Simon Woods
Encyclopedia
Simon Woods is an English actor best known for his role as Octavian in Season 2 of the British-American television series Rome
and the 2005 Pride & Prejudice
as Mr. Charles Bingley. He also recently starred as Dr Harrison in the BBC1 costume drama series Cranford
, whose arrival in the village "sets female hearts racing."
, then read English at Magdalen College
, Oxford. While at Oxford, he was in a relationship with Rosamund Pike
that lasted two years. Despite the break-up, the two later played lovers Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley in Pride & Prejudice
.
After graduating from Oxford, Woods worked briefly at The Guardian
before becoming an actor.
In 2009, he announced that he was gay and was in a relationship with Burberry
designer Christopher Bailey
.
Rome (TV series)
Rome is a British-American–Italian historical drama television series created by Bruno Heller, John Milius and William J. MacDonald. The show's two seasons premiered in 2005 and 2007, and were later released on DVD. Rome is set in the 1st century BC, during Ancient Rome's transition from Republic...
and the 2005 Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice (2005 film)
Pride & Prejudice is a 2005 British romance film directed by Joe Wright. It is a film adaptation of the 1813 novel of the same name by Jane Austen and the second adaption produced by Working Title Films. It was released on September 16, 2005, in the UK and on November 11, 2005, in the...
as Mr. Charles Bingley. He also recently starred as Dr Harrison in the BBC1 costume drama series Cranford
Cranford (TV series)
Cranford is a British television series directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson. The teleplay by Heidi Thomas was adapted from three novellas by Elizabeth Gaskell published between 1849 and 1858: Cranford, My Lady Ludlow, and Mr Harrison's Confessions...
, whose arrival in the village "sets female hearts racing."
Personal life
He attended Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, then read English at Magdalen College
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, Oxford. While at Oxford, he was in a relationship with Rosamund Pike
Rosamund Pike
Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike is a British actress. Her film roles include villainous Bond girl Miranda Frost in Die Another Day, Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Helen in An Education, Lisa in Made in Dagenham, Miriam Grant-Panofsky in Barney's Version and Kate Sumner in Johnny English...
that lasted two years. Despite the break-up, the two later played lovers Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley in Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice (2005 film)
Pride & Prejudice is a 2005 British romance film directed by Joe Wright. It is a film adaptation of the 1813 novel of the same name by Jane Austen and the second adaption produced by Working Title Films. It was released on September 16, 2005, in the UK and on November 11, 2005, in the...
.
After graduating from Oxford, Woods worked briefly at The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
before becoming an actor.
In 2009, he announced that he was gay and was in a relationship with Burberry
Burberry
Burberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing, fragrance, and fashion accessories. Its distinctive tartan pattern has become one of its most widely copied trademarks. Burberry is most famous for its iconic trench coat, which was invented by founder Thomas Burberry...
designer Christopher Bailey
Christopher Bailey (fashion designer)
Christopher Bailey is Chief Creative Officer of Burberry, and is responsible for the company’s overall image including all advertising, corporate art direction, store design and visuals as well as the design of all Burberry collections and product lines.Bailey, who was 38 in 2009, was born in...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Charles II: The Power & the Passion | Captain Churchill | TV, 1 episode |
| Cambridge Spies Cambridge Spies Cambridge Spies is a 2003 four-part BBC television drama concerning the lives of the best-known quartet of the Cambridge Five Soviet spies from 1934 to the 1951 defection of Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean to the Soviet Union... |
Charlie Givens | TV, 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Foyle's War Foyle's War Foyle's War is a British detective drama television series set during World War II, created by screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz, and was commissioned by ITV after the long-running series Inspector Morse came to an end in 2000. It has aired on ITV since 2002... |
Greville Woods | TV, 1 episode |
| 2005 | The Queen's Sister The Queen's Sister The Queen's Sister is a 2005 British television movie directed by Simon Cellan Jones. The teleplay by Craig Warner is a semi-fictionalized account of the life of Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, from 1952 until the mid-1970s. It was produced by Touchpaper Television,... |
Roddy Llewellyn | TV |
| Elizabeth I | Gifford | TV, 1 episode | |
| Pride & Prejudice | Mr. Charles Bingley | ||
| Twisted Tales Twisted Tales Twisted Tales was a horror comics anthology published by Pacific Comics and, later, Eclipse Comics, in the early 1980s. The title was edited by Bruce Jones and April Campbell.-Publication history:... |
Zak | TV | |
| 2006 | Spooks Spooks Spooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a... |
Rowan | TV, 2 episodes |
| Starter for 10 | Josh | ||
| Penelope | Edward Vanderman | ||
| 2007 | Cranford Cranford (TV series) Cranford is a British television series directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson. The teleplay by Heidi Thomas was adapted from three novellas by Elizabeth Gaskell published between 1849 and 1858: Cranford, My Lady Ludlow, and Mr Harrison's Confessions... |
Dr. Harrison | TV, 5 episodes |
| Rome | Gaius Octavian Caesar Augustus Augustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian... |
TV, 7 episodes | |
| Angel Angel (2007 film) Angel, also known as the Real Life of Angel Deverell, is a 2007 British film based on novel of the same name by Elizabeth Taylor, about the life of a fiery and passionate young writer. The protagonist was portrayed by Romola Garai, director François Ozon's first and only choice for the role... |
Clive Fennelly | ||
| I Want Candy I Want Candy (film) I Want Candy is a 2007 British comedy film from Ealing Studios.-Plot:A group of film students at Leatherhead University in search of funding for their feature film "The Love Storm" end up having to rewrite and make it into a porno... |
Film Actor | ||
| 2008 | Sunny and the Elephant Sunny and the Elephant Sunny and the Elephant is a 2007 feature film written and directed by Frederic Lepage, a French author and producer.It tells the story of a young city boy wanting to become the mahout, the elephant driver... |
Nicolas | |
| A Previous Engagement | Tyler |