Jake Wood

Jake Wood

52 · Born: Jul 12, 1972

Personal Details

BornJul 12, 1972 Westminster, London, England, UK

Biography

Jake Dylan Wood, a British actor and podcaster, born on July 12, 1972, hails from Westminster, a region in the United Kingdom. He is particularly renowned for his portrayal of the character Max Branning in the esteemed BBC soap opera EastEnders. Wood's extensive acting career has also led to guest appearances in notable television series such as Only Fools and Horses and Red Dwarf.

In 2014, Wood participated in the popular BBC reality show Strictly Come Dancing, accompanied by professional dancer Janette Manrara. Additionally, he is widely recognized in the United States as the voice of the GEICO gecko in a series of television commercials for the American insurance company GEICO.

More recently, Wood co-founded Pound for Pound, a boxing podcast, in 2018, alongside Spencer Oliver.

Career

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2024
{"id":262827,"title":"EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford","year":"2010","character":"Max Branning","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eastenders-last-tango-in-walford","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_262827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_262827.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":373,"title":"The Illusionist","year":"2006","character":"Jurka","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-illusionist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7g8nqbblavb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7g8nqbblavb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":9920,"title":"EastEnders","year":2006,"character":"Max Branning","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/eastenders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9920.jpg"},"released":1}
EastEnders
EastEnders as Max Branning
{"id":78693,"title":"Uncle Adolf","year":"2005","character":"Emil Maurice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/uncle-adolf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78693.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Uncle Adolf
Uncle Adolf as Emil Maurice
{"id":51608,"title":"The Aryan Couple","year":"2004","character":"Dressler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-aryan-couple","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51608.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51608.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":7845,"title":"Vera Drake","year":"2004","character":"Ruffian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vera-drake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/45b5fkmi59j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/45b5fkmi59j0.jpg"},"released":1}
Vera Drake
Vera Drake as Ruffian
{"id":1913,"title":"Doc Martin","year":2004,"character":"Jimmy Dobbs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/doc-martin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4h7ek9p3m9k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4h7ek9p3m9k0.jpg"},"released":1}
Doc Martin
Doc Martin as Jimmy Dobbs
{"id":153579,"title":"The Crooked Man","year":"2003","character":"George","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-crooked-man-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153579.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153579.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":34000,"title":"Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie","year":"2003","character":"Jimmy Dobbs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doc-martin-and-the-legend-of-the-cloutie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34000.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34000.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9391,"title":"Murder in Mind","year":2003,"character":"Karl Kruger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-in-mind","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9391.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9391.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind as Karl Kruger
{"id":78701,"title":"Lenny Blue","year":"2002","character":"DS Pete Ainsworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lenny-blue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78701.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78701.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Lenny Blue
Lenny Blue as DS Pete Ainsworth
{"id":84912,"title":"Sunday","year":"2002","character":"Checkpoint Soldier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sunday-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84912.jpg"},"released":1}
Sunday
Sunday as Checkpoint Soldier
{"id":268809,"title":"Watchmen","year":"2001","character":"Tony","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/watchmen-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268809.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268809.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Watchmen
Watchmen as Tony
{"id":155012,"title":"Tough Love","year":"2000","character":"DC Pete Ainsworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tough-love-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155012.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Tough Love
Tough Love as DC Pete Ainsworth
{"id":55147,"title":"Tube Tales","year":"1999","character":"James (segment \"Grasshopper\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tube-tales","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55147.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55147.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Tube Tales
Tube Tales as James (segment "Grasshopper")
{"id":1009,"title":"Red Dwarf","year":1999,"character":"Kill Crazy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/red-dwarf","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/55tk5mrspgr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/55tk5mrspgr0.jpg"},"released":1}
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf as Kill Crazy
{"id":24634,"title":"Dad Savage","year":"1998","character":"Sav","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dad-savage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24634.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":11613,"title":"Trial & Retribution","year":1997,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/trial-retribution","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11613.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11613.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":30039,"title":"Crimetime","year":"1996","character":"Assistant Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crimetime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30039.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30039.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Crimetime
Crimetime as Assistant Director
{"id":157726,"title":"Eleven Men Against Eleven","year":"1995","character":"Mick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eleven-men-against-eleven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157726.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157726.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":158346,"title":"Screen One","year":"1994","character":"L. Cpl. Stagg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/screen-one-1994-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158346.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Screen One
Screen One as L. Cpl. Stagg
{"id":8553,"title":"Minder","year":1994,"character":"Wasp","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/minder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg"},"released":1}
Minder
Minder as Wasp
{"id":159309,"title":"Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors","year":"1991","character":"Bert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miss-marple-they-do-it-with-mirrors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159309.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":215782,"title":"Screen Two","year":"1990","character":"Sailor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/screen-two-1990-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215782.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Screen Two
Screen Two as Sailor
{"id":9791,"title":"One Foot in the Grave","year":1990,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/one-foot-in-the-grave","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9791.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61733,"title":"Scoop","year":"1987","character":"Paper Boy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scoop-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61733.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Scoop
Scoop as Paper Boy
{"id":93745,"title":"Flesh+Blood","year":"1985","character":"Little John","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fleshblood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1m88o0h6pv8o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1m88o0h6pv8o.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Flesh+Blood
Flesh+Blood as Little John
{"id":103836180,"title":"EastEnders: Secrets from the Square","year":2020,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/eastenders-secrets-from-the-square","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836180.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836180.jpg"},"released":1}
2020