Jefferson

"I hate Wonderland."

- Jefferson to the Evil Queen

Jefferson, also known as the Mad Hatter, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the seventeenth episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Sebastian Stan, and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Jefferson.

Jefferson is based on the Mad Hatter from the novel, Alice in Wonderland.

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Trivia

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Character Notes

 * The name "Jefferson" is of English origin derived from an English surname that means "son of Jeffrey".
 * The rock band Jefferson Airplane has a hit song called "White Rabbit". The song uses imagery from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and was written by lead singer Grace Slick. Grace is the name of Jefferson's daughter.
 * Fittingly enough, the playing card Regina puts on Paige's bike plate in "An Apple Red as Blood" shows a White Rabbit.
 * Among the many fairy tale illustrations pinned to the wall in Henry's room is "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - A Mad Tea-Party" (1907) by the famous book illustrator Arthur Rackham. It is an illustration of a scene from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with Alice at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party with the March Hare, the Dormouse and the Mad Hatter.
 * He is one of the few characters in the Enchanted Forest to call the Evil Queen by her given name.
 * He is a former business associate of Rumplestiltskin and Victor Frankenstein. However, he left after the business cost him his wife.

Appearances
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 * The Mad Hatter appears in Henry's storybook for "Hat Trick", "We Are Both" and "Selfless, Brave and True".
 * Jefferson appears in a drawing made by Paige in "Lady of the Lake".