Charles Matthew "Charlie" Hunnam (born 10 April 1980) is an English actor and screenwriter. He is known for his roles as Nathan Maloney in the Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk (1999), Lloyd Haythe in the Fox comedy series Undeclared (2001), Pete Dunham in the film Green Street (2005), Jackson "Jax" Teller in the FX series Sons of Anarchy, and Raleigh Becket in the film Pacific Rim (2013).
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| 1 | [on full frontal nudity] The level of nudity that I do now, which is taking my shirt off, doesn't bother me at all. But I have done full frontal before. I did full frontal when I was 18 on the TV show Queer as Folk. But because I was playing a 15-year-old character, the censorship people wouldn't allow us to put it on TV. I'm sure I would [be willing to do full frontal even now]. I'll never use a body double. I'm not worried. I have nothing to hide. |
| 2 | [on whether he left Fifty Shades of Grey due to the explicit sex scenes] I was excited about that element of it. The outside perception of that was that I got really cold feet and got scared of the explicit nature of the sexuality of the piece. You know what, I had such a baptism of fire with regards to sexuality on camera at the beginning of my career. I starred in the British Channel 4 miniseries Queer as Folk, where I played a young, gay character, and there were some incredible, explicit sex scenes on that show. When I was 18, I was getting fucked in the ass, completely naked, on national TV, y'know? So now that I am 16 years older and more mature, I don't anticipate [sex scenes] being too much of a problem. It's an exciting challenge. |
| 3 | When Im between jobs, I need to work out a lot for my sanity. If I weren't an actor, I'd be the fittest motherfucker on the block. |
| 4 | Well, I have a great deal of pride, and I care infinitely about what my peers think [about me]. It could be my downfall, but I don't think it is - Hollywood is run on perception, and if you stray off the path of what you want to do with your career, it's suicide. I have 60 years to make the money, but the choices I make in the next five years are really going to define my career. |
| 5 | "This is kind of my trilogy of madmen. I played the psycho in Cold Mountain (2003), my character in Green Street Hooligans (2005) (aka Green Street) is fairly psychotic and now I've got this role". On his role in Children of Men (2006). |
| 6 | I always think it's better to take a smaller role in a great film rather than a leading role in something that you don't have complete faith in. |
| 7 | When some films do not pay as well and you have a mortgage to pay and you are on an economy drive eating eggs and beans, and you are offered a million dollar role and you turn it down, as it is not right. I want to be doing this when I am 60 and getting the big paying roles then so I have to pick the parts that are right for the long term rather than take the money now. [on being picky choosing roles] |
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| 1 | Partner of Morgana McNelis (2007-present). |
| 2 | He's dyslexic. |
| 3 | He is of English, 1/8th Irish, and some Scottish, descent. |
| 4 | Was going to reunite with his Undeclared (2001) colleagues Jason Segel and Judd Apatow in the film Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). Segel wrote the role of Aldous Snow with him in mind, but he dropped out due to not feeling the project was right for him. Russell Brand ended up getting the role. |
| 5 | Now in second season playing the role of "Jax" in 'Sons of Anarchy' American television FX channel. [December 2009] |
| 6 | In between season 3 and 4 of Sons of Anarchy. New movie The Ledge was bought by IFC Films [January 2011] |
| 7 | Was cast as Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) but three weeks before the start of the shooting he chose to drop out the film due personal reasons and his busy schedule with Sons of Anarchy (2008). |
| 8 | Auditioned for the lead role in Thor (2011). |
| 9 | Auditioned for the role of Anakyn Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). |
| 10 | Was going to play the "stoner" in the small independent film Anderson's Cross (2010) alongside former Undeclared (2001) co star Samm Levine and good friend Jerome Elston Scott, but couldn't because of scheduling conflicts. Director Jerome cut the part out of the script completely saying "No one replaces Charlie Hunnam". |
| 11 | Very good friends with Jamie Bell, Anne Hathaway and Romola Garai. All formed a strong bond while filming Nicholas Nickleby (2002). |
| 12 | Divides his time between Los Angeles and London. |
| 13 | Favorite actors are Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Penn |
| 14 | Ex-son-in-law of Robert Towne and Julie Payne. |
| 15 | Met ex-wife Katharine Towne at an audition for Dawson's Creek (1998). The couple married a few weeks later. |
| 16 | Is the second oldest of four boys. |
| 17 | Currently living in the USA (2004) |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Triple Frontier | 2019 | pre-production | |
| Papillon | 2017/I | | Henri 'Papillon' Charrière |
| King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | 2017 | | Arthur |
| The Lost City of Z | 2016 | | Percy Fawcett |
| Crimson Peak | 2015 | | Dr. Alan McMichael |
| Sons of Anarchy | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Jackson 'Jax' Teller |
| Sons of Anarchy: Character Good Byes | 2014 | Video short | Jax Teller |
| Pacific Rim: Jaeger Pilot Oculus Rift Experience | 2014 | Video Game | Raleigh Becket |
| Pacific Rim | 2013 | | Raleigh Becket |
| Deadfall | 2012 | | Jay |
| 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom | 2012 | | Frankie |
| The Ledge | 2011 | | Gavin Nichols |
| Sons of Anarchy: Happy Ending Roundtable | 2010 | Video short | Jax Teller |
| Sons of Anarchy: The Moral Code of Sons of Anarchy | 2010 | Video short | Jax Teller |
| Children of Men | 2006 | | Patric |
| Green Street Hooligans | 2005 | | Pete Dunham |
| Cold Mountain | 2003 | | Bosie |
| Undeclared | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Lloyd Haythe |
| Nicholas Nickleby | 2002 | | Nicholas Nickleby |
| Abandon | 2002 | | Embry Larkin |
| Young Americans | 2000 | TV Series | Gregor Ryder |
| Queer as Folk | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Nathan Maloney |
| Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? | 1999 | | Daz |
| Microsoap | 1999 | TV Series | Brad |
| Byker Grove | 1998 | TV Series | Jason |
| My Wonderful Life | 1996 | TV Series | Wes (1999) |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Entertainment Tonight | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning Britain | 2017 | TV Series | Himself - Plays Lead Role King Arthur |
| Talking with Chris Hardwick | 2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Insider | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Access Hollywood | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| GGN: Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Carpe Diem: The Final Season of Sons of Anarchy | 2015 | Video documentary | Jax Teller |
| Intercoarse with Kurt Sutter | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| IMDb: What to Watch | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Guys Choice Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| A Film by Guillermo del Toro | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself - 'Raleigh Beckett' |
| Inside the Drift | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself - 'Raleigh Becket' |
| Jaegers Echo Human Grace | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself - 'Raleigh Becket' |
| Shatterdome Ranger Roll Call | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself - 'Raleigh Becket' |
| Vivir de cine | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Hollywood Fast Lane | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Reel Junkie | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comic Con 2012 Live | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Sons of Anarchy Season 1: Casting 'Sons of Anarchy' | 2009 | Video short | Himself / Jackson 'Jax' Teller |
| Sons of Anarchy Season 1: The Bikes | 2009 | Video short | Himself / Jackson 'Jax' Teller |
| Sons of Anarchy Season 1: The Ink | 2009 | Video short | Himself / Jackson 'Jax' Teller |
| Séries express | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Casting Session | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Jackson 'Jax' Teller |
| International Digital Emmy Awards | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Steve Martin: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| 'Nicholas Nickleby': The Cast on the Cast | 2003 | Video short | Himself |
| Creating a Classic: The Making of 'Nicholas Nickleby' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Richard & Judy | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Boys of Manchester: On the Set of Queer as Folk | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk' | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| Inside the Cut: The Action of King Arthur | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| King Arthur: Arthur with Swagger | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| King Arthur: Building on the Past | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| King Arthur: Camelot in 93 Days | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| King Arthur: Legend of Excalibur | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| King Arthur: Parry and Bleed | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| King Arthur: Scenic Scotland | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| King Arthur: Sword from the Stone | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Noite com Danilo Gentili | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2013-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Conan | 2013-2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
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