Sons of Anarchy

Raised in the suburbs of Central New Jersey, Sutter spent most of his childhood indoors, avoiding people, three feet from a TV screen. That’s where he learned the essentials of storytelling and that extreme violence, if performed by animated, brightly colored characters, could be fun and educational.After graduating from Rutgers University with a BA in Mass Media &amp; Film, Kurt spent several years as an actor in NYC, performing in off off-Broadway theatres, meatpacking warehouses, indiscriminate lofts and NYPD holding cells. His theatre training led to teaching and directing and in the mid-nineties he joined the faculty of The Gately-Poole Acting Studio on Theatre Row, teaching the Sanford Meisner Technique and directing productions at The Nat Horne Theatre.In 1997, Kurt was awarded an MFA Fellowship to attend Northern Illinois University. In Chicago, Kurt’s exposure to the dramatic masters - Strindberg, O’Neill, Genet - inspired him, and he began writing unproducible plays and cultivating ideas for the screen. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts, Sutter moved to Los Angeles where he began writing. In 2001, he landed a gig on FX’s The Shield. Starting as a staff writer on the first episode, he stayed on The Shield until the end of the series, finishing up the last two seasons as an Executive Producer.In 2008, Kurt created the critically acclaimed drama series Sons of Anarchy. It has proven to be the most successful episodic series in the history of the network. SOA is entering its seventh and final season. After Sons, Kurt will continue his relation with FX and Fox21 with a new series, The Bastard Executioner. Set in the 14th century, the pilot will shoot in the UK in the spring of 2015.Kurt recently ventured into reality programming with a documentary series on the Discovery Channel, Kurt Sutter’s Outlaw Empires. But those motherfucking pussies didn’t renew it because it didn’t have fake drama or dudes fishing. Along with his TV work, Sutter has feature projects in development at TWC and Warner Bros. His script, Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Forest Whittaker, directed by Antoine Fuqua, filmed this summer in Pittsburgh, with a potential Christmas release. Sutter and his wife, Katey Sagal, live in Los Angeles with their three children, Sarah, Jackson and Esmé.

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In 2008, Kurt created the critically acclaimed drama series Sons of Anarchy. It has proven to be the most successful episodic series in the history of the network.

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Kurt Sutter | Sons of Anarchy on FX

Kurt Sutter | Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Director | Sons of Anarchy on FX

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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.

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Katey Sagal stars as "Gemma," who is Jax's mother, a true matriarch. As fierce as she is nurturing, willing to go to any lengths to protect her family and domain, Gemma proves this once again when she murders Jax's wife, Tara, in a misguided effort to keep her son out of jail – adding to the wealth of dark secrets she already keeps.

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Mark Boone Junior stars as "Bobby," a big man with a big voice. After stepping away from the MC and giving up his VP flash, Bobby has returned to Jax's side. No longer an officer, Bobby still remains a trusted adviser and Jax's voice of reason.

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Kim Coates stars as "Tig," who is as ruthless as he is odd. Fears nothing except dolls. He loves puppies.

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Tommy Flanagan portrays "Chibs," who was born in the ghettos of Glasgow and raised on the streets of Belfast. Scrapper tough. A "chib" is Scottish street slang for a blade. Loyal to a fault, Chibs is Jax's most trusted confidant and VP.

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Theo Rossi portrays "Juice," who is always the most emotionally fragile member of SAMCRO. His betrayal of Jax has left Juice on the outs with the MC. Juice must choose between preserving a dark legacy with the MC or a life on the run.

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Dayton Callie stars as "Wayne Unser," the former sheriff of Charming, who is now a night watchman living out of his airstream on the SAMCRO compound's back lot. Haunted by his past and struggling with cancer, Unser holds a torch for Gemma while he seeks to reconcile who he was as a lawman and the compromises he's made in the name of keeping the peace.

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Jimmy Smits stars as "Nero Padilla," a Latino gangbanger, Byz-Lat O.G., and currently running Dioa Norte and Diosa del Sur with Jax. A self-proclaimed "companionater." Nero was searching for a better life for his son when a chance meeting with Gemma pulled him deeper into the outlaw life through his association with SAMCRO. Now Gemma's love interest, Nero must straddle the line between his allegiance to the Mexican gangs and his paternal feelings with Jax as tensions mount in Gangland.&nbsp;

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Drea de Matteo stars as "Wendy Case," Jax's ex-wife and mother of his first-born child, Abel. Wendy is an ex-junkie, who cleaned up her act and became a drug counselor only to fall off the wagon when a failed attempt to help Tara escape Charming with her kids resulted in a disastrous run-in with Jax. After the murder of Tara, Wendy's primary goal remains the welfare of her boys.

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David Labrava stars as "Happy," who is intense. Violent. SOA's Sergeant at Arms. Takes pleasure in serving the club and exacting vengeance. Has a smiley face tattooed on his torso for every act of "happiness" he commits.

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Niko Nicotera stars as "Rat Boy," the newly patched in member who continues to prove his loyalty to the club.

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