Personal Info
Jake Wood
Acting
Biography
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
Filmography
Movies
National Theatre Live: London Tide
as Gaffer Hexam
Legend of the Lizard
as The Gecko
Wolf Garden
as John (voice)
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
as Max Branning
The Illusionist
as Jurka
Uncle Adolf
as Emil Maurice
Vera Drake
as Ruffian
The Aryan Couple
as Dressler
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
as Jimmy Dobbs
TV Shows
Beat the Chasers
as Self · 1 ep.
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
as Himself · 14 ep.
Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant · 1 ep.
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Contestant · 5 ep.
Virtually Famous
as Self - Panelist · 1 ep.
Celebrity Juice
as Self · 1 ep.
Mayo
as Dermot Voss · 1 ep.
The Golden Hour
as PC Alex Ryan · 1 ep.
Doc Martin
as Jimmy Dobbs · 37 ep.
Celebrity Mastermind
as Self - Contestant · 1 ep.