Jake Wood
English actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1972 · age 54
Jake Dylan Wood 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.
Jake Wood is read about 289 times a day, in 21 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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Legend of the LizardFilm, The Gecko2018
Celebrity CatchphraseSeries2016
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand FinaleFilm2010
EastEnders: Last Tango in WalfordFilm, Max Branning2008
Celebrity JuiceSeries2005
Uncle AdolfFilm, Emil Maurice2004
The Aryan CoupleFilm, Dressler2003
Celebrity MastermindSeries2002
Lenny BlueFilm, DS Pete Ainsworth2000Tough LoveFilm, DC Pete Ainsworth1999
Tube TalesFilm, James (segment "Grasshopper")1997
Trial & RetributionSeries, Barridge
GobbleFilm, 1997Androcles1995
Soccer AMSeries
Eleven Men Against ElevenFilm, 1995Mick1994
A Breed of HeroesFilm, L. Cpl. Stagg1991
Murder Most HorridSeries, Derek1990
Children CrossingFilm, Sailor1989
Press GangSeries, Jack
Bodo - Eine ganz normale FamilieFilm, 19891987
Inspector MorseSeries, Jimmy1985
EastEndersSeries, Max Branning
Flesh + BloodFilm, 1985Little John1979
MinderSeries, Wasp1972Born12 July 1972People around Jake
Close ties
Paul Verhoeven Directed Flesh and Blood (1987)
Rutger Hauer Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Jennifer Jason Leigh Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Bruno Kirby Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood- Brion James Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Neil Burger Directed The Illusionist (2006)
Susan Tyrrell Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Héctor Alterio Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Ronald Lacey Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
George Sluizer Produced Crimetime (1996)
Kenny Doughty Also in Sunday and The Aryan Couple
Simón Andreu Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Kitty Courbois Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood- Jeillo Edwards Also in Tube Tales and Tough Love
Nicholas Jones Also in Gobble and Vera Drake
Siobhan Hayes Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Blanca Marsillach Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Charles McDougall Directed Tube Tales and Sunday
John Dennis Johnston Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Tom Burlinson Also in Flesh and Blood and Flesh + Blood
Brian Koppelman Produced The Illusionist (2006)
Tom Fisher Also in Crimetime and The Illusionist
Patsy Palmer Also in Skulduggery (1991)
Robin Weaver Also in Somewhere to Run and Skulduggery
Known for
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The Illusionist 2006
Vera Drake 2004
Flesh + Blood 1985
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 29
67 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
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.
