Jake Wood
Acting
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Acting Credits
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, ...
Known For
Filmography
Legend of the Lizard
2024
as The Gecko
National Theatre Live: London Tide
2024
as Gaffer Hexam
Wolf Garden
2023
as John (voice)
Beat the Chasers
2020
as Self
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
2020
as Himself
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
as Self - Contestant
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Contestant
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016
Virtually Famous
2014
as Self - Panelist
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
2010
as Max Branning
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
The Illusionist
2006
as Jurka
Mayo
2006
as Dermot Voss
Uncle Adolf
2005
as Emil Maurice
The Golden Hour
2005
as PC Alex Ryan
Vera Drake
2004
as Ruffian
The Aryan Couple
2004
as Dressler
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
2003
as Jimmy Dobbs
The Crooked Man
2003
as George
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
as Self - Contestant
Grease Monkeys
2003
as Happy
Sunday
2002
as Checkpoint Soldier
Lenny Blue
2002
as DS Pete Ainsworth
Watchmen
2001
as Tony
Murder in Mind
2001
as Karl Kruger
In Deep
2001
as Rio
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
as Judd
Tough Love
2000
as DC Pete Ainsworth
The Wilsons
2000
Tube Tales
1999
as James (segment "Grasshopper")
Dad Savage
1998
as Sav
Gobble
1997
as Androcles
Trial & Retribution
1997
as Barridge
Crimetime
1996
as Assistant Director
Silent Witness
1996
as Karl Benson
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995
as Mick
Soccer AM
1995
as Self
The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Carol Singer
A Breed of Heroes
1994
as L. Cpl. Stagg
GMTV
1993
as Self
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Pte. Kemp
Archer's Goon
1992
as Ginger
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
1991
as Bert
Skulduggery
1991
as Hank
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Derek
Children Crossing
1990
as Sailor
One Foot in the Grave
1990
as 1st Yob
Nightingales
1990
as The Burglar
Somewhere to Run
1989
as Liam
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
1989
Never Come Morning
1989
as Johnny
Press Gang
1989
as Jack
Screen One
1989
as LCpl. Stagg
Red Dwarf
1988
as Kill Crazy
Scoop
1987
as Paper Boy
Inspector Morse
1987
as Jimmy
A Little Princess
1987
as Delivery Boy
Casualty
1986
as Rhys Proctor
Casualty
1986
as Toby Grant
Flesh + Blood
1985
as Little John
EastEnders
1985
as Max Branning
EastEnders
1985
as Jackson
Screen Two
1985
as Sailor
Dramarama
1983
as Footballer
Minder
1979
as Wasp