
Jake Wood
Actor · Born July 12, 1972 · Westminster, London, England, UK
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.
Acted in 50
2020s
- 2024
National Theatre Live: London Tide
Gaffer Hexam
Legend of the Lizard
The Gecko
- 2023
2010s
- 2016
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
Movie
- 2010
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
Max Branning
2000s
- 2006
Mayo
Dermot Voss · 1 episode
- 2005
The Golden Hour
PC Alex Ryan · 1 episode
- 2004
- 2003
The Crooked Man
George
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
Jimmy Dobbs
- 2002
Sunday
Checkpoint Soldier
- 2001
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Judd · 1 episode
Watchmen
Tony
In Deep
Rio · 2 episodes
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Dad Savage
Sav
- 1997
Gobble
Androcles
- 1996
Crimetime
Assistant Director
- 1995
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Mick
- 1994
- 1992
Archer's Goon
Ginger · 4 episodes
- 1991
- 1990
Children Crossing
Sailor
Nightingales
The Burglar · 1 episode
1980s
- 1989
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
Movie
Never Come Morning
Johnny
- 1988
- 1987
A Little Princess
Delivery Boy · 1 episode
- 1986
- 1985
- 1983
1970s
- 1979
Appearances9
2020s
- 2020
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
Himself · 14 episodes
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
- 2014
Virtually Famous
Self - Panelist · 1 episode
1990s
- 1995
- 1993