Acting credits
56
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Jake Wood
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Movies: 24Series: 32
TMDB ID: 162489
Known for: Acting
Born: July 12, 1972
Age: 53
Place of birth: Westminster, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2024
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.97
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jake Wood.
National Theatre Live: London Tide
as Gaffer Hexam
2024 Movie
Legend of the Lizard
as The Gecko
2024 Movie
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale
2016 Movie
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
as Max Branning
2010 Movie
7.3
The Illusionist
as Jurka
2006 Movie
6.0
Uncle Adolf
as Emil Maurice
2005 Movie
6.1
The Aryan Couple
as Dressler
2004 Movie
7.2
Vera Drake
as Ruffian
2004 Movie
6.3
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
as Jimmy Dobbs
2003 Movie
Lenny Blue
as DS Pete Ainsworth
2002 Movie
7.4
Sunday
as Checkpoint Soldier
2002 Movie
7.3
Watchmen
as Tony
2001 Movie
5.1
Tube Tales
as James (segment "Grasshopper")
1999 Movie
6.0
Dad Savage
as Sav
1998 Movie
Gobble
as Androcles
1997 Movie
3.9
Crimetime
as Assistant Director
1996 Movie
6.3
Eleven Men Against Eleven
as Mick
1995 Movie
1.0
A Breed of Heroes
as L. Cpl. Stagg
1994 Movie
6.8
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
as Bert
1991 Movie
1.0
Children Crossing
as Sailor
1990 Movie
5.0
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
1989 Movie
Never Come Morning
as Johnny
1989 Movie
5.2
Scoop
as Paper Boy
1987 Movie
6.6
Flesh + Blood
as Little John
1985 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jake Wood.
10.0
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
as Himself • 14 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Beat the Chasers
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.2
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Contestant • 5 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Virtually Famous
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.6
Celebrity Juice
as Self • 1 eps
2008 Series
4.2
Mayo
as Dermot Voss • 1 eps
2006 Series
The Golden Hour
as PC Alex Ryan • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Doc Martin
as Jimmy Dobbs • 45 eps
2004 Series
6.0
Celebrity Mastermind
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2003 Series
Grease Monkeys
as Happy • 10 eps
2003 Series
8.0
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
as Judd • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.4
Murder in Mind
as Karl Kruger • 1 eps
2001 Series
10.0
In Deep
as Rio • 2 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Trial & Retribution
2 eps
1997 Series
7.5
Silent Witness
as Karl Benson • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.2
The Thin Blue Line
as Carol Singer • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.0
Soccer AM
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
5.6
GMTV
as Self • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.5
A Touch of Frost
1 eps
1992 Series
Archer's Goon
as Ginger • 4 eps
1992 Series
6.8
Murder Most Horrid
as Derek • 1 eps
1991 Series
6.4
Nightingales
as The Burglar • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.6
One Foot in the Grave
as 1st Yob • 1 eps
1990 Series