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