<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2003--2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Christopher Bailey </Td> </Tr> <P> Simon Woods (born 1980) 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 Charles Bingley . He also starred as Dr Harrison in the BBC1 costume drama series Cranford, whose arrival in the village "sets female hearts racing ." </P> <P> He attended Eton College, then read English at Magdalen College, Oxford . After graduating from Oxford, Woods worked briefly at The Guardian before becoming an actor . </P>

Who played mr bingley in pride and prejudice