Sam Heughan - wikipedia Sam Heughan Sam Heughan Heughan at the Outlander premiere episode screening in New York City, August 2014 Sam Roland Heughan ( 1980 - 04 - 30 ) 30 April 1980 ( age 38 ) New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Alma mater Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Occupation Actor Years active 2001 -- present Sam Roland Heughan ( born 30 April 1980 ) is a Scottish actor, known for his role as Jamie Fraser in the Starz series Outlander, for which he received two nominations for the Saturn Awards. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer in 2003, for his performance in the play Outlying Islands, performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 2.1 Film 2.2 Television 3 Theatre 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Life and career Heughan at the 2015 San Diego Comic - Con International to promote Outlander Heughan was born in Balmaclellan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on 30 April 1980. At the age of five, he moved to nearby New Galloway where he attended Kells Primary School. During this time, he lived in converted stables in the grounds of Kenmure Castle. Moving to Edinburgh aged 12, he attended James Gillespie 's High School for a year and then moved to the Edinburgh Rudolph Steiner School till the end of the sixth year. He subsequently spent two years working and travelling, before enrolling at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ) in Glasgow, graduating in 2003. In 2009, Heughan landed a recurring role as Scott Nielson, the boyfriend of Nurse Cherry Malone and secret drug dealer in the BBC soap opera Doctors. In 2011, he played Prince Ashton in the Hallmark Channel film A Princess for Christmas. In 2011, he starred in BBC drama First Light and, in 2012, he starred as Batman in the touring stage show Batman Live. During this time he made the news for his assistance in a real - life citizen 's arrest. In 2013, Heughan was cast as Jamie Fraser on the Starz period drama series Outlander. He was the first cast member officially announced, to great praise by the author of the series, Diana Gabaldon, who said, `` That man is a Scot to the bone and Jamie Fraser to the heart. Having seen Sam Heughan not just act, but be Jamie, I feel immensely grateful to the production team for their painstaking attention to the soul of the story and characters. '' in 2014 during the Scottish independence referendum, Sam Heughan was a supporter of Scottish independence. Heughan attributed much of his early success to his participation in youth theatre and, in August 2014, became a patron for YTAS ( Youth Theatre Arts Scotland ). He supports the charitable organisation 's mission, ' to transform lives through youth theatre by providing inspiring participatory opportunities for young people in Scotland. ' In 2016, Heughan was named Barbour 's first Global Brand Ambassador. In September of that year he took part in the Great North Run to raise funds for Bloodwise, which he has supported since 2011, and became president of Scotland Bloodwise. Since 2015, he also has his own charitable foundation My Peak Challenge. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Small Moments N / A Short film Young Alexander the Great Alexander 2011 A Princess for Christmas Ashton Prince of Castlebury 2013 Emulsion Ronny Maze 2014 Heart of Lightness Lyngstrand 2016 When the Starlight Ends Jacob 2018 Spy Who Dumped Me, The The Spy Who Dumped Me Sebastian Henshaw Post - Production Television Year Title Role Notes Island at War Philip Dorr Miniseries ; 5 episodes 2005 River City Andrew Murray 3 episodes 2006 Wild West, The The Wild West John Tunstall Miniseries ; episode : `` Billy the Kid '' 2007 Midsomer Murders Ian King Episode : `` King 's Crystal '' 2007 Party Animals Adrian Chapple 2 episodes 2007 Very British Sex Scandal, AA Very British Sex Scandal Edward McNally Television film 2007 Rebus Peter Carr Episode : `` Knots and Crosses '' 2009 Breaking the Mould : The Story of Penicillin Dr Charles Fletcher Television film 2009 Doctors Scott Nielson 21 episodes First Light Geoffrey ' Boy ' Wellum Television film Any Human Heart Lieutenant McStay Episode 2 2011 Princess for Christmas, AA Princess for Christmas Prince Ashton of Castlebury Television film 2014 -- present Outlander Jamie Fraser Main cast Theatre Year Title Role Theatre 2002 Outlying Islands Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London 2005 Knives in Hens Pony William TAG Theatre Company, Glasgow 2007 Vortex, The The Vortex Tom Veryan Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester 2007 Hamlet Guildenstern, Fortinbras Citizens Theatre, Glasgow 2007 Pearlfisher, The The Pearlfisher Roderick, Eddie the Gaffer Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 2008 Romeo and Juliet Paris Dundee Repertory Theatre 2008 Macbeth Malcolm, murderer Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh 2009 Plague Over England Gregory Duchess Theatre, West End 2011 -- 2012 Batman Live Batman Touring show 2012 King John King John Oran Mor theatre Awards and nominations This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. 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( July 2017 ) Year Nominated work Award Result 2003 Outlying Islands Laurence Olivier Awards Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated 2014 Outlander TV Guide Awards Favourite Duo ( shared with Caitriona Balfe ) Won 2015 The Anglophile Channel Awards Favorite British Artist of the Year Won Best Actor in a Television Series Won Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated EWwy Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series Won Gold Derby TV Awards Drama Lead Actor Won 2016 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Cable Sci - Fi / Fantasy TV Actor Nominated The Anglophile Channel Awards Favorite British Artist of the Year Won Best Actor in a Television Series Won Saturn Awards Best Actor on Television Nominated BAFTA Scotland Best Actor Television Nominated Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2017 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Sci - Fi / Fantasy TV Actor Won Saturn Awards Best Actor on a Television Series Nominated 2018 Saturn Awards Best Actor on a Television Series Pending References ^ Jump up to : `` ' Outlander ' star loses himself in highlander character ''. readingeagle.com. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Outlander 's Sam Heughan on Actor 's Nomadism, Scotland, and His Travel Bucket List ''. travelandleisure.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Sam Heughan : In the Limelight ''. rcs.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Sam Heughan infosite ''. Archived from the original on 8 August 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` Sam Heughan Cast as Jamie Fraser in Starz and Sony 's Outlander ''. ComingSoon.net. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Batman Live star Sam Heughan becomes real life superhero as he helps catch alleged thief ''. Daily Record. Retrieved 15 December 2013. Jump up ^ Munn, Patrick ( 9 July 2013 ). `` Sam Heughan Cast As Lead In Starz 's Drama Series ' Outlander ' ''. TVWise. Retrieved 15 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZUAQM8XcAAQhAl.jpg:large '' Jump up ^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15104447.Outlander_star_Sam_Heughan__Scottish_independence_worth_the__gamble_/ Jump up ^ `` What we do - Youth Theatre Arts Scotland ''. Youth Theatre Arts Scotland. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Introducing Sam Heughan - Barbour 's First Global Brand Ambassador ''. Barbour. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Great North Run ''. Retrieved 11 September 2016. Jump up ^ Sam Heughan and Bloodwise, bloodwise.org.uk, 3 December 2016 Jump up ^ Scottish actor Sam Heughan becomes Scotland President for Bloodwise, bloodwise.org.uk, 17 November 2016 Jump up ^ Outlander star Sam Heughan wants YOU to reach peak fitness for charity in 2015, dailyrecord.co.uk, 3 December 2016 Jump up ^ `` Knives in Hens - 2005 Tour ''. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` Sam Heughan ''. London Theatre Database. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2014. Jump up ^ Kelley, Seth ( March 3, 2015 ). `` Saturn Awards Nominations ''. Variety. Retrieved March 7, 2015. Jump up ^ Bryant, Jacob ( February 24, 2016 ). `` Star Wars, Mad Max, Walking Dead Lead Saturn Awards Nominations ''. Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sam Heughan. Sam Heughan on IMDb `` Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe Discuss ' Outlander ' ''. ShowbizJunkies. 30 July 2014. 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Question: who is the actor that plays jamie on outlander
Answer: Sam Roland Heughan