Charlie Hunnam gained widespread critical success and international fame for his portrayal of protagonist Jax Teller in Kurt Sutter’s acclaimed FX series Sons of Anarchy, a role he commanded for seven seasons from 2008 to 2014. Prior to this, Hunnam first garnered recognition in Britain for his role as Nathan Maloney in the Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk (19992000). His early television career in the United States included a recurring role in The WB series Young Americans and a main role as Lloyd Haythe in the Fox series Undeclared (20012002). His initial foray into film saw him take his first lead role in Nicholas Nickleby (2002), followed by a pivotal character in Cold Mountain (2003) and attracting international attention in Abandon (2002).
Looking ahead, he is set to portray the infamous Ed Gein in the highly anticipated third season of Netflix’s Monster series, subtitled The Ed Gein Story, slated for release in 2025. Additionally, Hunnam will take on a lead role in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series Criminal, an adaptation of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ acclaimed comic book, continuing his work across premium television.