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) 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 “President”, “Men of Mayhem”, and a memorial patch for Opie. The motorcycle that he rides is a Harley-Davidson Dyna-Glide, specifically a Super Glide Sport. He is also seen driving a light grey Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck.

Biography:

Jackson “Jax” Teller was the son of Gemma and John Teller and was born April 9, 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 on his waistband, possibly his father’s service knife.

At the beginning of the series, Jax serves as the club’s Vice President, and works as a mechanic at Teller-Morrow Automotive Repair. He has served time in prison for smuggling and gun-running. His last arrest was in 2012. He married Wendy Case, but filed for divorce because of her drug habit. After Wendy got clean, they reconciled and conceived a son, Abel. Overwhelmed by the idea of being a father and tired of fighting with Wendy, Jax leaves his pregnant wife, allowing her to continue to live in his home while he moved into the clubhouse. Left on her own, Wendy begins using again and winds up overdosing. Abel was born 10 weeks premature and addicted to crank in the pilot episode. In season 5, Jax married his high-school sweetheart and the love of his life Tara Knowles and who is mother of his second son, Thomas.

Having discovered several of his father’s old journals and an old manuscript titled The Life and Death of Sam Crow: How the Sons of Anarchy Lost Their Way, which collectively lay out the original manifesto for SAMCRO, he finds himself doubting the club’s direction, causing friction between himself and his stepfather Clay, and spreading doubt among the other members. Another member of SAMCRO, Opie Winston, has been his best friend since childhood.

 

Memorable quote:

“Not fair? You wanna know how many women I’ve slept with over the last 10 years? Hundreds! Maybe more, I don’t know. I barely see their faces. I married Wendy because I was lonely. Because I got tired of the endless disconnect. It was just a sad time-out. Because when I’m inside someone, there’s only one face I see. When you came home, it was like some kind of sign to me. Like my past coming around to give me another shot to do this different; better. And now that chance is running back to Chicago.“―Jax

At the Conclusion of Season 7, Jax Teller is Deceased, he intentionally crashed into Milo’s tractor trailer (suicide).

He was once married to Wendy Case, but since divorced. He was married to Tara Knowles up until her death in season 6 (widower). He is the father of Abel and Thomas Teller, brother to Thomas Teller, Son to John Teller and Gemma Teller Morrow, Step Son to Clay Morrow, Grandson to Nate and Rose Madock, and half-brother to Trinity Ashby.

He appeared in 92 episodes during the 7 seasons.

Murders Committed:

•Whistler – Shot in the chest several times. (“Pilot”)

•Josh Kohn – Shot in the head. (“The Pull”)

•Unnamed Niner – Shot repeatedly. (“The Sleep of Babies”)

•AJ Weston – Shot several times. (“Na Trioblóidí”)

•Liam O’Neill – Shot in the chest. (“Fírinne”)

•Hector Salazar – Stabbed in the chest. (“June Wedding”)

•Viktor Putlova – Stabbed multiple times in the chest and stomach. (“Out”)

•Unnamed Lobos Sonora member – Shot in the chest. (“Call of Duty”)

•”Teej” or an unnamed Niner – Shot. (“To Be, Act 1”)

•Macky – Beaten to death with a snow globe. (“Small World”)

•Charles Turner – Shot in the back. (“Toad’s Wild Ride”)

•Ray Barnes – Shot several times in the stomach. (“Ablation”)

•Unnamed Galindo Cartel member – Shot in the head. (“Darthy”)

•3 unnamed Pope employees – Shot. (“J’ai Obtenu Cette”)

•Beatie – Shot in the chest. (“Wolfsangel”)

•Eddie Gerber – Shot in the chest. (“Wolfsangel”)

•Alice Noone – Shot in the head. (“Sweet and Vaded”)

•Galen O’Shay – Shot in the face. (“Aon Rud Persanta”)

•Clay Morrow – Shot in the throat and chest. (“Aon Rud Persanta”)

•Unnamed Lin Triad member – Shot in the chest. (“You Are My Sunshine”)

•Jonathan Haddem – Shot in the head. (“Black Widower”)

•Chris Dun – Stabbed in the head with a carving fork. (“Black Widower”)

•2 unnamed Lin Triad customers – Shot. (“Toil and Till”)

•Unnamed Lin Triad members – Shot. (“Toil and Till”)

•Chester Kray – Shot in the back. (“Playing with Monsters”)

•2 Unnamed Lin Triad members – Killed in a driveby. (“Some Strange Eruption”)

•Adam Greenblatt – Impaled on a shard of glass after being thrown into a window. (“Greensleeves”)

•Jury White – Shot in the face. (“The Separation of Crows”)

•Unnamed Aryan Brotherhood member – Shot in the head. (“Faith and Despondency”)

•2 unnamed Marks employees – Shot in the chest. (“Faith and Despondency”)

•Moses Cartwright – Shot in the head. (“Faith and Despondency”)

•Wayne Unser – Shot in the chest. (“Red Rose”)

•Gemma Teller Morrow – Shot in the back of the head. (“Red Rose”)

•Brendan Roarke – Shot in the head. (“Papa’s Goods”)

•Charles Barosky – Shot in the head. (“Papa’s Goods”)

•Unnamed Marks employee – Shot in the back of the head. (“Papa’s Goods”)

•August Marks – Shot in the chest. (“Papa’s Goods”)

•Himself – Intentionally crashed his bike into Milo’s truck. (“Papa’s Goods”)

 

 

Motorcycle:

Jax rides a 2003 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide Sport. His bike features a black powder coated engine and a tape wrapped exhaust. Like most of the other members with Dynas, Jax’s bike has the front drag fairing. His maw is called the reaper, fading towards the back of the tank. He has customized T-bars with high risers for handlebars. The Dyna was blown up by Galen O’Shay along with Chibs and Happy’s when he was showing the Galindo cartel their weapons.

In Season 5, episode 6 Jax is shown riding a Harley-Davidson Street Glide when the sheriff’s deputy tried to run them off the road.

In Season 5, episode 8 Jax and Chibs have new Dynas with LED lighted mirrors.