Simon Woods (born 1980) is an English actor best known for his role as Octavian in Season 2 of the British-American 2005 television series Rome. He attended Eton College, then read English at Magdalen College, Oxford. Woods filmed Pride & Prejudice with Rosamund Pike, an ex-girlfriend. Joe Wright mentioned in an interview how professional both the actors were during filming.[1] He recently starred as Dr Harrison in the BBC1 costume drama series Cranford, whose arrival in the village "sets female hearts racingStarter for 10 (as Josh) The Queen's Sister (as Roddy Llewellyn) Elizabeth I (as Gifford) Pride & Prejudice (as Mr. Bingley) A Previous Engagement (as Tyler) Charles II: The Power & the Passion (as Captain Churchill) Cambridge Spies (as Charlie Givens) Spooks, series 5, episodes 1 and 2 (as Rowan, the Prime Minister's son) Rome (TV series), Octavian {Season 2, Episode 4 onwards) Cranford, (as Dr. Frank Harrison) BBC1 2007 Penelope (2008 ...more