Jax Teller | |
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First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
Last appearance | "Papa's Goods" (episode 7.13) |
Created by | Kurt Sutter |
Portrayed by | Charlie Hunnam |
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Nickname(s) | Jackie Boy, the Prince (various), Handsome Jack (Charlie Barosky), the King, Jax |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Outlaw motorcyclist, gun runner, mechanic |
Title | Vice President (seasons 1–4) President (seasons 5-7) |
Family |
John Teller (father, deceased) Gemma Teller Morrow (mother, deceased) Clay Morrow (stepfather, deceased) Thomas Teller (brother, deceased) Trinity Ashby (paternal half-sister) Nate Madock (maternal grandfather) Rose Madock (maternal grandmother, deceased) Nathaniel Madock (maternal uncle, deceased) |
Spouse(s) |
Wendy Case (ex-wife) Tara Knowles (wife, deceased) |
Children |
Abel Teller Thomas Teller |
Jackson Nathaniel "Jax" Teller is a fictional character and the protagonist on the FX television series Sons of Anarchy, played by British actor Charlie Hunnam. He was the President of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club's Redwood Original (SAMCRO) mother chapter based in Charming, California. Until the end of season four, he was the Vice President of the club. He has a number of tattoos, most notably his club's logo on his back, a tribute to his father John Teller on his right arm, his son Abel's name on his chest, and his second son, also the name of his deceased brother, Thomas on his left arm. On his cut, he wears patches reading "V. President" (later replaced with "President"), "Men of Mayhem", and a memorial patch for Opie. The motorcycle that he rides is a Harley-Davidson Dyna-Glide, specifically a 2003 Super Glide Sport Fxdx from seasons 1-5, from seasons 5-7 he can be seen riding a Dyna Super Glide Custom as well as a Street Glide. He is also seen driving a light grey Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck.
Jackson "Jax" Teller was the son of Gemma and John Teller and was born in 1978, and raised in Charming, California. His father died in 1993 and his mother remarried Clay Morrow, who then became President of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club. He lives with the genetic heart disorder ("family flaw" as Gemma calls it) that his brother Thomas "Tommy" Teller (January 8, 1984 – April 4, 1990) died from at the age of six. He carries a USMC KA-BAR fighting knife although his dad served in the United States Army (25th infantry division).