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'''Jacob Dylan "Jake" Wood''' (born 12 July 1972 in [[Westminster]],<ref name="Wood on TV.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/jake-wood/person/3240/summary.html|title=Jake Wood on TV.com|work=[[TV.com]]|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=8 December 2010}}</ref> [[London]]) is an [[English People|English]] actor, best known in his homeland for playing [[Max Branning]] on "[[EastEnders]]" and in the [[United States]] as the current voice of the [[Geico_gecko#The_GEICO_gecko|GEICO gecko]]. |
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Revision as of 17:16, 26 June 2011
Jake Wood | |
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| Born | Jacob Dylan Wood 12 July 1972 |
| Occupation | Voice and television actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Alison Wood (2001–present) |
Jacob Dylan "Jake" Wood (born 12 July 1972 in Westminster,[1] London) is an English actor, best known in his homeland for playing Max Branning on "EastEnders" and in the United States as the current voice of the GEICO gecko.
Biography
Wood's first acting role was in the 1985 film Flesh & Blood. He has since appeared in several television series including May to December, Only Fools and Horses, Murder in Mind, Press Gang, London's Burning, Sean's Show, Inspector Morse, One Foot in the Grave, Red Dwarf, A Touch of Frost, The Bill, Sea of Souls and Doc Martin. He made a cameo appearance as a carol singer on The Thin Blue Line and has appeared in the films Vera Drake and The Illusionist opposite Edward Norton. Additionally, he appeared in Le Café des Rêves, a five-part serial drama produced by the BBC for French students.
Wood starred in the 1989 Yellow Pages TV Advert, entitled "Party Party" and is currently the voice of the GEICO gecko ads on American television. Wood also featured alongside Cobent CTO and ex-Metal Hammer journalist Tony Dillon as part of a team presenting Click, a computer games magazine on VHS video in the early 1990s.
Wood also played the eldest son, Dougie, in sitcom family The Wilsons.[2]
In June 2006, he joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders playing Max Branning. In March 2008, he took paternity leave and re-appeared on screen on 23 June 2008. For his work in EastEnders, he has won awards at The British Soap Awards and Inside Soap Awards. He previously played a character in EastEnders called 'Jackson' in 1990.[citation needed]
Personal life
Wood married Alison Murray in 2001 and they have 2 children with daughter Amber (born in 2005) and son Buster (born in 2008).
He is a close friend of former EastEnders actress Kacey Ainsworth, who played Little Mo in the soap, who recommended Wood for the role of Max Branning.[citation needed] Wood was also in attendance for the marriage of fellow EastEnders cast member, Samantha Womack and Liverpool 1 actor, Mark Womack on Saturday 16th May 2009.
Wood is a fan of Arsenal[3] and took part in the 2007 Great North Run.[4]
References
- ^ "Jake Wood on TV.com". TV.com. TV.com. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "The Wilsons Cast and Crew on TV.com". TV.com. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Football - Lawro's Premier League predictions". BBC Online. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "BBC - Tyne - Great North Run - GNR 2007: At the finish". BBC Online. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
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