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Sam Heughan
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About Sam Heughan
Sam Heughan, who is best known for his role as Jamie Fraser in the series “Outlander,” is a Scottish actor and a producer. He won a People’s Choice Award and a Saturn Award for his role in the series. He is also famous for his role in the film “The Spy Who Dumped Me.”
| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sam Roland Heughan |
| Date of Birth | 30 April 1980 |
| Birth Place | Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Parent(s) | Chrissie Heughan |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer |
| Net Worth | US $5 million |
Early Life
Sam Heughan’s full name is Sam Roland Heughan. He was born in Balmaclellan, a small village in Scotland’s Kirkcudbrightshire County. His parents were hippies, and we’re involved in a hippie community called Gandalf’s Garden. He has an older brother named Cridan. His father left them when they were small children.
His mother had a difficult time raising them. His mother’s name is Chrissie Heughan. She is an artist. As a child, he studied at Kells Primary School. He moved to Edinburg and studied at James Gillespie’s High School when he was 12. A year later, he studied at Rudolf Steiner School. He joined the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland after working for two years. He graduated from Academy in 2003.
Career
Sam Heughan made his film debut in 2001 with the short film *Small Moments”. After nine years, in 2010, he acted in his second film. The film was titled “Young Alexander the Great,” and he played the role of Alexander in it. In 2014, he played the role of Lyngstrand in the film titled “Heart of Lightness.” The same year, he played the role of Ronny Maze in “Emulsion.” In 2016, he was seen in the role of Jacob in the film “When the Starlight Ends.” In 2018, he played the role of Sebastian Henshaw in the black comedy spy thriller film titled “The Spy Who Dumped Me.”
In the 2020 superhero film titled “Bloodshot,” he appeared as the character named Jimmy Dalton. He is to portray Paul Newman in the upcoming film “An Unquiet Life.” He will be playing the role of Tom Buckingham in the action thriller film titled, “SAS: Red Notice.”
Sam Heughan made his TV debut in 2004 with the British TV series titled “Island of War” in which he played the role of Philip Sorry for five episodes. A year later, in 2005, he appeared in 4 episodes of “River City” as the character named Andrew Murray. He appeared in an episode of “The Wild West” as John Tunstall in 2006. He played Adrian Chapel in “Party Animals” for two episodes in 2007. The same year, he appeared as I am King in an episode of “Midsomer Murders.” He also acted as Edward Mc Nally in the TV film called “A Very British Sex Scandal.”
In 2007, he later appeared in an episode of “Rebus” as Peter Carr. In 2009, he appeared in the role of Dr. Charles Fletcher in the television film titled “Breaking the Mould: The Story of Penicillin.” The same year, he acted as Scott Neilson for 21 episodes of “Doctors.” In “First Light,” he played the role of Geoffrey Wellum in 2010. He played Prince Ashton in a comedy-drama film titled “A Princess for Christmas” in the same year. In 2012, he played Red 1 in the TV series titled “Homeland.” From 2014, he has been playing Jamie Fraser in the historical drama titled “Outlander.” To date, he has appeared in 67 episodes and has produced 12 episodes of the show.
Sam Heughan has also made appearances in several theatrical productions. In 2001, she played the role of Bird in “The Twits.” The following year, he appeared as John in “Outlying Islands.” In 2015, he appeared in the role of Pony William in “Knives in Hen.” I’m 2007; he had roles in three theatrical performances, namely, “The Vortex,” “Hamlet,” and “The Pearl Fisher.” He played Paris in “Toro and Juliet” in Dundee Repertory Theatre in 2008. He played Malcolm in “Macbeth” in the same year. In Duchess Theatre, she played the role of Gregory in “Plague Over England” in 2009. In 2012, she played the titled role of “King John” in the drama of the same name.
Personal Life
Sam was linked with actress Amy Shiels in 2013, and rumors of them dating was spreading in 2018 too. In 2014, he dated Abbie Salt and Caitriona Bafle. From 2017 to 2018, he is said to have dated Mackenzie Mauzy.
Height, Weight, and Age
Sam Heughan stands 1.89 meters tall and weighs approximately 89 kg.
As of September 2020, he is 40 years old.
Social Media
Sam Heughan is active on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has 2.6 million followers on Instagram, 671.7k on Twitter, and 787.6k followers on Facebook.
Net Worth
As of September of 2020, Sam Heughan has an estimated net worth of US$ 5 million. He makes most of his fortune from acting in films and TV shows.
