Acting
Jake Wood
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.
Filmography
Legend of the Lizard
Film · 2024
National Theatre Live: London Tide
Film · 2024
Wolf Garden
Film · 2023
Beat the Chasers
Series · 2020
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
Series · 2020
Celebrity Catchphrase
Series · 2018
House of Games
Series · 2017
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
Film · 2016
Virtually Famous
Series · 2014
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
Film · 2010
Celebrity Juice
Series · 2008
The Illusionist
Film · 2006
Mayo
Series · 2006
Uncle Adolf
Film · 2005
The Golden Hour
Series · 2005
Vera Drake
Film · 2004
The Aryan Couple
Film · 2004
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
Film · 2003
The Crooked Man
Film · 2003
Celebrity Mastermind
Series · 2003
Grease Monkeys
Series · 2003
Sunday
Film · 2002
Lenny Blue
Series · 2002
Watchmen
Film · 2001
Murder in Mind
Series · 2001
In Deep
Series · 2001
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Series · 2001
Tough Love
Film · 2000
The Wilsons
Series · 2000
Tube Tales
Film · 1999
Dad Savage
Film · 1998
Gobble
Film · 1997
Trial & Retribution
Series · 1997
Crimetime
Film · 1996
Silent Witness
Series · 1996
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Film · 1995
Soccer AM
Series · 1995
The Thin Blue Line
Series · 1995
A Breed of Heroes
Film · 1994
GMTV
Series · 1993
A Touch of Frost
Series · 1992
Archer's Goon
Series · 1992
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
Film · 1991
Skulduggery
Film · 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Series · 1991
Children Crossing
Film · 1990
One Foot in the Grave
Series · 1990
Nightingales
Series · 1990
Somewhere to Run
Film · 1989
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
Film · 1989
Never Come Morning
Film · 1989
Press Gang
Series · 1989
Screen One
Series · 1989
Red Dwarf
Series · 1988
The Lowdown
Series · 1988
Scoop
Film · 1987
Inspector Morse
Series · 1987
A Little Princess
Series · 1987
Casualty
Series · 1986
Casualty
Series · 1986
Flesh + Blood
Film · 1985
EastEnders
Series · 1985
EastEnders
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Dramarama
Series · 1983
Minder
Series · 1979