Jax Teller

Jax Teller
Sons of Anarchy character
Charlie Hunnam as Jax Teller
First appearance"Pilot" (2008)
Last appearance"Papa's Goods" (2014)
Created byKurt Sutter
Based onPrince Hamlet
Portrayed byCharlie Hunnam
In-universe information
Nicknames
  • Jackie Boy
  • Jackie
  • The Prince
  • Handsome Jack
  • The King
  • Jax
Title
  • Vice President (season 1-4)
    President (season 4-7)[1]
AffiliationSons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club
Family
John Teller (father)
SpousesWendy Case (Ex-wife)
Tara Knowles
ChildrenAbel Teller
Thomas Teller

Jackson Nathaniel "Jax" Teller is a fictional character and the protagonist of the FX television series Sons of Anarchy, portrayed by Charlie Hunnam.[2] A member of the titular outlaw motorcycle club, he spends the series as the Vice President and later President of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original (SAMCRO), charter based in the fictional town of Charming, California. The son of one of the club's founding member John Teller, his conflict between wanting to maintain the longevity of his father's organization by reducing the criminal element and his desire to become a law-abiding family man despite increasing levels of violence forms the central conflict of the series.

The character and Hunnam's portrayal have been received positively by critics.[3][4] Hunnam was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor.[5] The character's evolution into a brutal antihero and even villain has been described as both "shocking" and "brilliant".[6] His character is based on Hamlet from William Shakespeare's play of the same name.[7]

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  2. ^ "Hunnam, Glenn and Sagal in FX's Anarchy". Comingsoon.net. 2008-01-11. Archived from the original on 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  3. ^ Queally, James (10 December 2015). "'Sons of Anarchy' series finale review: I got this". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ Mihelich, Charles (1 September 2009). "SONS OF ANARCHY Season One Blu-ray Review". collider.com. Collider. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Ellen Pompeo, Jason Segel and More Major TV Stars Who've Never Been Nominated for an Emmy". usmagazine.com. Us Weekly. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ Ross, Dalton (4 December 2014). "Why I hate Jax on 'Sons of Anarchy' and the brilliance of Kurt Sutter". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Sons of Anarchy vs Hamlet: Something is rotten in the state of California". Digital Spy. August 17, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2021.