Jake Wood

Birthday: 1972-07-12
Birthplace: Westminster, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2024-02-09 Legend of the Lizard The Gecko
2016-11-28 The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2010-02-08 EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford Max Branning
2006-08-18 The Illusionist Jurka
2005-01-03 Uncle Adolf Emil Maurice
2004-12-10 The Aryan Couple Dressler
2004-10-22 Vera Drake Ruffian
2003-12-17 The Crooked Man George
2003-04-30 Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie Jimmy Dobbs
2002-07-01 Lenny Blue DS Pete Ainsworth
2002-01-28 Sunday Checkpoint Soldier
2001-06-04 Watchmen Tony
2000-10-01 Tough Love DC Pete Ainsworth
1999-11-19 Tube Tales James (segment "Grasshopper")
1998-06-05 Dad Savage Sav
1997-02-15 Gobble Androcles
1996-08-01 Crimetime Assistant Director
1995-08-31 Eleven Men Against Eleven Mick
1994-09-04 A Breed of Heroes L. Cpl. Stagg
1991-12-29 Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors Bert
1991-06-29 Skulduggery Hank
1990-03-25 Children Crossing Sailor
1989-07-11 Somewhere to Run Liam
1989-01-01 Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
1989-01-01 Never Come Morning Johnny
1987-04-26 Scoop Paper Boy
1985-08-30 Flesh + Blood Little John