Jake Wood
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.
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Movies (28)
National Theatre Live: London Tide
2024 · Gaffer Hexam
Legend of the Lizard
2024 · The Gecko
Wolf Garden
2023 · John (voice)
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
2010 · Max Branning
El ilusionista
2006 · Jurka
Uncle Adolf
2005 · Emil Maurice
The Aryan Couple
2004 · Dressler
Vera Drake
2004 · Ruffian
The Crooked Man
2003 · George
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
2003 · Jimmy Dobbs
Sunday
2002 · Checkpoint Soldier
Watchmen
2001 · Tony
Tough Love
2000 · DC Pete Ainsworth
Tube Tales
1999 · James (segment "Grasshopper")
Dad Savage
1998 · Sav
Gobble
1997 · Androcles
Crimetime
1996 · Assistant Director
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995 · Mick
A Breed of Heroes
1994 · L. Cpl. Stagg
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
1992 · Bert
Skulduggery
1991 · Hank
Children Crossing
1990 · Sailor
Somewhere to Run
1989 · Liam
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
1989
Never Come Morning
1989 · Johnny
Scoop
1987 · Paper Boy
Flesh + Blood
1985 · Little John
TV shows (36)
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
2020 · Himself
Beat the Chasers
2020 · Self
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018 · Self - Contestant
House of Games
2017 · Self - Contestant
Virtually Famous
2014 · Self - Panelist
Celebrity Juice
2008 · Self
Mayo
2006 · Dermot Voss
The Golden Hour
2005 · PC Alex Ryan
Celebrity Mastermind
2003 · Self - Contestant
Grease Monkeys
2003 · Happy
Lenny Blue
2002 · DS Pete Ainsworth
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001 · Judd
Murder in Mind
2001 · Karl Kruger
In Deep
2001 · Rio
The Wilsons
2000
Trial & Retribution
1997 · Barridge
Testigo silencioso
1996 · Karl Benson
La línea azul
1995 · Carol Singer
Soccer AM
1995 · Self
GMTV
1993 · Self
A Touch of Frost
1992 · Pte. Kemp
Archer's Goon
1992 · Ginger
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · Derek
Nightingales
1990 · The Burglar
One Foot in the Grave
1990 · 1st Yob
Screen One
1989 · LCpl. Stagg
Press Gang
1989 · Jack
The Lowdown
1988
Red Dwarf
1988 · Kill Crazy
A Little Princess
1987 · Delivery Boy
Inspector Morse
1987 · Jimmy
Casualty
1986 · Rhys Proctor, Toby Grant
EastEnders
1985 · Max Branning, Jackson
Screen Two
1985 · Sailor
Dramarama
1983 · Footballer
Minder
1979 · Wasp