Jake Wood

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Jake Wood

Acting 54 July 12, 1972

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…

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The Illusionist

The Illusionist

7.3 2006 Movie
EastEnders

EastEnders

4.2 1985 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
GMTV

GMTV

5.8 1993 TV Show
Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

8.1 1988 TV Show
Silent Witness

Silent Witness

7.6 1996 TV Show
Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

6.6 1985 Movie
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
Vera Drake

Vera Drake

7.2 2004 Movie
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

7.9 1987 TV Show
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

7.6 1992 TV Show
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.1 1985 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    National Theatre Live: London Tide

    Movie Gaffer Hexam

  2. 2024
    Legend of the Lizard

    Movie The Gecko

  3. 2023
    Wolf Garden

    Movie John (voice)

  4. 2020
    EastEnders: Secrets from the Square

    TV show Himself

  5. 2020
    Beat the Chasers

    TV show Self

  6. 2018
    Celebrity Catchphrase

    TV show Self - Contestant

  7. 2017
    Richard Osman's House of Games

    TV show Self - Contestant

  8. 2016
    The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale

    Movie

  9. 2014
    Virtually Famous

    TV show Self - Panelist

  10. 2010
    EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

    Movie Max Branning

  11. 2008
    Celebrity Juice

    TV show Self

  12. 2006
    The Illusionist

    Movie Jurka

  13. 2006
    Mayo

    TV show Dermot Voss

  14. 2005
    The Golden Hour

    TV show PC Alex Ryan

  15. 2005
    Uncle Adolf

    Movie Emil Maurice

  16. 2004
    The Aryan Couple

    Movie Dressler

More credits
  1. 2004
    Vera Drake

    Movie Ruffian

  2. 2003
    Celebrity Mastermind

    TV show Self - Contestant

  3. 2003
    The Crooked Man

    Movie George

  4. 2003
    Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

    Movie Jimmy Dobbs

  5. 2003
    Grease Monkeys

    TV show Happy

  6. 2002
    Lenny Blue

    TV show DS Pete Ainsworth

  7. 2002
    Sunday

    Movie Checkpoint Soldier

  8. 2001
    Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

    TV show Judd

  9. 2001
    Watchmen

    Movie Tony

  10. 2001
    Murder in Mind

    TV show Karl Kruger

  11. 2001
    In Deep

    TV show Rio

  12. 2000
    Tough Love

    Movie DC Pete Ainsworth

  13. 2000
    The Wilsons

    TV show

  14. 1999
    Tube Tales

    Movie James (segment "Grasshopper")

  15. 1998
    Dad Savage

    Movie Sav

  16. 1997
    Trial & Retribution

    TV show Barridge

  17. 1997
    Gobble

    Movie Androcles

  18. 1996
    Crimetime

    Movie Assistant Director

  19. 1996
    Silent Witness

    TV show Karl Benson

  20. 1995
    The Thin Blue Line

    TV show Carol Singer

  21. 1995
    Eleven Men Against Eleven

    Movie Mick

  22. 1995
    Soccer AM

    TV show Self

  23. 1994
    A Breed of Heroes

    Movie L. Cpl. Stagg

  24. 1993
    GMTV

    TV show Self