Jake Wood
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1972-07-12 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (36)
EastEnders
1985
as Max Branning / Jackson
Casualty
1986
as Rhys Proctor / Toby Grant
Silent Witness
1996
as Karl Benson
Minder
1979
as Wasp
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Pte. Kemp
GMTV
1993
as Self
Doc Martin
2004
as Jimmy Dobbs
Red Dwarf
1988
as Kill Crazy
Inspector Morse
1987
as Jimmy
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Screen Two
1985
as Sailor
Soccer AM
1995
as Self
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Contestant
Trial & Retribution
1997
as Barridge
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
as Self - Contestant
Murder in Mind
2001
as Karl Kruger
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Derek
Press Gang
1989
as Jack
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
as Self - Contestant
The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Carol Singer
Dramarama
1983
as Footballer
One Foot in the Grave
1990
as 1st Yob
Screen One
1989
as LCpl. Stagg
The Gentle Touch
1980
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
as Judd
In Deep
2001
as Rio
Virtually Famous
2014
as Self - Panelist
Beat the Chasers
2020
as Self
Mayo
2006
as Dermot Voss
A Little Princess
1987
as Delivery Boy
Nightingales
1990
as The Burglar
Grease Monkeys
2003
as Happy
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
2020
as Himself
Archer's Goon
1992
as Ginger
The Golden Hour
2005
as PC Alex Ryan
The Wilsons
2000
Movies (29)
The Illusionist
2006
as Jurka
Flesh + Blood
1985
as Little John
Vera Drake
2004
as Ruffian
Skulduggery
1991
as Hank
Tube Tales
1999
as James (segment "Grasshopper")
Uncle Adolf
2005
as Emil Maurice
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
1991
as Bert
Scoop
1987
as Paper Boy
Crimetime
1996
as Assistant Director
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
2003
as Jimmy Dobbs
The Crooked Man
2003
as George
The Aryan Couple
2004
as Dressler
Tough Love
2000
as DC Pete Ainsworth
A Breed of Heroes
1994
as L. Cpl. Stagg
Gobble
1997
as Androcles
Watchmen
2001
as Tony
Sunday
2002
as Checkpoint Soldier
Lenny Blue
2002
as DS Pete Ainsworth
Somewhere to Run
1989
as Liam
Dad Savage
1998
as Sav
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995
as Mick
Children Crossing
1990
as Sailor
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
2010
as Max Branning
National Theatre Live: London Tide
2024
as Gaffer Hexam
Never Come Morning
1989
as Johnny
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016
Legend of the Lizard
2024
as The Gecko
Wolf Garden
2023
as John (voice)
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
1989
About 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 pod… With 65 credits spanning from 1979 to 2024, Jake Wood has appeared in 29 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jake Wood Movies
- The Illusionist (2006) — as Jurka
- Flesh + Blood (1985) — as Little John
- Vera Drake (2004) — as Ruffian
- Skulduggery (1991) — as Hank
- Tube Tales (1999) — as James (segment "Grasshopper")
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