Jake Wood
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 12, 1972 (54 years old)
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
| 2024 | Legend of the LizardThe Gecko | |
| 2024 | National Theatre Live: London TideGaffer Hexam | |
| 2020 | Beat the ChasersSelf | |
| 2020 | EastEnders: Secrets from the SquareHimself | |
| 2018 | Celebrity CatchphraseSelf - Contestant | |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Contestant | |
| 2016 | The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale | |
| 2014 | Virtually FamousSelf - Panelist | |
| 2010 | EastEnders: Last Tango in WalfordMax Branning | |
| 2008 | Celebrity JuiceSelf | |
| 2006 | The IllusionistJurka | |
| 2006 | MayoDermot Voss | |
| 2005 | Uncle AdolfEmil Maurice | |
| 2005 | The Golden HourPC Alex Ryan | |
| 2004 | Vera DrakeRuffian | |
| 2004 | The Aryan CoupleDressler | |
| 2004 | Doc MartinJimmy Dobbs | |
| 2003 | Doc Martin and the Legend of the CloutieJimmy Dobbs | |
| 2003 | The Crooked ManGeorge | |
| 2003 | Celebrity MastermindSelf - Contestant | |
| 2003 | Grease MonkeysHappy | |
| 2002 | Lenny BlueDS Pete Ainsworth | |
| 2002 | SundayCheckpoint Soldier | |
| 2001 | WatchmenTony | |
| 2001 | Murder in MindKarl Kruger | |
| 2001 | In DeepRio | |
| 2001 | Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesJudd | |
| 2000 | Tough LoveDC Pete Ainsworth | |
| 2000 | The Wilsons | |
| 1999 | Tube TalesJames (segment "Grasshopper") | |
| 1998 | Dad SavageSav | |
| 1997 | GobbleAndrocles | |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution | |
| 1996 | CrimetimeAssistant Director | |
| 1996 | Silent WitnessKarl Benson | |
| 1995 | Eleven Men Against ElevenMick | |
| 1995 | Soccer AMSelf | |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue LineCarol Singer | |
| 1994 | A Breed of HeroesL. Cpl. Stagg | |
| 1993 | GMTVSelf | |
| 1992 | A Touch of FrostPte. Kemp | |
| 1992 | Archer's GoonGinger | |
| 1991 | Miss Marple: They Do It with MirrorsBert | |
| 1991 | SkulduggeryHank | |
| 1991 | Murder Most HorridDerek | |
| 1990 | Children CrossingSailor | |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave1st Yob | |
| 1990 | NightingalesThe Burglar | |
| 1989 | Somewhere to RunLiam | |
| 1989 | Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie | |
| 1989 | Never Come MorningJohnny | |
| 1989 | Press GangJack | |
| 1988 | Red DwarfKill Crazy | |
| 1987 | ScoopPaper Boy | |
| 1987 | Inspector MorseJimmy | |
| 1987 | A Little PrincessDelivery Boy | |
| 1986 | CasualtyRhys Proctor | |
| 1986 | CasualtyToby Grant | |
| 1985 | Flesh + BloodLittle John | |
| 1985 | EastEndersMax Branning | |
| 1985 | EastEndersJackson | |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch | |
| 1979 | MinderWasp |













