The Sons of Anarchy crime television series is an American series created by Kurt Sutter and filmed in the Central Valley of Northern California. It is an outlaw motorcycle club that has many charters in the United States and abroad, but is more focused on the mothers charter group that resides and operates in a small town called Charming.
These outlaw bikers are trying to keep the drug dealers out of town. They act as activists in the city while engaging in other activities, some legal and some illegal, such as selling weapons that put them under the watchful eye of the law. The series attempts to show militancy, government corruption, and racism. Read the article below to get an idea of the roles each cast member has played and what they’ve been up to since the series ended in 2014.
Ron Perlman
Character: Clarence ‘Clay’ Morrow
Born Ronald Francis Perlman on April 13, 1950, in Washington Heights, New York, Ron Perlman played the role of Clarence “Clay” Morrow who was the best friend of club founder John Teller. Clay is Jackson’s (Jax) stepfather and president of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club. He likes the illegal arms deal and wants to expand it because of the huge profits they make from it. This caused the rivalry between him and his stepson, Jax. His character died later in the series and Ron Perlman moved on to other exciting things, he voices a character in Robodog and featured on the show The Purge.
Katey Sagal
Character: Gemma Teller Morrow
Her birth name is Catherine Louise Sagal and she was born on January 19, 1954, in Los Angeles, California. She played the role of Gemma Teller Morrow who was Jackson’s mother and Clay Morrow’s wife. She married Clay after her husband died. Gemma is very protective of her son and will do anything to keep her family safe. Since the end of the Sons of Anarchy series, Katey Sagal has been busy with television shows and has had roles in films like in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) where she played the role of Hailee Steinfield’s mother and was also part of the main cast of the film Superior Donuts.She has also been busy making music and has recorded three solo albums.
Charlie Hunnam
Character: Jackson Teller (Jax)
Charlie is a British actor born Charles Matthew Hunnam on April 10, 1980 inNewcastle, Tyne and Wear, England. He played the role of Jackson Teller (Jax) who was the vice president of the club. He began to question the activities of the club when he found his father’s diary and explained what the club really stands for. Jax attempted to make changes at the club and had several misunderstandings with his stepfather due to the illegal contracts his stepfather was involved in. Jackson (Jax) later became club president and his character also died on the show. Thanks to The Sons of Anarchy, Charlie Hunnam has become really popular and known in Hollywood. The British actor has also been busy since the series ended writing screenplays and appearing in films. He starred in movies like Pacific Rim (2013),Crimson Peak (2015), and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) where he starred as King Arthur.
Theo Rossi
Character: Juice
Theo Rossi, a native of Staten Island, played the role of Juice in the series. Juice was remarkably good at technical matters, but lacked wisdom or experience when it came to real situations. He was born John Theodore Rossi on June 4, 1975. Since the end of Sons of Anarchy, Theo has played the role of Hernan “Shades” Alvarez in Luke Cage (2016).
Tommy Flanagan
Character: Filip’ Chibs
Scottish actor Tommy Flanagan, born July 3, 1965, in Glasgow, Scotland, played the role of ‘Filip ‘Chibs’ Telford’, who has no problem engaging in acts of violence, especially if it’s was for the welfare and safety of the club. Flanagan has been involved in many other things since the end of the Sons of Anarchy series. He starred in the series Redliners (2017) where he played a major role and also appeared in the movie Sandcastle (2017).
Ryan Douglas Hurst
Character: Opie Winston
Ryan Hurst played the character of Opie Winston who is sweet, easy-going and kind but can also be violent. Born on June 19, 1976 in Santa Monica, California, Hurst’s character has always been very loyal and willing to sacrifice himself for the club. There was a time when he was detained and interrogated alongside his wife, Opie remained loyal and did not get angry with his club. His wife was then killed by Clay and Tig. Since the end of the series in 2014, Ryan Hurst has been working with his production company which he runs with his wife. He also acted in other movies like Bates Motel (2013) and Outsiders (2016).
Kim Coates
Character: Alex ‘Tig’ Trager
Kim Coates was born on February 21, 1958 in Saskatoon, Canada and played the role of Alex ‘Tig’ Trager, Clay’s right-hand man who was a supporter of all the illegal dealings Clay involved the club in. Tig was a womanizer and would do anything for Clay. Since the end of Sons of Anarchy, Kim Coaters has not remained inactive. He has been involved in other films and theater acts. He starred in movies like Kelvin Can Wait (2017) and also Ghost Wars (2017). He also stars in the comic book adaptation, Officer Downe
David Labrava
Character: Happy Lowan
Born on October 19, 1962 in Miami, Florida, David Labrava played the character of Happy Lowan who likes to kill and takes pleasure in inflicting pain on his fellow men. Since the end of the series, David has been making films, such as the action film called Street Level (2015).
Dayton Callie
Character: Wayne Unser
Dayton Callie was born in Newark, New Jersey. He played the character of Wayne Unser, the former police chief close to Gemma, Ja’s mother. They grew up together in the same neighborhood. He was a supporter of the club and saw their operations from a different perspective, in that they helped maintain law and order in places where law enforcement could not go. Since the series ended, Dayton has moved on in his acting career and featured in other films like Fear the Walking Dead (2015) where he played the role of Jeremiah Otto.
Maggie Siff
Character: Tara
Maggie Siff played the character of Tara who was a doctor and Jax’s girlfriend. She was born on June 21, 1974 in The Bronx, New York. Maggie Tara’s character supported Jax and also helped the club when they needed medical attention. Tara died in the series. His character’s death ended his role on the show and allowed him to work on other roles. These include his TV show Billions (2016) and a film called The Sweet Life (2016).
Drea de Matteo
Character: Wendy
Drea Matteo was born Andrea Donna de Matteo on January 19, 1972, in Queens, New York. She played the role of Wendy, a junkie and Jax’s ex-girlfriend who was also the mother of his son. Since the series ended, Drea has had huge success in Hollywood. The actress starred in the series Agents of SHIELD (2013) and is also part of the cast of Jennifer Lopez’s drama Shades of Blue (2016) where she played the role of Shirley Nazario.
Mark Boone Jr.
Character: Bobby
Boone Junior was born Mark Heidrich on March 17, 1955, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He played the role of Bobby in the series who was one of the founding members of the club. He was murdered in the film and this ended his role on the show. He has featured in every episode of Sons of Anarchy . Since the series ended, Bonne Junior has been involved in acting and featured in other films. He starred in the drama, The Birth of a Nation (2016) and also featured in Let Me Make You a Martyr (2016).
Johnny Lewis
Character: half bag
Johnny Lewis was born on October 29, 1983 in Los Angeles, California. He played the character Half-Sack in season 1 and 2. He was killed when he went to protect Tara (Jax’s girlfriend) and her son. Johnny Lewis left the show after his character died during season 2. According to some sources, he had psychiatric problems after leaving the show which then led to his death (in real life) on September 26. 2012.