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 ''

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'' and the 2005 '' Pride & Prejudice'' as Charles Bingley.

Personal life

Woods attended

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, then read English at

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. While at Oxford, he became friends with Chelsea Clinton. After graduating from Oxford, Woods worked briefly at ''

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'' before becoming an actor. While at Oxford in 2000, he was in a relationship with Rosamund Pike that lasted two years. 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. They married in 2012. They have two daughters, Iris and Nell.

Filmography

Playwright

Woods's stage play ''

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'' 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.

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