
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/12/1972
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.
Known For

The Illusionist
as Jurka

Vera Drake
as Ruffian

Gobble
as Androcles

Dad Savage
as Sav

Children Crossing
as Sailor

Watchmen
as Tony

Crimetime
as Assistant Director

Uncle Adolf
as Emil Maurice

Tube Tales
as James (segment "Grasshopper")

Legend of the Lizard
as The Gecko

Eleven Men Against Eleven
as Mick

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
as Jimmy Dobbs

Scoop
as Paper Boy

Sunday
as Checkpoint Soldier

The Aryan Couple
as Dressler

Flesh + Blood
as Little John

Never Come Morning
as Johnny

Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
Unknown Role

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
as Bert

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