Actor
Jake Wood
54 years · Westminster, London, England, UK · 25 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 25
National Theatre Live: London Tide
2024 · Gaffer Hexam
Legend of the Lizard
2024 · The Gecko
Wolf Garden
2023 · John (voice)
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016 · Actor
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
2010 · Max Branning
The Illusionist
2006 · Jurka
On AMC+
Uncle Adolf
2005 · Emil Maurice
The Aryan Couple
2004 · Dressler
Vera Drake
2004 · Ruffian
On BFI Player Amazon Channel
The Crooked Man
2003 · George
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
2003 · Jimmy Dobbs
Sunday
2002 · Checkpoint Soldier
Watchmen
2001 · Tony
Tube Tales
1999 · James (segment "Grasshopper")
On Hoopla
Dad Savage
1998 · Sav
Gobble
1997 · Androcles
Crimetime
1996 · Assistant Director
On Tubi TV
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995 · Mick
A Breed of Heroes
1994 · L. Cpl. Stagg
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
1992 · Bert
Children Crossing
1990 · Sailor
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
1989 · Actor
Never Come Morning
1989 · Johnny
Scoop
1987 · Paper Boy