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Sam Heughan

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Sam Heughan
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Sam Roland Heughan was born April 30, 1980 in Balmaclellan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. When he was 5 years old, he and his brother and mother moved to the area of the city-New Galloway. Sam grew nearby Kenmure castle, where he and his brother played as children. An accomplished stage and screen actor best known for his leading roles in Starz TV Series Outlander (2014-2021), A Princess for Christmas (2011), and A Very British Sex Scandal (2007). He attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) located in Glasgow, Scotland. He is an active patron of Youth Theatre Arts Scotland and Bloodwise (formerly Leukemia and Lymphoma Research) as President of Bloodwise Scotland (2015). In 2015, he co-founded My Peak Challenge with personal trainer John Valbonesi of Every Day Athlete; a global, community-based organization that raises money for charitable causes such as Bloodwise and Marie Curie as well as encourages members to succeed in fitness and personal challenges. Sam has received 3 honorary Degrees. 2019 from University of Stirling 2019 from University of Glasgow 2022 from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS)
BornApril 30, 1980
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BornApril 30, 1980
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins & 13 nominations

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Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, and David Berry in Give Me Liberty (2022)
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan in Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Sam Heughan (2023)
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan in Love Again (2023)
Brooke Shields and Sam Heughan in Sam Heughan & Brooke Shields (2022)
Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, John Bell, Richard Rankin, and Sophie Skelton in Outlander (2014)
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
Sam Heughan and Kyle Rees in Outlander (2014)

Known for

Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
Outlander
8.4
TV Series
  • Jamie Fraser
Sam Heughan and Katie McGrath in A Princess for Christmas (2011)
A Princess for Christmas
6.3
TV Movie
  • Ashton Prince of Castlebury
  • 2011
Saskia Reeves and Julian Wadham in Island at War (2004)
Island at War
7.6
TV Mini Series
  • Philip Dorr
Young Alexander the Great (2010)
Young Alexander the Great
5.6
Video
  • Alexander
  • 2010

Credits

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Actor

  • Born to be Great
    • Alexander
    • Completed
  • Everest
    • George Finch
    • Pre-production
  • The Couple Next Door
    • Danny
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
    Outlander
    • Jamie Fraser
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2022
  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan in Love Again (2023)
    Love Again
    • Rob Burns
    • 2023
  • Joely Richardson, Richard E. Grant, Sacha Dhawan, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Miller, James Nesbitt, and Sam Heughan in Suspect (2022)
    Suspect
    • Ryan
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Noel Clarke, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Heughan, Tom Hopper, Ruby Rose, and Hannah John-Kamen in SAS: Red Notice (2021)
    SAS: Red Notice
    • Tom Buckingham
    • 2021
  • Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes in To Olivia (2021)
    To Olivia
    • Paul Newman
    • 2021
  • Vin Diesel in Bloodshot (2020)
    Bloodshot
    • Jimmy Dalton
    • 2020
  • Lego DC Super-Villains (2018)
    Lego DC Super-Villains
    • Mirror Master (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2018
  • Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, and Sam Heughan in The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
    The Spy Who Dumped Me
    • Sebastian
    • 2018
  • When the Starlight Ends (2016)
    When the Starlight Ends
    • Jacob
    • 2016
  • Sam Heughan in Emulsion (2014)
    Emulsion
    • Ronny Maze
    • 2014
  • James Bachman, Rosie Day, Sam Heughan, Matt Ryan, and Laura Donnelly in Heart of Lightness (2014)
    Heart of Lightness
    • Lyngstrand
    • 2014
  • Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)
    Homeland
    • Red 1 (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Sam Heughan and Katie McGrath in A Princess for Christmas (2011)
    A Princess for Christmas
    • Ashton Prince of Castlebury
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Young Alexander the Great (2010)
    Young Alexander the Great
    • Alexander
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Any Human Heart (2010)
    Any Human Heart
    • Lieutenant McStay
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2010

Producer

  • Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
    Outlander
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Graham McTavish and Sam Heughan in Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham (2021)
    Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021

Writer

  • Graham McTavish and Sam Heughan in Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham (2021)
    Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan Get Competitive Over Jenga
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan Get Competitive Over Jenga
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan Answer Your "Outlander" Fan Questions
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Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan Answer Your "Outlander" Fan Questions
Bloodshot = Wolverine + RoboCop x 'Memento'
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Bloodshot = Wolverine + RoboCop x 'Memento'
Vin Diesel on Why 'Bloodshot' Is Like 'Spartacus'
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Vin Diesel on Why 'Bloodshot' Is Like 'Spartacus'
Stars Choose Superhero NYC Tour Guides
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Stars Choose Superhero NYC Tour Guides
Stars of the Show Talk "Outlander" Babies
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Stars of the Show Talk "Outlander" Babies
Season 7 Official Trailer
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Season 7 Official Trailer
Get Tickets
Trailer 0:46
Get Tickets
Final Trailer
Trailer 0:46
Final Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:47
Official Trailer
Season 7 Official Teaser
Trailer 0:40
Season 7 Official Teaser
Now Streaming
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Now Streaming

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • My Peak Challenge
    • Twitter
  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • April 30, 1980
    • New Galloway, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
  • Parents
    • Chrissie Heughan
  • Relatives
      Cirdan Heughan(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Graduate of The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in Glasgow.
  • Quotes
    I never once dreamed of sort of being able to be in an American TV series, you know? It was all about theater and touring and sort of being an actor around Scottish theater.
  • Salary
    • Outlander
      (2014)
      $100 .000

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