Jake Wood
Biography
Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is a British actor and podcaster from Westminster, known for his role as Max Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He has also made guest appearances in series including Only Fools and Horses and Red Dwarf. In 2014, Wood competed on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional dancer Janette Manrara. In the United States, he is known as the voice of the GEICO gecko in a series of television adverts for the American insurance company GEICO. In 2018, he began co-hosting Pound for Pound, a boxing podcast with Spencer Oliver.
Known For
All Movies (29)
- National Theatre Live: London Tide2024 · as Gaffer Hexam
- Legend of the Lizard2024 · as The Gecko
- Wolf Garden2023 · as John (voice)
- The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale2016
- EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford2010 · as Max Branning
- The Illusionist2006 · as Jurka
- Uncle Adolf2005 · as Emil Maurice
- The Aryan Couple2004 · as Dressler
- Vera Drake2004 · as Ruffian
- The Crooked Man2003 · as George
- Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie2003 · as Jimmy Dobbs
- Lenny Blue2002 · as DS Pete Ainsworth
- Sunday2002 · as Checkpoint Soldier
- Watchmen2001 · as Tony
- Tough Love2000 · as DC Pete Ainsworth
- Tube Tales1999 · as James (segment "Grasshopper")
- Dad Savage1998 · as Sav
- Gobble1997 · as Androcles
- Crimetime1996 · as Assistant Director
- Eleven Men Against Eleven1995 · as Mick
- A Breed of Heroes1994 · as L. Cpl. Stagg
- Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors1991 · as Bert
- Skulduggery1991 · as Hank
- Children Crossing1990 · as Sailor
- Somewhere to Run1989 · as Liam
- Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie1989
- Never Come Morning1989 · as Johnny
- Scoop1987 · as Paper Boy
- Flesh + Blood1985 · as Little John
All TV Shows (38)
- EastEnders: Secrets from the Square2020 · as Himself
- Beat the Chasers2020 · as Self
- Celebrity Catchphrase2018 · as Self - Contestant
- Richard Osman's House of Games2017 · as Self - Contestant
- Virtually Famous2014 · as Self - Panelist
- Celebrity Juice2008 · as Self
- Mayo2006 · as Dermot Voss
- The Golden Hour2005 · as PC Alex Ryan
- Doc Martin2004 · as Jimmy Dobbs
- Celebrity Mastermind2003 · as Self - Contestant
- Grease Monkeys2003 · as Happy
- Lenny Blue2002 · as DS Pete Ainsworth
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes2001 · as Judd
- Murder in Mind2001 · as Karl Kruger
- In Deep2001 · as Rio
- The Wilsons2000
- Trial & Retribution1997 · as Barridge
- Silent Witness1996 · as Karl Benson
- The Thin Blue Line1995 · as Carol Singer
- Soccer AM1995 · as Self
- GMTV1993 · as Self
- A Touch of Frost1992 · as Pte. Kemp
- Archer's Goon1992 · as Ginger
- Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Derek
- Nightingales1990 · as The Burglar
- One Foot in the Grave1990 · as 1st Yob
- Screen One1989 · as LCpl. Stagg
- Press Gang1989 · as Jack
- Red Dwarf1988 · as Kill Crazy
- A Little Princess1987 · as Delivery Boy
- Inspector Morse1987 · as Jimmy
- Casualty1986 · as Rhys Proctor
- Casualty1986 · as Toby Grant
- EastEnders1985 · as Max Branning
- EastEnders1985 · as Jackson
- Screen Two1985 · as Sailor
- Dramarama1983 · as Footballer
- Minder1979 · as Wasp