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