Jake Wood
ActingJake 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.
Movies
Gaffer Hexam
National Theatre Live: London Tide
2024
The Gecko
Legend of the Lizard
2024
John (voice)
Wolf Garden
2023
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016
Max Branning
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
2010
Jurka
The Illusionist
2006
Emil Maurice
Uncle Adolf
2005
Dressler
The Aryan Couple
2004
Ruffian
Vera Drake
2004
George
The Crooked Man
2003
Jimmy Dobbs
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
2003
Checkpoint Soldier
Sunday
2002
Tony
Watchmen
2001
James (segment "Grasshopper")
Tube Tales
1999
Sav
Dad Savage
1998
Androcles
Gobble
1997
Assistant Director
Crimetime
1996
Mick
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995
L. Cpl. Stagg
A Breed of Heroes
1994
Bert
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
1991
TV Shows
Himself
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
2020
Self
Beat the Chasers
2020
Self - Contestant
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Self - Contestant
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
Self - Panelist
Virtually Famous
2014
Self
Celebrity Juice
2008
Dermot Voss
Mayo
2006
PC Alex Ryan
The Golden Hour
2005
Self - Contestant
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Happy
Grease Monkeys
2003
DS Pete Ainsworth
Lenny Blue
2002
Judd
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
Karl Kruger
Murder in Mind
2001
Rio
In Deep
2001
Barridge
Trial & Retribution
1997
Karl Benson
Silent Witness
1996
Carol Singer
The Thin Blue Line
1995
Self
Soccer AM
1995
Self
GMTV
1993
Pte. Kemp
A Touch of Frost
1992