Jake Wood

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1972-07-12 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Westminster, London, England, UK

Jake Wood

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.

Acting

2006

1989

1996

Crimetime

as Assistant Director

1985

Flesh + Blood

as Little John

1997

Gobble

as Androcles

1998

1990

1999

Tube Tales

as James (segment "Grasshopper")

2024

2001

Watchmen

as Tony

1989

2004

Vera Drake

as Ruffian

2000

Tough Love

as DC Pete Ainsworth

2002

Lenny Blue

as DS Pete Ainsworth

2005

Uncle Adolf

as Emil Maurice

2003

2002

Sunday

as Checkpoint Soldier

2004

The Aryan Couple

as Dressler

1994

A Breed of Heroes

as L. Cpl. Stagg

1987

Scoop

as Paper Boy

1991

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