Rome - this
autumn on BBC TWO
Gaius Octavian - Max Pirkis
Son of Atia, great-nephew of Caesar, a young boy when
first seen.
Melancholy and watchful, gifted with uncommon intelligence
and clarity of vision.
Max Pirkis performed in several school
plays before winning his first role in a motion picture, as Midshipman
Lord Blakeney in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
Rome marks his television debut.