Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller | Sons of Anarchy on FX
Charlie Hunnam
Jackson "Jax" Teller
Charlie Hunnam stars as "Jax," who is the son of John Teller, founder of the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club, and the stepson of Clay Morrow. As the newest president of SAMCRO, Jax increasingly finds himself using the dark tactics of one father to achieve the ideals of the other. Having made bold moves to put his club on the path to legitimacy, Jax, at the brink of realizing JT's dream, now lives in the aftermath of seeing those dreams crushed with the murder of his wife, Tara Knowles. Deprived of his moral compass, Jax embarks on revenge, seemingly willing to tear down all that he has built.
Career Highlights
Hunnam has captured the attention of audiences and critics in both the United Kingdom and Hollywood with his versatility, talent and charisma. He stars as “Jackson ‘Jax’ Teller” in FX’s Sons of Anarchy, the highest rated drama in the network’s history.
On the big screen, Hunnam most recently starred in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, a Legendary/ WB film. Prior to Pacific Rim, he starred in Jordan Roberts’ comedy Frankie Go Boom alongside Chris O’Dowd, Lizzie Caplan and Ron Perlman; and also, in Stefan Ruzowitzky’s Deadfall with Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde. Alongside Elijah Wood, Hunnam starred in the independent film Green Street Hooligans about the violent world of soccer hooliganism. He then starred opposite Clive Owen in Alfonso Curaon’s apocalyptic drama Children of Men. He recently wrapped filming Crimson Peak for Guillermo del Toro. He stars in this thriller alongside Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain.
Hunnam made his film debut in the Paramount thriller Abandon and continued to gain attention for his performance in the title role of the big screen adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel Nicholas Nickelby, which received a Golden Globe® nomination for Best Picture. He next appeared as “Bosie” in the Miramax feature Cold Mountain for director Anthony Minghella based on the best selling novel by Charles Frazier.
On the small screen, Hunnam received audience and critical acclaim for his role in the hit British drama, Queer as Folk and the FOX series Undeclared for Judd Apatow early on in his career.
In addition to his acting talents, Hunnam completed his first screenplay entitled VLAD. Plan B is producing this project with Hunnam.