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Jake Wood

Jake Wood

ActingBorn July 12, 1972 (53 years old)

Westminster, London, England, UK

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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.

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 64

Known For

EastEnders
TV
★4.2

EastEnders

as Max Branning

Casualty
TV
★6.2

Casualty

as Rhys Proctor

Movies (29)

National Theatre Live: London Tide

National Theatre Live: London Tide

as Gaffer Hexam

2024

Legend of the Lizard

Legend of the Lizard

as The Gecko

2024

Wolf Garden

TV Shows (35)

EastEnders

EastEnders

as Max Branning

1874 ep.

Casualty

Casualty

as Rhys Proctor

1 ep.

Silent Witness
Silent Witness
TV
★7.5

Silent Witness

as Karl Benson

Minder
TV
★7.1

Minder

as Wasp

Red Dwarf
TV
★8.1

Red Dwarf

as Kill Crazy

Doc Martin
TV
★8.3

Doc Martin

as Jimmy Dobbs

A Touch of Frost
TV
★7.5

A Touch of Frost

as Pte. Kemp

Inspector Morse
TV
★7.9

Inspector Morse

as Jimmy

Screen Two
TV
★7.1

Screen Two

as Sailor

Celebrity Juice
TV
★6.6

Celebrity Juice

as Self

Soccer AM
TV
★6.3

Soccer AM

as Self

GMTV
TV
★5.8

GMTV

as Self

EastEnders
TV
★4.2

EastEnders

as Max Branning

1985

Casualty
TV
★6.2

Casualty

as Rhys Proctor

1986

Silent Witness
TV
★7.5

Silent Witness

as Karl Benson

1996

Minder
TV
★7.1

Minder

as Wasp

1979

Red Dwarf
TV
★8.1

Red Dwarf

as Kill Crazy

1988

Doc Martin
TV
★8.3

Doc Martin

as Jimmy Dobbs

2004

A Touch of Frost
TV
★7.5

A Touch of Frost

as Pte. Kemp

1992

Inspector Morse
TV
★7.9

Inspector Morse

as Jimmy

1987

Screen Two
TV
★7.1

Screen Two

as Sailor

1985

Celebrity Juice
TV
★6.6

Celebrity Juice

as Self

2008

Soccer AM
TV
★6.3

Soccer AM

as Self

1995

GMTV
TV
★5.8

GMTV

as Self

1993

Wolf Garden

as John (voice)

2023

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

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

2016

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

as Max Branning

2010

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

as Jurka

2006

Uncle Adolf

Uncle Adolf

as Emil Maurice

2005

The Aryan Couple

The Aryan Couple

as Dressler

2004

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

as Ruffian

2004

No image

The Crooked Man

as George

2003

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

as Jimmy Dobbs

2003

Lenny Blue

Lenny Blue

as DS Pete Ainsworth

2002

Sunday

Sunday

as Checkpoint Soldier

2002

Watchmen

Watchmen

as Tony

2001

No image

Tough Love

as DC Pete Ainsworth

2000

Tube Tales

Tube Tales

as James (segment "Grasshopper")

1999

Dad Savage

Dad Savage

as Sav

1998

Gobble

Gobble

as Androcles

1997

Crimetime

Crimetime

as Assistant Director

1996

Eleven Men Against Eleven

Eleven Men Against Eleven

as Mick

1995

A Breed of Heroes

A Breed of Heroes

as L. Cpl. Stagg

1994

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

as Bert

1991

No image

Skulduggery

as Hank

1991

Children Crossing

Children Crossing

as Sailor

1990

National Theatre Live: London Tide

National Theatre Live: London Tide

as Gaffer Hexam

2024

Legend of the Lizard

Legend of the Lizard

as The Gecko

2024

Wolf Garden

Wolf Garden

as John (voice)

2023

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

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

2016

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

as Max Branning

2010

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

as Jurka

2006

Uncle Adolf

Uncle Adolf

as Emil Maurice

2005

The Aryan Couple

The Aryan Couple

as Dressler

2004

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

as Ruffian

2004

No image

The Crooked Man

as George

2003

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

as Jimmy Dobbs

2003

Lenny Blue

Lenny Blue

as DS Pete Ainsworth

2002

Sunday

Sunday

as Checkpoint Soldier

2002

Watchmen

Watchmen

as Tony

2001

No image

Tough Love

as DC Pete Ainsworth

2000

Tube Tales

Tube Tales

as James (segment "Grasshopper")

1999

Dad Savage

Dad Savage

as Sav

1998

Gobble

Gobble

as Androcles

1997

Crimetime

Crimetime

as Assistant Director

1996

Eleven Men Against Eleven

Eleven Men Against Eleven

as Mick

1995

A Breed of Heroes

A Breed of Heroes

as L. Cpl. Stagg

1994

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

as Bert

1991

No image

Skulduggery

as Hank

1991

Children Crossing

Children Crossing

as Sailor

1990

Silent Witness

as Karl Benson

2 ep.

Minder

Minder

as Wasp

2 ep.

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

as Kill Crazy

4 ep.

Doc Martin

Doc Martin

as Jimmy Dobbs

37 ep.

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

as Pte. Kemp

1 ep.

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as Jimmy

1 ep.

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Sailor

1 ep.

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

as Self

1 ep.

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

as Self

1 ep.

GMTV

GMTV

as Self

1 ep.

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

5 ep.

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

as Barridge

2 ep.

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

as Derek

1 ep.

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

as Karl Kruger

1 ep.

Screen One

Screen One

as LCpl. Stagg

1 ep.

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

as Self - Contestant

1 ep.

Celebrity Catchphrase

Celebrity Catchphrase

as Self - Contestant

1 ep.

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

as Carol Singer

1 ep.

Press Gang

Press Gang

as Jack

2 ep.

Dramarama

Dramarama

as Footballer

1 ep.

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

as 1st Yob

1 ep.

In Deep

In Deep

as Rio

2 ep.

EastEnders

EastEnders

as Max Branning

1874 episodes

Casualty

Casualty

as Rhys Proctor

1 episodes

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

as Karl Benson

2 episodes

Minder

Minder

as Wasp

2 episodes

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

as Kill Crazy

4 episodes

Doc Martin

Doc Martin

as Jimmy Dobbs

37 episodes

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

as Pte. Kemp

1 episodes

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as Jimmy

1 episodes

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Sailor

1 episodes

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

as Self

1 episodes

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

as Self

1 episodes

GMTV

GMTV

as Self

1 episodes

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

5 episodes

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

as Barridge

2 episodes

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

as Derek

1 episodes

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

as Karl Kruger

1 episodes

Screen One

Screen One

as LCpl. Stagg

1 episodes

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

as Self - Contestant

1 episodes

Celebrity Catchphrase

Celebrity Catchphrase

as Self - Contestant

1 episodes

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

as Carol Singer

1 episodes

Press Gang

Press Gang

as Jack

2 episodes

Dramarama

Dramarama

as Footballer

1 episodes

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

as 1st Yob

1 episodes

In Deep

In Deep

as Rio

2 episodes