Simon Woods | |
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Born | 7 January 1980 |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
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Children | 2 |
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.
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]
Year | Film/TV | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion | Captain Churchill | TV, 1 episode |
Cambridge Spies | Charlie Givens | TV, 1 episode | |
2004 | Foyle's War | Greville Woods | TV, 1 episode |
2005 | The Queen's Sister | Roddy Llewellyn | TV |
Elizabeth I | Gifford | TV, 1 episode | |
Pride & Prejudice | Mr. Charles Bingley | ||
Twisted Tales | Zak | TV | |
2006 | Spooks | Rowan | TV, 2 episodes |
Starter for 10 | Josh | ||
Penelope | Edward Vanderman | ||
2007 | Cranford | Dr. Harrison | TV, 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 Engagement | Tyler | ||
2024 | Such a Lovely Day | Director short film | |
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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