ACTOR
Jake Wood
1972 - Today

Jake Wood
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jake Wood has received more than 1,094,535 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 23 in 2019). Jake Wood is the 13,188th most popular actor (down from 11,660th in 2019), the 8,034th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,111th in 2019) and the 1,437th most popular British Actor.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
33.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
1.28
Effective Languages (L*)
4.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jake Wood ranks 13,188 out of 13,578. Before him are Madison Lintz, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Brighton Sharbino, Colleen Ballinger, Frankie Jonas, and Josh Sussman. After him are Nick Eversman, Kyle Sullivan, Akshara Haasan, Tahj Mowry, Kevin Meaney, and Sonya Eddy.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMadison Lintz
1999 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 13,182
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 13,183
Brighton Sharbino
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 13,184
Colleen Ballinger
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 13,185
Frankie Jonas
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 13,186
Josh Sussman
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 13,187
Jake Wood
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 13,188
Nick Eversman
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 13,189
Kyle Sullivan
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 13,190
Akshara Haasan
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 13,191
Tahj Mowry
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 13,192
Kevin Meaney
1956 - 2016
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 13,193
Sonya Eddy
1967 - 2022
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 13,194
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Jake Wood ranks 1,126. Before him are Masaru Hirayama, Hema Upadhyay, Katharine Hayhoe, Natalie Morales, Janice Rankin, and Derek Mills. After him are Kenji Wakamatsu, Summer Sanders, Luizinho Vieira, Reema Kagti, Tully Bevilaqua, and Hadiqa Kiani.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMasaru Hirayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.21
Rank: 1,120
Hema Upadhyay
SCULPTOR
1972 - 2015
HPI: 34.18
Rank: 1,121
Katharine Hayhoe
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.15
Rank: 1,122
Natalie Morales
JOURNALIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.09
Rank: 1,123
Janice Rankin
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 1,124
Derek Mills
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 1,125
Jake Wood
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 1,126
Kenji Wakamatsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.03
Rank: 1,127
Summer Sanders
PRESENTER
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.61
Rank: 1,128
Luizinho Vieira
COACH
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.60
Rank: 1,129
Reema Kagti
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.59
Rank: 1,130
Tully Bevilaqua
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 1,131
Hadiqa Kiani
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.12
Rank: 1,132
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jake Wood ranks 8,034 out of 8,785. Before him are Cameron Jerome (1986), Kelly Sotherton (1976), Tom Fletcher (1985), James Wilson (1995), Jonathan Walters (1983), and Gavin McCann (1978). After him are Derek Whyte (1968), Victoria Pendleton (1980), Craig MacLean (1971), Terry Phelan (1967), Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (1986), and Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (2002).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCameron Jerome
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 8,028
Kelly Sotherton
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 8,029
Tom Fletcher
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.74
Rank: 8,030
James Wilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.74
Rank: 8,031
Jonathan Walters
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.74
Rank: 8,032
Gavin McCann
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 8,033
Jake Wood
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 8,034
Derek Whyte
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 8,035
Victoria Pendleton
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 8,036
Craig MacLean
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 8,037
Terry Phelan
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 8,038
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 8,039
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
DESIGNER
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 8,040
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Jake Wood ranks 1,437. Before him are Leigh Francis (1973), Erin Kellyman (1998), Brad Kavanagh (1992), Bobby Lockwood (1993), Megan Prescott (1991), and Jack Cutmore-Scott (1987). After him are Nell Tiger Free (1999), Simon Amstell (1979), Kerry Ingram (1999), Cat Deeley (1976), Charlie Rowe (1996), and Kimberley Nixon (1985).
Leigh Francis
1973 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 1,431
Erin Kellyman
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.30
Rank: 1,432
Brad Kavanagh
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.29
Rank: 1,433
Bobby Lockwood
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.26
Rank: 1,434
Megan Prescott
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.78
Rank: 1,435
Jack Cutmore-Scott
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.78
Rank: 1,436
Jake Wood
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 1,437
Nell Tiger Free
1999 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 1,438
Simon Amstell
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 1,439
Kerry Ingram
1999 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 1,440
Cat Deeley
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.42
Rank: 1,441
Charlie Rowe
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 1,442
Kimberley Nixon
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 1,443