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Jake Wood
ActorBorn July 12, 1972 (53 years)
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.
Jake Wood Filmography
| 2024 | Legend of the Lizard · as The Gecko |
| 2023 | Wolf Garden · as John |
| 2020 | The Big Night In · as Max Branning |
| 2018 | The Best of EastEnders · as Max Branning |
| 2016 | |
| 2010 | EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford · as Max Branning |
| 2007 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Max Branning |
| 2006 | The Illusionist · as Jurka |
| 2006 | Mayo (TV Series) · as Dermot Voss |
| 2005 | The Golden Hour (TV Series) · as Pc Alex Ryan |
| 2005 | Uncle Adolf · as Emil Maurice |
| 2004 | The Couple · as Dressler |
| 2004 | Vera Drake · as Ruffian |
| 2004 | Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Jimmy Dobbs |
| 2003 | The Crooked Man · as George |
| 2003 | Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie · as Jimmy Dobbs |
| 2003 | Grease Monkeys (TV Series) · as Happy |
| 2002 | Tough Love · as Dc Pete Ainsworth |
| 2002 | Lenny Blue · as Ds Pete Ainsworth |
| 2002 | Sunday · as Checkpoint Soldier |
| 2001 | Murder in Mind (TV Series) · as Karl Kruger |
| 2001 | In Deep (TV Series) · as Rio |
| 2000 | The Wilsons (2000) (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Judd |
| 1999 | Tube Tales · as James (segment "grasshopper") |
| 1998 | Dad Savage · as Sav |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Holding On (TV Series) · as Yob At Party |
| 1996 | Crimetime · as Assistant Director |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Karl Benson |
| 1995 | It Might Be You · as Policeman |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line (TV Series) · as Carol Singer |
| 1995 | Eleven Men Against Eleven · as Mick |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Governor (TV Series) · as Colin Foster |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Sean's Show (TV Series) · as Burglar |
| 1992 | Archer's Goon (TV Series) · as Ginger |
| 1991 | Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors · as Bert |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Derek |
| 1990 | Nightingales (1990) (TV Series) · as The Burglar |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave (TV Series) · as 1st Yob |
| 1989 | Press Gang (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) · as Bateman |
| 1988 | Red Dwarf (TV Series) · as Kill Crazy |
| 1987 | A Perfect Spy (TV Series) · as Sunday School Boy |
| 1987 | Scoop · as Paper Boy |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 1986 | A Little Princess (TV Series) · as Delivery Boy |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Toby Grant |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Lcpl. Stagg |
| 1985 | Flesh+Blood · as Little John |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Max Branning |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Sailor |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Adam Cross |
| 1983 | Dramarama (TV Series) · as Footballer |
| 1981 | Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) · as Trainee |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Wasp |
| 2020 | EastEnders - Secrets from the Square (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2020 | Beat the Chasers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Hit List (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2018 | Catchphrase (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Games (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2016 | I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2014 | Virtually Famous (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | You Saw Them Here First (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | MasterChef (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | All Star Mr & Mrs (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Self - Storyteller |
| 2006 | Dancing on Ice (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | The Apprentice (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2002 | Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | EastEnders Revealed (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Shooting Stars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Soccer AM (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | ITV Lunchtime News (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1961 | South at Six (TV Series) · as Self |