Jax Teller
| Jax Teller | |
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| Sons of Anarchy character | |
Charlie Hunnam as Jax Teller | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (2008) |
| Last appearance | "Papa's Goods" (2014) |
| Created by | Kurt Sutter |
| Based on | Prince Hamlet |
| Portrayed by | Charlie Hunnam |
| In-universe information | |
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| Affiliation | Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club |
| Family | John Teller (father)
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| Spouses | Wendy Case (Ex-wife) Tara Knowles |
| Children | Abel 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. 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. Hunnam was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor. The character's evolution into a brutal antihero and even villain has been described as both "shocking" and "brilliant". His character is based on Hamlet from William Shakespeare's play of the same name.