Sons of Anarchy

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Sons of Anarchy

American television series

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Sons of Anarchy is an American television series that aired from 2008 to 2014. The show centers on a violent motorcycle gang in California, inspired by the Hells Angels. The main character, Jackson "Jax" Teller, portrayed by Charlie Hunnam, is the son of the club's founder. The series explores Jax's internal conflict as he grapples with his role as a leader within the gang and the tumultuous family dynamics that echo William Shakespeare's Hamlet.12

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Walton Goggins
Acting career
…in the fifth season of Sons of Anarchy as Venus Van Dam, a transgender sex worker who helps the show’s outlaw motorcycle gang blackmail a local businessman. He appeared a few more times in the series until it ended in 2014.
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…in the fifth season of Sons of Anarchy as Venus Van Dam, a transgender sex worker who helps the show’s outlaw motorcycle gang blackmail a local businessman. He appeared a few more times in the series until it ended in 2014.
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Charlie Hunnam
Sons of Anarchy
Hunnam’s most distinctive role so far has been as Teller in Sons of Anarchy, which aired from 2008 to 2014 and follows the tumultuous activities of a California chapter of a biker gang resembling the Hells Angels. Teller is the conflicted son…
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Hunnam’s most distinctive role so far has been as Teller in Sons of Anarchy, which aired from 2008 to 2014 and follows the tumultuous activities of a California chapter of a biker gang resembling the Hells Angels. Teller is the conflicted son…
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Henry Rollins
…roles in the television series Sons of Anarchy (2009), The Legend of Korra (2014), Con Man (2015–17), and Z Nation (2017). He also hosted (2013–14) the history series 10 Things You Don’t Know About.
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…roles in the television series Sons of Anarchy (2009), The Legend of Korra (2014), Con Man (2015–17), and Z Nation (2017). He also hosted (2013–14) the history series 10 Things You Don’t Know About.
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Taylor Sheridan
Early acting career
…appeared on the hit show Sons of Anarchy, about an outlaw motorcycle club in the fictional town of Charming, California. Over the course of 21 episodes (2008–10) Sheridan played Deputy Chief David Hale, an antagonist of the club. In season three Sheridan left the series—his character was killed—following a salary…
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…appeared on the hit show Sons of Anarchy, about an outlaw motorcycle club in the fictional town of Charming, California. Over the course of 21 episodes (2008–10) Sheridan played Deputy Chief David Hale, an antagonist of the club. In season three Sheridan left the series—his character was killed—following a salary…
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Danny Trejo
Career
…Parada on the drama series Sons of Anarchy (2011–12).
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…Parada on the drama series Sons of Anarchy (2011–12).
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Acting: The Cosby Show, Malcolm & Eddie, and Suits
…set in a community college; Sons of Anarchy, a popular drama about an outlaw motorcycle gang; Suits, about lawyers in New York City; and Major Crimes, a police drama. He also appeared in season four (2014–15) of the anthology series American Horror Story, and in The People v. O.J. Simpson:…
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…set in a community college; Sons of Anarchy, a popular drama about an outlaw motorcycle gang; Suits, about lawyers in New York City; and Major Crimes, a police drama. He also appeared in season four (2014–15) of the anthology series American Horror Story, and in The People v. O.J. Simpson:…
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