Sam Heughan
Birthdate: Apr 30, 1980
Birthplace: New Galloway, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
Sam Heughan (birthname: Samuel Roland Heughan) is world-famous for his long-running role as James Fraser in the hit show, Outlander (2014-present), but has gradually built a movie career for himself. This side of his multi-faceted career—which stretches from major Shakespearean performances on the Scottish stage to Lego video game voice performances—started slowly, portraying the title role in the Jalal Merhi-directed Young Alexander the Great (2010), followed by tackling the lead role in the English-language drama, Heart of Lightness (2014), directed by Norwegian filmmaker Jan Vardoen and depicting actors attempting to enact Henrik Ibsen’s The Lady From the Sea.
Sam Heughan next starred in writer-director Suki Singh’s psychological drama, Emulsion (2014), with Claudia Bassols, Lex Shrapnel, and David Ajala. Heughan continued his streak of lead roles in features with the fantasy-comedy-drama, When the Starlight Ends (2016), with Sean Patrick Flanery, Hunter Gomez, and David Arquette, which was released by Cinedigm. Heughan’s starring streak ended with a supporting role in writer-director Susanna Fogel’s spy comedy, The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon, earning $75.3 million global gross against $40 million costs.
In his first studio production, Sam Heughan played major support to star Vin Diesel in the Valiant Comics Cinematic Universe movie, Bloodshot (2020), with Eiza González and Guy Pearce, but the movie’s theatrical run was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a pallid $37 million theatrical gross. Heughan portrayed Paul Newman in the biopic about author Roald Dahl (portrayed by Hugh Bonneville) in Sky Cinema’s feature, To Olivia (2021), which also released SAS: Red Notice (2021) and which starred Heughan, and with Andy Serkis, Noel Clarke, and Tom Wilkinson.
Sam Heughan co-starred with Priyanka Chopra Jonas in writer-director Jim Strouse’s romantic comedy-drama, Love Again (2023), featuring Celine Dion, released by Sony Pictures. In another historical epic, Heughan portrayed mountain climber George Finch with Ewan McGregor as George Mallory and Mark Strong and Juno Temple in director Doug Liman’s and writer Sheldon Turner’s version of Jeffrey Archer’s book, Everest (date to be announced).
Personal Details
Sam Heughan was born and raised in the Scottish town of Balmaclellan by his parents, including his mother Chrissie Heughan. Sam Heughan’s sibling is named Cirdan. Heughan studied drama and acting at the Glasgow-based Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), from which he graduated. Heughan has been the global brand ambassador of Barbour, the clothing company known for its tartan styles. Heughan’s height is 6’ 2½”. Heughan’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
Filmography
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- 2023 | Love AgainasRob Burns
Love Again
A young woman tries to ease the pain of her fiancé's death by sending romantic texts to his old cell phone number, and forms a connection with the man the number has been reassigned to.
- 2021 | SAS: Red NoticeasTom Buckingham
SAS: Red Notice
A small army of well trained criminals led by Grace Lewis have hijacked a train deep beneath the English Channel.
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- 2018 | The Spy Who Dumped MeasSebastian
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Best friends Audrey and Morgan unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of them discovers that the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy.
Some Facts About Sam Heughan
Honorary Degrees: Sam Heughan holds a number of honorary degrees from higher institutions, including the University of Stirling and the University of Glasgow in 2019, and from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, his alma mater.
More Honors: Heughan was named Grand Marshall of New York City’s Tartan Day Parade, joining a list of past Scottish luminaries including Alan Cumming, Graham McTavish, Brian Cox, Sean Connery, and Kevin McKidd.
Philanthropist: Sam Heughan was tabbed for president of the Scottish branch of the blood cancer charity, Bloodwise, for which he has also run in multiple marathons and triathlons as fund-raisers.
