EastEnders star Jake Wood posted a nostalgic throwback of his early career days. The actor was in the crime drama Silent Witness. This role came years before he became the legendary Max Branning. Also, fans loved seeing a younger Jake giving “the Old Bill” grief in the classic series. Meanwhile, did you recognise him in any other roles before he joined the Square? Keep scrolling to learn more.
A Blast From The Past
Jake’s social media post gained huge traction among soap fans. Many were surprised to see the actor in such a different role. As we know Jake Wood has a massive list of credits. And this includes Only Fools and Horses and Red Dwarf. We have seen him playing Max Branning for fifteen years now.
However, when he returned last year, he was firmly in the spotlight. With him sharing his look back at his early career, it’s a reminder to the viewers of his long history with the BBC.
The actor captioned the post, “Before making his mark on Albert Square as Max Branning, #EastEnders’s Jake Wood was giving the Old Bill grief in #SilentWitness!” Several fans reacted to his post. One user shared, “Always a cutie.” Another shared, “You had hair…You look so young there, too!”
Meanwhile, someone else mentioned, “Absolutely amazing, never seen this before, I think you’re a great actor. Can I just say I’ve absolutely loved the advert you did for Super Noodles, one of my fav ads, made me laugh. I love old-school funny ads. I have autism, so they seem to be one of my things I can just sit and watch, love the nostalgia and laughs. Thank you all the best to you and your family. X” Also, Jake recently made a surprise visit to a community pupper theatre in Cumbria to support local arts.
Max Branning Is Shining In EastEnders
Max is currently involved in a fierce business rivalry with his daughter, Lauren Branning. Max did provide the funds for Lauren to buy the car lot from Jay Brown. However, he refused to be a silent partner.
To settle their clashing sales tactics, Oscar has proposed a competition. Hence, Max promised to give Lauren half the business. But only if she could sell a huge amount of cars in a single month. Will Lauren be able to prove that she deserves to be there? Meanwhile, did you like Jake’s nostalgic video? Let us know in the comments section. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.