Charles Matthew Hunnam is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Jax Teller in the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014). Hunnam was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, to Jane Bell, a ballet dancer and business owner, and William Hunnam.
Hunnam began his acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in television shows such as Byker Grove and Queer as Folk. He made his film debut in 2002 with Nicholas Nickleby. Hunnam’s breakthrough role came in 2008, when he was cast as Jax Teller in the FX series Sons of Anarchy. The show ran for seven seasons and was a critical and commercial success.
Other notable works: Hunnam has starred in several other films, including Pacific Rim (2013), Crimson Peak (2015), The Lost City of Z (2016), King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), and The Gentlemen (2019). He is also the co-author of the novel “Mortal Engines” (2001), which was adapted into a film in 2018.
Hunnam has been in a relationship with Morgana McNelis since 2005. They have no children. Hunnam has been nominated for several awards for his work, including two Critics’ Choice Television Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series for Sons of Anarchy.
Did Charlie Hunnam do his own stunts in SOA?
Charlie Hunnam did most of his own stunts in Sons of Anarchy. He is a trained martial artist and stuntman, and he was eager to do as many of his own stunts as possible. He even learned how to ride a motorcycle for the show.
However, there were some stunts that were too dangerous for Hunnam to do himself, so he had a stunt double. For example, the stunt where Jax jumps off a bridge on his motorcycle was done by a stunt double.
Hunnam’s willingness to do his own stunts helped to make Sons of Anarchy a more realistic and exciting show. It also showed that he was committed to his role and to the show.
Was Charlie Hunnam in Game of Thrones?
Charlie Hunnam was not in Game of Thrones. He was offered a role in the show, but he had to turn it down because of scheduling conflicts. He was offered the role of Rhaegar Targaryen, but he was already committed to filming Pacific Rim at the time.
Hunnam has expressed interest in appearing in Game of Thrones in the future, but it is not clear if he will ever be able to make it happen.