Sam Heughan, 1980
Actors · April 30, 1980
Sam Heughan
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Sam Heughan is 46 years old, born April 30, 1980 in United Kingdom · Taurus.
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About
Sam Heughan became a global TV force playing Jamie Fraser in Starz's Outlander, winning a People's Choice Award and Saturn Award for the role. Born in Scotland in 1980, he's also starred in films like The Spy Who Dumped Me and Bloodshot, and co-wrote the bestselling Clanlands with co-star Graham McTavish. His whisky brand, The Sassenach, took double golds at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in consecutive years. As a Taurus, he channels the sign's dedication into long-form projects and entrepreneurial ventures.
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Biography
Sam Heughan anchored Starz's Outlander as Jamie Fraser from 2014–2026, winning the People's Choice Award for Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor and the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television; he was also nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Born in Scotland on 30 April 1980, Heughan is a male actor who has balanced prestige television with film roles in The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) and Bloodshot (2020). He received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Most Promising Performer for his stage work in Outlying Islands at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs. With Outlander co-star Graham McTavish, he co-wrote Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other, which reached number one on the New York Times' Best Seller List for hardcover nonfiction and combined print and e-book nonfiction in November 2020. That same year, Heughan launched The Sassenach, his own whisky brand named after his Outlander character's nickname for his wife, Claire; it won consecutive double golds in the 2020 and 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. As a Taurus born in late April, Heughan embodies the sign's reputation for persistence and luxury sensibility—traits evident in his decade-plus commitment to Outlander and his craft-focused spirits venture. Actors perform in scripted drama, film, and stage productions, building careers through roles, awards, and audience connection.
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Trivia
- Heughan won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor for Outlander and the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television.
- He co-wrote Clanlands with Graham McTavish, his Outlander co-star, and the book reached number one on the New York Times' Best Seller List for hardcover nonfiction in November 2020.
- The Sassenach, Heughan's whisky brand launched in 2020, won consecutive double golds at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2020 and 2021.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Seeker
Analytical and private. Sam Heughan release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
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Frequently asked
- How old is Sam Heughan?
- Sam Heughan is 46 years old (born April 30, 1980).
- When is Sam Heughan's birthday?
- Sam Heughan was born on April 30, 1980.
- What is Sam Heughan's zodiac sign?
- Sam Heughan is a Taurus, born April 30, 1980.
- What is Sam Heughan's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Sam Heughan was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Sam Heughan from?
- Sam Heughan is from United Kingdom.
- What does Sam Heughan do?
- Sam Heughan is a actor.
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