Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 12, 1972
Place of Birth:
Westminster, London, England, UK
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Legend of the Lizard | The Gecko |
| 2016 | The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale | |
| 2010 | EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford | Max Branning |
| 2006 | The Illusionist | Jurka |
| 2005 | Uncle Adolf | Emil Maurice |
| 2004 | Vera Drake | Ruffian |
| 2004 | The Aryan Couple | Dressler |
| 2003 | Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie | Jimmy Dobbs |
| 2003 | The Crooked Man | George |
| 2002 | Lenny Blue | DS Pete Ainsworth |
| 2002 | Sunday | Checkpoint Soldier |
| 2001 | Watchmen | Tony |
| 2000 | Tough Love | DC Pete Ainsworth |
| 1999 | Tube Tales | James (segment "Grasshopper") |
| 1998 | Dad Savage | Sav |
| 1997 | Gobble | Androcles |
| 1996 | Crimetime | Assistant Director |
| 1995 | Eleven Men Against Eleven | Mick |
| 1994 | A Breed of Heroes | L. Cpl. Stagg |
| 1991 | Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors | Bert |
| 1991 | Skulduggery | Hank |
| 1990 | Children Crossing | Sailor |
| 1989 | Somewhere to Run | Liam |
| 1989 | Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie | |
| 1989 | Never Come Morning | Johnny |
| 1987 | Scoop | Paper Boy |
| 1985 | Flesh + Blood | Little John |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Beat the Chasers | Self |
| 2020 | EastEnders: Secrets from the Square | Himself |
| 2018 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Self - Contestant |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Self - Contestant |
| 2014 | Virtually Famous | Self - Panelist |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice | Self |
| 2006 | Mayo | Dermot Voss |
| 2005 | The Golden Hour | PC Alex Ryan |
| 2004 | Doc Martin | Jimmy Dobbs |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind | Self - Contestant |
| 2001 | Murder in Mind | Karl Kruger |
| 2001 | In Deep | Rio |
| 2001 | Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes | Judd |
| 2000 | The Wilsons | |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution | |
| 1996 | Silent Witness | Karl Benson |
| 1995 | Soccer AM | Self |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line | Carol Singer |
| 1993 | GMTV | Self |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost | |
| 1992 | Archer's Goon | Ginger |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid | Derek |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave | 1st Yob |
| 1990 | Nightingales | The Burglar |
| 1989 | Press Gang | Jack |
| 1988 | Red Dwarf | Kill Crazy |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse | Jimmy |
| 1986 | Casualty | Rhys Proctor |
| 1986 | Casualty | Toby Grant |
| 1985 | EastEnders | Max Branning |
| 1985 | EastEnders | Jackson |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch | |
| 1979 | Minder | Wasp |