Charlie Hunnam Through the Years: From His ‘Sons of Anarchy' Days to Now
Charlie Hunnam got his acting start on a British series titled Byker Grove in the late 1990s after getting discovered on Christmas Eve in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he grew up.
Hunnam recalled "dancing around" a store while trying on sneakers for his brother's gift when "this lady was looking at me," he told Variety in an October 2025 interview.
"So I blew her a kiss, just being the cheeky young man that I was," he added. "It turned out that her name was Elizabeth Binns and she was the production manager for Byker Grove."
Hunnam appeared in other projects - like Queer as FolkiUndeclared and Green Street Hooligans - before nabbing the role of biker king Jax Teller in Sons of Anarchy, which he played from 2008 to 2014.
"I would look back at those early episodes and think I didn't know what the hell I was doing. I didn't have a very developed skill set," Hunnam told Variety in a September 2025 cover story. "I feel really proud of seasons 6 and 7, as though my work had finally caught up to the level of my aspiration."
While he kept acting after saying goodbye to Jax, the British star became a household name once again when season 3 of Netflix's Monsters premiered in October 2025 with Hunnam as serial killer Ed Gein.
Keep scrolling to see Hunnam's transformation over the years:
1999
Hunnam made his movie debut in Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? after having some TV roles under his belt.
2002
He starred in Nicholas Nickleby alongside Christopher Plummer, Jamie Bell, Anne Hathaway and Alan Cumming.
2003
Hunnam continued his string of films with Cold Mountain.
2005
He appeared in the cult classic Green Street Hooligans about football hooligans in the U.K.
2008
The actor made his debut as Jax Teller when Sons of Anarchy premiered on FX.
2010
As Sons of Anarchy continued, Hunnam's hair became a topic of conversation among viewers. Fans know he's had some dramatic changes in between seasons.
2011
Hunnam's movie The Ledge premiered.
2012
The actor had a few films this year along with the continuation of Sons of Anarchy. He starred in 3,2,1... Frankie Go Boom and Deadfall.
2014
Hunnam said goodbye to Jax Teller after seven seasons of Sons of Anarchy.
2017
The British star bulked up for his role in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
2019
This was a big year for Hunnam, who had several movie roles in A Million Little Pieces, Triple Frontier and The Gentlemen, among others.
2020
Hunnam sported a new look with longer hair as The Gentlemen press tour continued.
2022
Hunnam appeared in one season of the Apple TV+ series Shantaram.
2025
He made his debut as Ed Gein in Monsters season 3 on Netflix.
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This story was originally published October 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM.