Jake Moon

Jake Moon
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Joel Beckett
Duration	2004–2006, 2024
First appearance	Episode 2863 30 December 2004 (2004-12-30)
Last appearance	Episode 6977 12 September 2024 (2024-09-12)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Kathleen Hutchison (2004) Chris Clenshaw (2024)
In-universe information Occupation Barman Bar manager Father Bobby Moon Mother Alison Moon Brothers Danny Moon Other relatives Maxwell Moon Alfie Moon Spencer Moon Nana Moon

Jake Moon is a fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders, played by Joel Beckett. Jake appears in the show in episodes originally broadcast in the United Kingdom between 30 December 2004 and 20 October 2006. His casting was announced by executive producer Kathleen Hutchison on 20 October 2004. Jake is introduced alongside his younger brother Danny Moon (Jake Maskall) and upon his arrival was described as "the sensitive brother who had an eye for the ladies", while Beckett expressed his happiness at joining the show.^[1] In March 2005, Beckett and Maskall were axed^[2] but Jake was reintroduced to the show later in the year and remained until late 2006 when actor Joel Beckett decided to leave.^[3]

Jake and Danny are cousins of established character Alfie Moon (Shane Richie). During his time on the show, Jake represents several plotlines that each contribute to his strained interactions with both Danny and their crime boss Johnny Allen (Billy Murray) – most notably in the Get Johnny Week scenario where Jake accidentally kills Danny shortly after learning that Danny had killed local hardman Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman) on Johnny's orders. This involves the character developing a feud with Johnny's gangland rival Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs), up to the point where Jake witnesses Johnny killing Andy on the show's 20th anniversary episode; sparking a romance with local landlady Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman) that leads to the pair attempting to flee the county after Jake discovered that Chrissie murdered her estranged husband Den (Leslie Grantham) and framed her nemesis Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) for the crime; becoming embroiled in Chrissie and Johnny's respective feuds against the Mitchell family; having a brief conflict with Sam's brothers Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant (Ross Kemp) in light of both Danny's death and Johnny's arrest; forming a brief relationship with fellow neighbour Carly Wicks (Kellie Shirley); and clashing with his business partner Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) upon learning of his scheme to exploit Johnny's adolescent daughter Ruby (Louisa Lytton).

On 7 May 2006, Beckett announced that he was quitting the show and departed on 20 October 2006. His last scene saw him being confronted by mobsters shortly after Johnny had died of a heart attack in prison, but his fate was left unknown. Beckett reprised his role on 12 September 2024 for a one-off appearance, coinciding with Chrissie’s release from prison, during which it was revealed that he was still alive.