Jake Wood
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.
Filmography
National Theatre Live: London Tide
2024
as Gaffer Hexam
Legend of the Lizard
2024
as The Gecko
Wolf Garden
2023
as John (voice)
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
2010
as Max Branning
The Illusionist
2006
as Jurka
Uncle Adolf
2005
as Emil Maurice
The Aryan Couple
2004
as Dressler
Vera Drake
2004
as Ruffian
The Crooked Man
2003
as George
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
2003
as Jimmy Dobbs
Sunday
2002
as Checkpoint Soldier
Watchmen
2001
as Tony
- No poster
Tough Love
2000
as DC Pete Ainsworth
Tube Tales
1999
as James (segment "Grasshopper")
Dad Savage
1998
as Sav
Gobble
1997
as Androcles
Crimetime
1996
as Assistant Director
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995
as Mick
A Breed of Heroes
1994
as L. Cpl. Stagg
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
1991
as Bert
- No poster
Skulduggery
1991
as Hank
Children Crossing
1990
as Sailor
- No poster
Somewhere to Run
1989
as Liam