Jake Wood

Jake Wood

Born

July 12, 1972 (52 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Westminster, London, England, UK

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

Legend of the Lizard

The Gecko

0.0

2024

EastEnders: Secrets from the Square

EastEnders: Secrets from the Square

Himself · (14 episodes)

10.0

2020

Beat the Chasers

Beat the Chasers

Self · (1 episode)

7.6

2020

Celebrity Catchphrase

Celebrity Catchphrase

Self - Contestant · (1 episode)

0.0

2018

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

Self - Contestant · (5 episodes)

6.0

2017

The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale

The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale

0.0

2016

Virtually Famous

Virtually Famous

Self - Panelist · (1 episode)

7.0

2014

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

Max Branning

0.0

2010

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

Self · (1 episode)

6.5

2008

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

Jurka

7.3

2006

Mayo

Mayo

Dermot Voss · (1 episode)

4.2

2006

The Golden Hour

The Golden Hour

PC Alex Ryan · (1 episode)

0.0

2005

Uncle Adolf

Uncle Adolf

Emil Maurice

6.0

2005

The Aryan Couple

The Aryan Couple

Dressler

6.1

2004

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

Ruffian

7.2

2004

Doc Martin

Doc Martin

Jimmy Dobbs · (45 episodes)

8.2

2004

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

Self - Contestant · (1 episode)

6.0

2003

The Crooked Man

George

0.0

2003

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

Jimmy Dobbs

6.4

2003

Lenny Blue

Lenny Blue

DS Pete Ainsworth

0.0

2002

Sunday

Sunday

Checkpoint Soldier

7.4

2002

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes

Judd · (1 episode)

7.9

2001

Watchmen

Watchmen

Tony

7.4

2001

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

Karl Kruger · (1 episode)

8.4

2001

In Deep

In Deep

Rio · (2 episodes)

10.0

2001

Tough Love

DC Pete Ainsworth

0.0

2000

The Wilsons

The Wilsons

(6 episodes)

6.0

2000

Tube Tales

Tube Tales

James (segment "Grasshopper")

5.1

1999

Dad Savage

Dad Savage

Sav

6.0

1998

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

(2 episodes)

6.8

1997

Gobble

Gobble

Androcles

0.0

1997

Crimetime

Crimetime

Assistant Director

4.0

1996

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

Karl Benson · (2 episodes)

7.6

1996

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

Carol Singer · (1 episode)

7.1

1995

Eleven Men Against Eleven

Mick

6.3

1995

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

1995

A Breed of Heroes

A Breed of Heroes

L. Cpl. Stagg

1.0

1994

GMTV

GMTV

Self · (1 episode)

5.6

1993

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

(1 episode)

7.5

1992

Archer's Goon

Ginger · (4 episodes)

0.0

1992

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Bert

6.9

1991

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

Derek · (1 episode)

6.8

1991

Skulduggery

Hank

0.0

1991

Children Crossing

Children Crossing

Sailor

1.0

1990

Nightingales

Nightingales

The Burglar · (1 episode)

6.4

1990

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

1st Yob · (1 episode)

7.6

1990

Somewhere to Run

Liam

0.0

1989

Press Gang

Press Gang

Jack · (2 episodes)

7.5

1989

Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie

Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie

5.8

1989

Never Come Morning

Never Come Morning

Johnny

0.0

1989

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

Kill Crazy · (4 episodes)

8.1

1988

Scoop

Scoop

Paper Boy

4.8

1987

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

Jimmy · (1 episode)

7.8

1987

Casualty

Casualty

Rhys Proctor · (1 episode)

6.1

1986

Casualty

Casualty

Toby Grant · (1 episode)

6.1

1986

Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

Little John

6.6

1985

EastEnders

EastEnders

Max Branning · (1874 episodes)

4.1

1985

EastEnders

EastEnders

Jackson · (2 episodes)

4.1

1985

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

(1 episode)

6.9

1980

Minder

Minder

Wasp · (2 episodes)

6.8

1979