Jake Wood
Biography
Jake Wood is a British actor and podcaster whose screen career began with a role in the 1984 television series The Gentle Touch. Born in Westminster, he trained at the Anna Scher Drama School in Islington, then went on to appear in television series such as Only Fools and Horses, Red Dwarf, The Bill, Casualty and Doc Martin. His film credits include Flesh and Blood (1985) and The Illusionist (2006), in which he acted opposite Edward Norton. He is best known for the BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing Max Branning from June 2006 until February 2021 and returning in 2025. In 2014 he reached the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing with Janette Manrara, and he voices the GEICO gecko in American television commercials. Since 2018 he has co-hosted a boxing podcast with Spencer Oliver.
54years old
Turns 55 on July 12in 253 days
- Born Westminster
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Jake Dylan Wood
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 38 years1985 to 2023
Every film, newest first
- 2023Wolf GardenIMDb rating 3.3
- 2006The IllusionistIMDb rating 7.5
- 1991Miss Marple: They Do It with MirrorsIMDb rating 7.2
- 1985Flesh+BloodIMDb rating 6.7
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Early training
Jake Wood trained as an actor at the Anna Scher Drama School in Islington, North London, and he attended City of London Academy Highbury Grove.
Jake Wood movies on Netflix
Worked with
Jake Wood made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Paul Giamatti's page
Eddie Marsan's page
Rutger Hauer's page
Jennifer Jason Leigh's page
Joss Ackland's page
Brion James's page
Neil BurgerDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Neil Burger
All films by Paul Verhoeven
Norman StoneDirector, 1 film, 1991
All films by Norman Stone
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