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In 2018, Heughan co-starred as [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI-6]] agent Sebastian in [[Lionsgate]]'s comedy ''[[The Spy Who Dumped Me]]'', opposite [[Mila Kunis]] and [[Kate McKinnon]], which he filmed during an ''Outlander'' hiatus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a22606321/sam-heughan-spy-who-dumped-me/|title=Sam Heughan Won't Be Wearing a Kilt in 'The Spy Who Dumped Me'|date=2018-08-01|website=ELLE|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> That same year, in his first voice-acting project, Heughan appeared in the [[Warner Bros.]] Interactive Entertainment video game ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'' as the [[Mirror Master]]. In May of that year, Heughan was a guest on [[BBC Two Scotland]]'s special ''[[The Adventure Show]]'', alongside Cameron McNeish, in an episode titled "Take A Hike" that focused on Scotland's passion for walking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3jvgn|title=BBC Scotland - The Adventure Show, 2017/2018, Take a Hike|website=BBC|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5yFq8Bvl0wLC5DShsQvXJXN/the-outlander-star-who-went-up-a-hill-but-came-down-a-mountain|title=BBC Scotland - BBC Scotland - The Outlander star who went up a hill but came down a mountain|website=BBC|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> It was also announced that Heughan would portray Corporal Jimmy Dalton in ''[[Bloodshot (film)|Bloodshot]]'', an adaptation of the [[Bloodshot (comics)|best-selling comic book]] from the [[Valiant Comics|Valiant]] universe, opposite [[Vin Diesel]] and [[Michael Sheen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/bloodshot-cast-sam-heughan-eiza-gonzalez-michael-sheen/|title=Vin Diesel's Bloodshot Casts Sam Heughan, Eiza Gonzalez, & Michael Sheen|date=2018-05-23|website=ScreenRant|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> ''Bloodshot'' premiered in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-11|title=World Premiere of Film 'Bloodshot' - Vin Diesel Says Movie '...is unique.' -|url=https://vmhmagazine.com/world-premiere-of-columbia-pictures-bloodshot-vin-diesel-says-film-is-unique/|access-date=2020-11-13|language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2018, Heughan was cast as Tom Buckingham, the lead role in ''[[SAS: Red Notice]]'', a film based on the novel of the same name by [[Andy McNab]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4479380</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/ruby-rose-andy-serkis-sas-red-notice-sam-heughan-sky-1202549846/|title=Ruby Rose, Andy Serkis, More Join Action-Thriller ‘SAS: Red Notice’, Sky Cinema Boards UK Rights, First Look – EFM|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=2019-02-05|website=Deadline|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/andy-mcnab-sas-red-notice-sky-altitude-sam-heughan-efm-1203128604/|title=Sky Lands Andy McNab Action Thriller ‘SAS: Red Notice,’ Altitude Boards Sales|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|date=2019-02-05|website=Variety|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> |
In 2018, Heughan co-starred as [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI-6]] agent Sebastian in [[Lionsgate]]'s comedy ''[[The Spy Who Dumped Me]]'', opposite [[Mila Kunis]] and [[Kate McKinnon]], which he filmed during an ''Outlander'' hiatus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a22606321/sam-heughan-spy-who-dumped-me/|title=Sam Heughan Won't Be Wearing a Kilt in 'The Spy Who Dumped Me'|date=2018-08-01|website=ELLE|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> That same year, in his first voice-acting project, Heughan appeared in the [[Warner Bros.]] Interactive Entertainment video game ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'' as the [[Mirror Master]]. In May of that year, Heughan was a guest on [[BBC Two Scotland]]'s special ''[[The Adventure Show]]'', alongside Cameron McNeish, in an episode titled "Take A Hike" that focused on Scotland's passion for walking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3jvgn|title=BBC Scotland - The Adventure Show, 2017/2018, Take a Hike|website=BBC|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5yFq8Bvl0wLC5DShsQvXJXN/the-outlander-star-who-went-up-a-hill-but-came-down-a-mountain|title=BBC Scotland - BBC Scotland - The Outlander star who went up a hill but came down a mountain|website=BBC|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> It was also announced that Heughan would portray Corporal Jimmy Dalton in ''[[Bloodshot (film)|Bloodshot]]'', an adaptation of the [[Bloodshot (comics)|best-selling comic book]] from the [[Valiant Comics|Valiant]] universe, opposite [[Vin Diesel]] and [[Michael Sheen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/bloodshot-cast-sam-heughan-eiza-gonzalez-michael-sheen/|title=Vin Diesel's Bloodshot Casts Sam Heughan, Eiza Gonzalez, & Michael Sheen|date=2018-05-23|website=ScreenRant|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> ''Bloodshot'' premiered in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-11|title=World Premiere of Film 'Bloodshot' - Vin Diesel Says Movie '...is unique.' -|url=https://vmhmagazine.com/world-premiere-of-columbia-pictures-bloodshot-vin-diesel-says-film-is-unique/|access-date=2020-11-13|language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2018, Heughan was cast as Tom Buckingham, the lead role in ''[[SAS: Red Notice]]'', a film based on the novel of the same name by [[Andy McNab]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4479380</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/ruby-rose-andy-serkis-sas-red-notice-sam-heughan-sky-1202549846/|title=Ruby Rose, Andy Serkis, More Join Action-Thriller ‘SAS: Red Notice’, Sky Cinema Boards UK Rights, First Look – EFM|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=2019-02-05|website=Deadline|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/andy-mcnab-sas-red-notice-sky-altitude-sam-heughan-efm-1203128604/|title=Sky Lands Andy McNab Action Thriller ‘SAS: Red Notice,’ Altitude Boards Sales|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|date=2019-02-05|website=Variety|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> |
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In 2019, it was announced that Heughan would play [[Paul Newman]] in ''To Olivia'', a biopic about [[Patricia Neal]] and [[Roald Dahl]] starring [[Keeley Hawes]] and [[Hugh Bonneville]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|last2=Wiseman|first2=Andreas|date=2019-12-17|title=‘Outlander’ Star Sam Heughan To Play Paul Newman In Patricia Neal/Roald Dahl Movie Biopic|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/sam-heughan-outlander-paul-newman-patricia-neal-roald-dahl-movie-1202811294/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hallemann|first=Caroline|date=2019-12-17|title='Outlander' Actor Sam Heughan to Play Paul Newman in the New Roald Dahl Biopic|url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a30123087/sam-heughan-roald-dahl-biopic/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Town & Country|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, Heughan was cast as Henry in the Regency-era romantic comedy ''Mr. Malcom's List'', based on a book of the same name by Suzanne Allain.{{ |
In 2019, it was announced that Heughan would play [[Paul Newman]] in ''To Olivia'', a biopic about [[Patricia Neal]] and [[Roald Dahl]] starring [[Keeley Hawes]] and [[Hugh Bonneville]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|last2=Wiseman|first2=Andreas|date=2019-12-17|title=‘Outlander’ Star Sam Heughan To Play Paul Newman In Patricia Neal/Roald Dahl Movie Biopic|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/sam-heughan-outlander-paul-newman-patricia-neal-roald-dahl-movie-1202811294/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hallemann|first=Caroline|date=2019-12-17|title='Outlander' Actor Sam Heughan to Play Paul Newman in the New Roald Dahl Biopic|url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a30123087/sam-heughan-roald-dahl-biopic/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Town & Country|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, Heughan was cast as Henry in the Regency-era romantic comedy ''Mr. Malcom's List'', based on a book of the same name by Suzanne Allain.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McStay|first=Kirsten|date=2020-06-22|title=Sam Heughan confirmed for new role in rom com movie Mr Malcolm's List|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/sam-heughan-confirmed-role-new-22234012|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Daily Record|language=en}}</ref> Also this year, Heughan was cast alongside [[Priyanka Chopra|Priyanka Chopra Jonas]] and [[Celine Dion]] in the romantic drama ''Text for You,'' a remake of the German film ''SMS Fur Dich.''<ref>{{Cite web|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|last2=N'Duka|first2=Amanda|date=2020-10-27|title=Sam Heughan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Music Icon Celine Dion To Star In Romantic Drama For Screen Gems|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/sam-heughan-priyanka-chopra-jonas-celine-dion-screen-gems-text-for-you-1234604056/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In November 2020, Heughan published a travelogue titled ''Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other''<ref name=":11">{{Cite book|url=https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/sam-heughan/clanlands/9781529342000/|title=Clanlands|date=2020-05-04|language=en-US}}</ref> with ''Outlander'' co-star [[Graham McTavish]]. On 22 November 2020, the book reached #1 on the ''New York Times''<nowiki/>' Best Seller Lists for hardcover nonfiction and for combined print and e-book nonfiction.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers - The New York Times|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction/|access-date=2020-11-13|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The book serves as a companion to ''Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam and Graham'', an eight-part television series expected to premiere on the Starz channel in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Darwish|first=Meaghan|title='Outlander's Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish Announce Book Ahead of 'Men in Kilts'|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/940617/outlander-sam-heughan-graham-mctavish-clanlands-book/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=TV Insider|language=en-US}}</ref> |
In November 2020, Heughan published a travelogue titled ''Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other''<ref name=":11">{{Cite book|url=https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/sam-heughan/clanlands/9781529342000/|title=Clanlands|date=2020-05-04|language=en-US}}</ref> with ''Outlander'' co-star [[Graham McTavish]]. On 22 November 2020, the book reached #1 on the ''New York Times''<nowiki/>' Best Seller Lists for hardcover nonfiction and for combined print and e-book nonfiction.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers - The New York Times|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction/|access-date=2020-11-13|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The book serves as a companion to ''Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam and Graham'', an eight-part television series expected to premiere on the Starz channel in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Darwish|first=Meaghan|title='Outlander's Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish Announce Book Ahead of 'Men in Kilts'|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/940617/outlander-sam-heughan-graham-mctavish-clanlands-book/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=TV Insider|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Born | Sam Roland Heughan 30 April 1980 Balmaclellan, Scotland |
Alma mater | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
Occupation(s) | Actor, author, producer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Sam Roland Heughan (/ˈhjuːən/; born 30 April 1980) is a Scottish actor, producer, and author. He is best known for his starring role as Jamie Fraser in the Starz historical drama series Outlander (2014–present), for which he won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor and the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television and received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
Heughan has also starred in films, such as the spy comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) and the superhero action film Bloodshot (2020). Among his numerous plays, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer for his performance in Outlying Islands, performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs.[1][2] Heughan received an honorary doctorate "in recognition for his outstanding contribution to acting and charitable endeavours" from the University of Stirling in June 2019. His second honorary doctorate in recognition of his artistic success and his charitable work was bestowed by the University of Glasgow[3][4] in July 2019.
Heughan and his Outlander co-star Graham McTavish co-wrote Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other[5], which reached #1 on the New York Times' Best Seller Lists for hardcover nonfiction and for combined print and e-book nonfiction in November 2020.[6]
Education and early life
Heughan was born on 30 April 1980 in Balmaclellan, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. His parents had been part of a hippie community in London called Gandalf's Garden which was heavily influenced by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, and this inspired them to name Heughan and his older brother Cirdan after characters from The Lord of the Rings.[7] His mother, Chrissie Heughan, an artist and artisan papermaker, struggled to raise the two brothers after their father left when they were both young.[8] At the age of five, Heughan 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.[9] Moving to Edinburgh at the age of twelve, he attended James Gillespie's High School for a year and then moved to the Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School until the end of the sixth year.[10] 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.[9][11] During his schooling, he performed in numerous plays, including The Twits at Citizens Theatre, an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, Aeschylus's Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound, and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.[12][13][14] Prior to his graduation, in 2002 Heughan was one of four students chosen to represent RSAMD at the BBC Carlton Hobbs radio talent competition.[15][16]
Career
While he was still a student, Heughan appeared in Outlying Islands, a play by Scottish playwright David Grieg. The play premiered in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the Traverse Theatre before moving to the Royal Court Theatre in London.[1] Heughan was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer for his performance.[2]
In 2004, Heughan appeared in his first professional television role in the miniseries Island at War, a WWII drama about the German occupation of the Channel Islands.[17] The following year, he appeared in several episodes of the Scottish soap opera River City and portrayed adulterous husband Pony William in David Harrower's play Knives in Hens at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland.[18][19][20] Between 2006 and 2009, Heughan appeared in a number of made-for-television films and miniseries, including BBC and PBS's collaborative miniseries The Wild West (2006), Channel 4's docudrama A Very British Sex Scandal (2007), and BBC Four's Breaking the Mould (2009).[21][22][23][24][25] During that time he also made appearances in a number of television series, including an episode of ITV's Midsomer Murders, ITV's crime drama Rebus, and two episodes of BBC's political drama Party Animals.[26][27][28] Between 2007 and 2009, Heughan made appearances in several live productions, including Noël Coward's The Vortex at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Citizen's Theatre, Iain F. MacLeod's The Pearlfishers at the Traverse Theatre, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Dundee Repertory Theatre, Macbeth at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, and Nicholas de Jongh's Plague Over England at the Duchess Theatre.[29][30][31][32][33]
In 2009, Heughan landed a recurring role as Scott Nielson, Nurse Cherry Malone's boyfriend and a secret drug dealer in the BBC soap opera Doctors.[34] He was nominated for a British Soap Award, in the category Villain of the Year, for his twenty-one episode stint on the series.[35] The following year, Heughan starred as the title character in the direct-to-video feature Young Alexander the Great, which was filmed in Egypt and explored the life of the teenager who would become Alexander the Great.[36] He went on to star in BBC's television film First Light, the story of RAF pilot Geoffrey Wellum's experiences flying a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain, as documented in his WWII memoir of the same name.[37][38] From there he featured in PBS's BAFTA-winning mini-series Any Human Heart, the story of author Logan Mountstuart's life in the context of historical events surrounding him, based upon William Boyd's novel of the same name.[39][40] Heughan returned to theatre later that year in dramatist Phyllis Nagy's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley at the Royal & Derngate.[41] Throughout that same year, Heughan portrayed Hugh Tennent, founder of Tennent's Lager, in a series of comical commercials, which won a number of accolades at the Scottish Advertising Awards.[42]
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Hallmark Channel's original film A Princess for Christmas starred Heughan as Prince Ashton in 2011, a role which saw him appear opposite Roger Moore and secure a nomination for Most Inspiring Performance in Television at the 20th Annual Grace Awards.[43][44] That same year, he featured in Steve Waters' sold-out play Amphibians, a dual story of Olympic swimmers Max and Elsa, at the Bridewell Theatre.[45] For the next two years he starred as Batman in the touring stage show Batman Live.[43][46] During this time he made the news for his assistance in a real-life citizen's arrest.[47] In 2012, he performed the title role in Shakepeare's King John at the Òran Mór Theatre.[32]
In 2013, Heughan was cast as Jamie Fraser in the Starz time-travel drama series Outlander.[43] 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."[48] The role is recurring, with Heughan reprising the character of Jamie Fraser in seasons one (which premiered in 2014) through five and the upcoming season six.[49] He and co-star Caitriona Balfe assumed the additional role of producers on the series in 2019.[50]
Turning to independent films in 2014, Heughan appeared in the psychological thriller Emulsion, the story of a man haunted by the disappearance of his wife.[51] He also starred in the comedy Heart of Lightness, in which Heughan appeared with two of his future Outlander co-stars: Laura Donnelly, who plays Jamie's sister Jenny Murray, and Rosie Day, who played Mary Hawkins in the second season.[52][53][54][55] He went on to play the lead role of Jacob in the 2016 independent film When the Starlight Ends, which premiered at the Other Venice Film Festival.[56][57]
In addition to acting, Heughan served as the first Global Brand Ambassador for the English clothing label Barbour beginning in 2016.[58] He released several collections since his initial autumn/winter line in 2017, all of which he co-designed.[59][60][61]
In 2018, Heughan co-starred as MI-6 agent Sebastian in Lionsgate's comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me, opposite Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon, which he filmed during an Outlander hiatus.[62] That same year, in his first voice-acting project, Heughan appeared in the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment video game Lego DC Super-Villains as the Mirror Master. In May of that year, Heughan was a guest on BBC Two Scotland's special The Adventure Show, alongside Cameron McNeish, in an episode titled "Take A Hike" that focused on Scotland's passion for walking.[63][64] It was also announced that Heughan would portray Corporal Jimmy Dalton in Bloodshot, an adaptation of the best-selling comic book from the Valiant universe, opposite Vin Diesel and Michael Sheen.[65] Bloodshot premiered in March 2020.[66] In November 2018, Heughan was cast as Tom Buckingham, the lead role in SAS: Red Notice, a film based on the novel of the same name by Andy McNab.[67][68][69]
In 2019, it was announced that Heughan would play Paul Newman in To Olivia, a biopic about Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl starring Keeley Hawes and Hugh Bonneville.[70][71] In 2020, Heughan was cast as Henry in the Regency-era romantic comedy Mr. Malcom's List, based on a book of the same name by Suzanne Allain.[72] Also this year, Heughan was cast alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Celine Dion in the romantic drama Text for You, a remake of the German film SMS Fur Dich.[73]
In November 2020, Heughan published a travelogue titled Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other[5] with Outlander co-star Graham McTavish. On 22 November 2020, the book reached #1 on the New York Times' Best Seller Lists for hardcover nonfiction and for combined print and e-book nonfiction.[74] The book serves as a companion to Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam and Graham, an eight-part television series expected to premiere on the Starz channel in 2021.[75]
Charity and politics
Heughan was a vocal supporter of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom during the 2014 independence referendum, going on record as saying "I was a no and thought independence wasn't a good idea initially, but then I did a 180 and towards the end became quite vocal in the Yes campaign. I thought that ultimately it was a move towards more democracy for the people of Scotland.”[76][77][78]
Heughan attributed much of his early success to his participation in youth theatre and, in August 2014, became a patron for Youth Theatre Arts Scotland. Of his position as patron, he has said, "I think that what I'd like to instill is that if you join the youth theatre, it's a gateway into greater career prospects."[79] He supports the charitable organisation's mission 'to transform lives through youth theatre by providing inspiring participatory opportunities for young people in Scotland.'[80]
In 2015, Heughan started the charitable foundation My Peak Challenge, a training, nutrition, and support program that provides participants with a sense of community as they work toward personal goals, while concurrently raising money for charity.[81] The foundation has partnered with Leukemia Lymphoma Research, Bear Strength Clothing and Fight Camp Glasgow to raise funds for cancer research.[82] In 2019, Heughan teamed up with Omaze, raffling off a date to the 2019 MPC Gala, which raised $2,892,080 for Bloodwise UK.[83][84][85]
In September 2016, Heughan took part in the Great North Run to raise funds for Bloodwise, which he has supported since 2011, and became president of Scotland Bloodwise.[86][87][88][89]
In 2018, he ran both the Stirling and EMF Edinburgh Marathons in the space of a month to raise money for Cahonas Scotland and their Testicular Cancer Education and Awareness Programme.[90] He raised £38,224 for the charity.[91]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Small Moments[92] | Boyfriend | Short film |
2010 | Young Alexander the Great | Alexander | |
2011 | A Princess for Christmas | Ashton, Prince of Castlebury | |
2014 | Heart of Lightness | Lyngstrand | |
2014 | Emulsion | Ronny Maze | |
2016 | When the Starlight Ends | Jacob | |
2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Sebastian Henshaw | |
2020 | Bloodshot | Jimmy Dalton | |
2020 | To Olivia | Paul Newman | Post-production |
2020 | SAS: Red Notice | Tom Buckingham | Post-production |
TBA | Mr. Malcom's List | Henry | |
TBA | Text for You | lead male role |
Television
Year | Title | Character | Network | Notes |
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2004 | Island at War | Philip Dorr | PBS | 5 episodes |
2005 | River City | Andrew Murray | BBC One | 4 episodes |
2006 | The Wild West | John Tunstall | BBC/PBS | Episode: "Billy the Kid" |
2007 | Midsomer Murders | Ian King | ITV | Episode: "King's Crystal" |
Party Animals | Adrian Chapple | BBC | 2 episodes | |
A Very British Sex Scandal | Edward McNally | Channel 4 | Television film | |
Rebus | Peter Carr | ITV | Episode: "Knots and Crosses" | |
2009 | Breaking the Mould: The Story of Penicillin | Dr. Charles Fletcher | BBC Four | Television film |
Doctors | Scott Nielson | BBC One | 21 episodes | |
2010 | First Light | Geoffrey 'Boy' Wellum | BBC Two | Television film |
Any Human Heart | Lieutenant McStay | Channel 4 | Episode: "#1.2" | |
2011 | A Princess for Christmas | Prince Ashton of Castlebury | Hallmark Channel | Television film |
2014–present | Outlander | Jamie Fraser | Starz | Main role; 67 episodes Also producer; 12 episodes[93] |
2018 | The Adventure Show | Himself | BBC Two Scotland | Episode: "Take A Hike"[94] |
TBA | Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham | Himself | Starz | Also producer |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
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2001 | The Twits[12][13] | Bird | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow |
2002 | Outlying Islands | John | Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London |
2005 | Knives in Hens[34][95] | Pony William | TAG Theatre Company, Glasgow |
2007 | The Vortex[96] | Tom Veryan | Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester |
Hamlet[96] | Guildenstern / Fortinbras | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow | |
The Pearlfisher[96] | Roderick / Eddie the Gaffer | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh | |
2008 | Romeo and Juliet[96] | Paris | Dundee Repertory Theatre |
Macbeth[96] | Malcolm / Murderer | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh | |
2009 | Plague Over England[96] | Gregory | Duchess Theatre, West End |
2010 | The Talented Mr. Ripley[41] | Richard Greenleaf | Royal & Derngate, Northampton |
2011 | Amphibians[45] | Max | Bridewell Theatre, London |
2011–12 | Batman Live[96] | Batman | Touring show |
2012 | King John[32] | King John | Òran Mór Theatre, Glasgow |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Lego DC Super-Villains | Mirror Master (voice) |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
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2003 | Outlying Islands | Laurence Olivier Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer[2] | Nominated |
2010 | Doctors | The British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year[35] | Nominated |
2011 | A Princess For Christmas | Grace Awards | Most Inspiring Performance in Television[44] | Nominated |
2014 | Outlander | TV Guide Awards | Favourite Duo (shared with Caitriona Balfe)[97] | Won |
2015 | The Anglophile Channel Awards | Favorite British Artist of the Year[98] | Won | |
Best Actor in a Television Series[98] | Won | |||
Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television[99] | Nominated | ||
EWwy Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series[100] | Won | ||
Gold Derby TV Awards | Drama Lead Actor[101] | Won | ||
2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor[102] | Nominated | |
The Anglophile Channel Awards | Favorite British Artist of the Year[103] | Won | ||
Best Actor in a Television Series[103] | Won | |||
Saturn Awards | Best Actor on Television[104] | Nominated | ||
BAFTA Scotland | Best Actor Television[105] | Nominated | ||
Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series[106] | Nominated | ||
Satellite Awards | Best Ensemble (Television)[107] | Nominated | ||
2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor[108] | Won | |
Saturn Awards | Best Actor on a Television Series[109] | Nominated | ||
2018 | Saturn Awards | Best Actor on a Television Series[110][111] | Nominated | |
2019 | Saturn Awards | Best Actor on a Television Series[112] | Won |
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External links
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- Sam Heughan at IMDb
- "Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe Discuss 'Outlander'". ShowbizJunkies. 30 July 2014.
- "Sam Heughan at UofG Dumfries Graduation". University of Glasgow Facebook. 4 July 2019.
- "Honorary Graduates". Stirling University. 28 June 2019.
- 1980 births
- 21st-century Scottish male actors
- Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Living people
- People from Dumfries and Galloway
- Science fiction fans
- Scottish male film actors
- Scottish male Shakespearean actors
- Scottish male soap opera actors
- Scottish male stage actors
- Scottish male television actors