Jake Wood
Acting
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.
TV Shows(33)
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
Himself
2020
Beat the Chasers
Self
2020
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
2018
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
2017
Virtually Famous
Self - Panelist
2014
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
Mayo
Dermot Voss
2006
The Golden Hour
PC Alex Ryan
2005
Doc Martin
Jimmy Dobbs
2004
Celebrity Mastermind
Self - Contestant
2003
Grease Monkeys
Happy
2003
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Judd
2001
Murder in Mind
Karl Kruger
2001
In Deep
Rio
2001
The Wilsons
2000
Trial & Retribution
PC Barridge
1997
Silent Witness
Karl Benson
1996
The Thin Blue Line
Carol Singer
1995
Soccer AM
Self
1995
GMTV
Self
1993
A Touch of Frost
Pte. Kemp
1992
Archer's Goon
Ginger
1992
Murder Most Horrid
Derek
1991
Nightingales
The Burglar
1990
One Foot in the Grave
1st Yob
1990
Press Gang
Jack
1989
Red Dwarf
Kill Crazy
1988
A Little Princess
Delivery Boy
1987
Inspector Morse
Jimmy
1987
Casualty
Rhys Proctor
1986
EastEnders
Max Branning
1985
The Gentle Touch
1980
Minder
Wasp
1979
Movies(29)
National Theatre Live: London Tide
Gaffer Hexam
2024
Legend of the Lizard
The Gecko
2024
Wolf Garden
John (voice)
2023
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
Max Branning
2010
The Illusionist
Jurka
2006
Uncle Adolf
Emil Maurice
2005
The Aryan Couple
Dressler
2004
Vera Drake
Ruffian
2004
The Crooked Man
George
2003
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
Jimmy Dobbs
2003
Lenny Blue
DS Pete Ainsworth
2002
Sunday
Checkpoint Soldier
2002
Watchmen
Tony
2001
Tough Love
DC Pete Ainsworth
2000
Tube Tales
James (segment "Grasshopper")
1999
Dad Savage
Sav
1998
Gobble
Androcles
1997
Crimetime
Assistant Director
1996
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Mick
1995
A Breed of Heroes
L. Cpl. Stagg
1994
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
Bert
1991
Skulduggery
Hank
1991
Children Crossing
Sailor
1990
Somewhere to Run
Liam
1989
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
1989
Never Come Morning
Johnny
1989
Scoop
Paper Boy
1987
Flesh + Blood
Little John
1985