Acting · Westminster, London, England, UK · Born July 12, 1972
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.
MovieNational Theatre Live: London Tide
2024
as Gaffer Hexam
MovieLegend of the Lizard
2024
as The Gecko
MovieWolf Garden
2023
as John (voice)
TVEastEnders: Secrets from the Square
2020
as Himself
TVBeat the Chasers
2020
as Self
TVCelebrity Catchphrase
2018
as Self - Contestant
TVRichard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Contestant
MovieThe Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016
TVVirtually Famous
2014
as Self - Panelist
MovieEastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
2010
as Max Branning
TVCelebrity Juice
2008
as Self
MovieThe Illusionist
2006
as Jurka
TVMayo
2006
as Dermot Voss
TVThe Golden Hour
2005
as PC Alex Ryan
MovieUncle Adolf
2005
as Emil Maurice
MovieThe Aryan Couple
2004
as Dressler
MovieVera Drake
2004
as Ruffian
TVDoc Martin
2004
as Jimmy Dobbs
TVCelebrity Mastermind
2003
as Self - Contestant
MovieThe Crooked Man
2003
as George
MovieDoc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
2003
as Jimmy Dobbs
TVGrease Monkeys
2003
as Happy
MovieLenny Blue
2002
as DS Pete Ainsworth
TVLenny Blue
2002
as DS Pete Ainsworth
MovieSunday
2002
as Checkpoint Soldier
TVMurder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
as Judd
MovieWatchmen
2001
as Tony
TVMurder in Mind
2001
as Karl Kruger
TVIn Deep
2001
as Rio
Tough Love
2000
as DC Pete Ainsworth
The Wilsons
2000
MovieTube Tales
1999
as James (segment "Grasshopper")
MovieDad Savage
1998
as Sav
TVTrial & Retribution
1997
as Barridge
MovieGobble
1997
as Androcles
MovieCrimetime
1996
as Assistant Director
TVSilent Witness
1996
as Karl Benson
TVThe Thin Blue Line
1995
as Carol Singer
MovieEleven Men Against Eleven
1995
as Mick
TVSoccer AM
1995
as Self
MovieA Breed of Heroes
1994
as L. Cpl. Stagg
TVGMTV
1993
as Self
TVA Touch of Frost
1992
as Pte. Kemp
TVArcher's Goon
1992
as Ginger
MovieMiss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
1991
as Bert
TVMurder Most Horrid
1991
as Derek
Skulduggery
1991
as Hank
MovieChildren Crossing
1990
as Sailor
TVNightingales
1990
as The Burglar
TVOne Foot in the Grave
1990
as 1st Yob
TVScreen One
1989
as LCpl. Stagg
Somewhere to Run
1989
as Liam
TVPress Gang
1989
as Jack
MovieBodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
1989
MovieNever Come Morning
1989
as Johnny
TVRed Dwarf
1988
as Kill Crazy
MovieScoop
1987
as Paper Boy
TVA Little Princess
1987
as Delivery Boy
TVInspector Morse
1987
as Jimmy
TVCasualty
1986
as Rhys Proctor
MovieFlesh + Blood
1985
as Little John
TVEastEnders
1985
as Max Branning
TVScreen Two
1985
as Sailor
TVDramarama
1983
as Footballer
TVMinder
1979
as Wasp
