I was a slightly melancholy child and I think films were a way of escaping for me.

Hunnam was cast after Kurt Sutter the creator of the show saw him in Green Street. " He also said that "had that not happened to me I think I would still have been as ambitious but I may not have been as disciplined and driven as I am now. He is best known for his roles as Pete Dunham in the film Green Street Hooligans Nathan Maloney in the Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk Jackson "Jax" Teller in the FX series Sons of Anarchy and Lloyd Haythe in the Fox comedy series Undeclared.

Charles Matthew "Charlie" Hunnam (born 10 April 1980) is an English actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Pete Dunham in the film Green Street Hooligans Nathan Maloney in the Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk Jackson "Jax" Teller in the FX series Sons of Anarchy and Lloyd Haythe in the Fox comedy series Undeclared.