When we hear someone say Outlander first thing we think of is Jamie Fraser. Hunky Scottish actor, Sam Heughan has brought our Jamie Fraser to life on the hit Starz series. If you don’t think this or know who Sam is, run don’t walk to order Starz from your local provider and play catch up before the season resumes in April.(yes it’s that good)
We all know Sam from Outlander but did you know….
Sam Fell Into Acting by complete Accident
He discovered his passion for acting while traveling on a shoestring budget and, when he returned to Scotland, enrolled in the Academy and “something just clicked” he says. Upon returning to Scotland he enrolled at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He was nominated in 2003 for the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for most promising newcomer.
He’s A Geek!
Heughan, admits he was anxious to work with Ron Moore because of his love his work on his fave show’s Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek.
“I grew up with [Star Trek: The] Next Generation,” Heughan tells TVGuide.com. “The first time I had dinner with Ron we were talking about world order and how we should all work together … and I realized I got that point of view from watching Next Gen.”
Sam Sometimes Feels Like a Beatle
While promoting Outlander he’s been greeted by hysterical devotees (Heughligans) of the time-traveling best selling romance novels.
When interviewed by the NYtimes, Sam had this to say “When we were at Comic-Con, we had the two most enormous bouncers in San Diego. It was quite funny, because we went places where there were a lot of screaming fans, and that was wonderful. But we also went places where no one knew who we were, and we had these big bouncers.”
Sam Could Have Been a Baratheon Or a Tyrell
Did you know before becoming James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser in Outlander, Sam auditioned for Game of Thrones.
“I auditioned for Game of Thrones seven times! Loads of times. I auditioned for Renly, Loras, some of the members of the Night’s Watch. And I’d always get so close! I’d be like, ‘Guys, just give me a sword!’ he told Vulture.”
I don’t know about you, but I am thrilled he didn’t get any of those roles as we know the fate of the GoT characters is never safe. And this way we get to see his face as is and know we are seeing him often.
The Men of Outlander Costumes Are Completely Authentic (can I get an Amen?)
Several sources have confirmed the Outlander costumes are completely authentic. So what does this mean ladies? Heughan and the other males in the cast have no choice (swoons) but to wear kilts the exact same way their characters would have in the 18th Century-with absolutely positively nothing on underneath! So far there have not been any blunders ladies I am sad to report. When asked if he is proud to wear kilts the way traditional Scottish men do,”I mean, absolutely. It’d be rude not to, wouldn’t it?”
Sam And His Co-Star Laura Donnelly Have a Connection
Heughan’s Outlander co-star Laura Donnelly, who plays his sister on-screen (Jenny Fraser) revealed that she’s known the dreamy Scottish actor since college and the two are just good friends. So it was easy for them to portray brother and sister in the show.
And No Big Deal, But He’s Already Played Batman
Sorry, Christian and Ben whilst you fight over who is the sexiest and best Batman — we’ll take Heughan over you both any day. The actor was cast in Batman Live!, a stage show that included theatrical, circus, and stage-magic elements which toured all over the United Kingdom and even made stops in LA and Las Vegas.
