Shorn are the long, red locks that were one of the trademarks of the 18th-century laird. They've since been replaced by a close-cropped 2026 hairstyle and Heughan has returned to his natural dark blond, while the tailored, knee-length frock coat and breeches that covered his 6'3" frame in the time-travel series have been swapped for a sporty leather jacket.
Sam Heughan: 'Fans Will Never Be Happy' with 'Outlander' Ending (8:51)
For the past 12 years, fans around the world have been glued to TV sets, computers and other devices as Heughan has embodied the heroic role created by best-selling author Diana Gabaldon for her Outlander franchise of books. Gabaldon is currently hard at work on Book 10—tentatively titled A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out. It's the final book in the series and will focus on Jamie and his loving wife Claire (Caitríona Balfe). Now, Heughan is ready to spread his wings and see what lies ahead.
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“[Fan] support is amazing, and they have been brilliant, but I think they forget that I am an actor and that the reason I got into acting was to play different parts,” Heughan says. “Hopefully, they're excited for us and will follow us on our journeys, and if they miss Jamie Fraser that much, they can always rewatch or read the books, and I will with them, because I'm a fan now myself.”
Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser and Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in 'Outlander.'Photo courtesy: STARZ
“I've put my money where my mouth is,” says Heughan, who will always have a base in Scotland no matter where his acting career takes him. “I've fully financed the Galloway Distillery in my hometown, and I'm trying to help renovate and support other businesses and other producers there.”
Heughan himself admits that a healthy lifestyle is essential after experiencing a low-level eating disorder at the beginning of his career, caused by the pressure he felt as an actor to maintain a “certain” physical appearance.
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When he was 12, Heughan moved with his mother and brother Cirdan to Edinburgh, where he began attending shows at the Royal Lyceum and fell in love with theater, which was when the actor in him was born.
To make that dream come true, he moved to Glasgow to study acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) where he graduated in 2003 and mainly pursued theater until his starring role on Outlander brought him worldwide recognition.
By Season 8 of Outlander—which Heughan plays with gray added to his hair—he’s a man who’s aged more than 30 years over the course of the story and has come to terms with who he is and what he hopes to achieve.
That said, Heughan’s favorite part of the character was his humor.
“He could be funny, but also a little bit ridiculous, or I tried to make him funny in moments,” he says. “I think family was always fun to shoot, whether it's the lovely relationship that developed with Bree [Sophie Skelton], who's fantastic, or his relationship with Roger [Richard Rankin] that started off completely in the wrong direction to relying on him. In a way, how Jamie interacts with them also tells you a lot about Jamie himself.”
Sophie Skelton as Brianna McKenzie, Richard Rankin as Roger McKenzie, Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser and Sam Heughan as Jamie FraserPhoto courtesy: STARZ
“Caitríona [and I] are starting to build a relationship outside of the show, which is perhaps more genuine and more full, shall I say, because we don't have the pressure of working together anymore," he explains. "We've always said, we're kind of like brother and sister. There's a great bond there, and there will always be a bond between all of us [because] we went through this together.”
“There’s an attack on the U.S. Embassy, and Connor’s ex-partner Layla [Kendrick] is in the embassy, where she works as an aide to the ambassador, and he goes in with the team to rescue her,” Heughan explains. “It's about identity, about love. There's a lot of history, a lot of gray areas, a lot of politics involved and a lot of cool action as well.”
“I hope we've served Jamie and the fans, but that's always the challenge, isn't it?" Heughan says. “To keep everyone happy, and I guess you can't please everyone all the time. Fans are never going to be happy because the show's ending, but I hope they're pleased in some ways.”
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity .
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