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.
Legend of the Lizard
The Gecko
2024
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
Himself · (14 episodes)
2020
Beat the Chasers
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2018
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant · (5 episodes)
2017
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016
Virtually Famous
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2014
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
Max Branning
2010
Celebrity Juice
Self · (1 episode)
2008
The Illusionist
Jurka
2006
Mayo
Dermot Voss · (1 episode)
2006
The Golden Hour
PC Alex Ryan · (1 episode)
2005
Uncle Adolf
Emil Maurice
2005
The Aryan Couple
Dressler
2004
Vera Drake
Ruffian
2004
Doc Martin
Jimmy Dobbs · (45 episodes)
2004
Celebrity Mastermind
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2003
The Crooked Man
George
2003
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
Jimmy Dobbs
2003
Lenny Blue
DS Pete Ainsworth
2002
Sunday
Checkpoint Soldier
2002
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
Judd · (1 episode)
2001
Watchmen
Tony
2001
Murder in Mind
Karl Kruger · (1 episode)
2001
In Deep
Rio · (2 episodes)
2001
Tough Love
DC Pete Ainsworth
2000
The Wilsons
(6 episodes)
2000
Tube Tales
James (segment "Grasshopper")
1999
Dad Savage
Sav
1998
Trial & Retribution
(2 episodes)
1997
Gobble
Androcles
1997
Crimetime
Assistant Director
1996
Silent Witness
Karl Benson · (2 episodes)
1996
The Thin Blue Line
Carol Singer · (1 episode)
1995
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Mick
1995
Soccer AM
Self · (1 episode)
1995
A Breed of Heroes
L. Cpl. Stagg
1994
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
1993
A Touch of Frost
(1 episode)
1992
Archer's Goon
Ginger · (4 episodes)
1992
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
Bert
1991
Murder Most Horrid
Derek · (1 episode)
1991
Skulduggery
Hank
1991
Children Crossing
Sailor
1990
Nightingales
The Burglar · (1 episode)
1990
One Foot in the Grave
1st Yob · (1 episode)
1990
Somewhere to Run
Liam
1989
Press Gang
Jack · (2 episodes)
1989
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
1989
Never Come Morning
Johnny
1989
Red Dwarf
Kill Crazy · (4 episodes)
1988
Scoop
Paper Boy
1987
Inspector Morse
Jimmy · (1 episode)
1987
Casualty
Rhys Proctor · (1 episode)
1986
Casualty
Toby Grant · (1 episode)
1986
Flesh + Blood
Little John
1985
EastEnders
Max Branning · (1874 episodes)
1985
EastEnders
Jackson · (2 episodes)
1985
The Gentle Touch
(1 episode)
1980
Minder
Wasp · (2 episodes)
1979