Question: who is jax teller based on?
Answer: Charlie Hunnam based Jax on a real-life biker Describing him as an "old school outlaw, cowboy ... badass gunslinger" for the modern day, Hunnam said the guy was "prototypically perfect" for the character. As the actor explained, "His dad was in the club and had been in the club his whole life. And he was 22.