Jake Wood
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Illusionist (2006)
as Jurka
Flesh + Blood (1985)
as Little John
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991)
as Bert
Tube Tales (1999)
as James (segment "Grasshopper")
Vera Drake (2004)
as Ruffian
Uncle Adolf (2005)
as Emil Maurice
Tough Love (2000)
as DC Pete Ainsworth
Lenny Blue (2002)
as DS Pete Ainsworth
Dad Savage (1998)
as Sav
Sunday (2002)
as Checkpoint Soldier
Scoop (1987)
as Paper Boy
Crimetime (1996)
as Assistant Director
The Aryan Couple (2004)
as Dressler
Skulduggery (1991)
as Hank
Somewhere to Run (1989)
as Liam
Gobble (1997)
as Androcles
The Crooked Man (2003)
as George
Watchmen (2001)
as Tony
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie (2003)
as Jimmy Dobbs
Children Crossing (1990)
as Sailor
Eleven Men Against Eleven (1995)
as Mick
Never Come Morning (1989)
as Johnny
A Breed of Heroes (1994)
as L. Cpl. Stagg
National Theatre Live: London Tide (2024)
as Gaffer Hexam
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford (2010)
as Max Branning
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale (2016)
Actor
Legend of the Lizard (2024)
as The Gecko
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie (1989)
Actor
Wolf Garden (2023)
as John (voice)