Sam Heughan, a Scottish actor, is best known for his appearance in the Starz hit series, Outlanderportraying the role, of Jamie Fraser for which he received three nominations for the Saturn Awards.
Heughan has appeared in various popular movies and television series including The Vortex, First Light, When the Starlight Ends, Heart of Lightness, The Spy Who Dumped Me, A Princess for Christmas, and Any Human Heart.
Birth Details
Sam Heughan was born on 30 April 1980, in New Galloway, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, under the birth sign Taurus. As of May 2022, he is 42 years old and his height is 6 feet 2 inches or 189 cm tall.
Talking about his parents, Sam is the son of Chrissie Heughan. He has a brother named Cirdan Heughan. His nationality is Scottish and he belongs to the white ethnicity.
Educational Details
At the age of five, he moved to New Galloway and attended Keels Primary School, and again at the age of 12, he moved to Edinburgh and enrolled at James Gillespie's High School. After a year, he transferred to Edinburgh Rudolph Steiner School.
Heughan then attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama which is currently known as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and graduated in 2003.
Sam Heughan's Career
Heughan was interested in acting since his early childhood and used to participate in dramas. He made his acting debut in the short film Small Moments in 2001. He has also been featured in many other movies like Young Alexander the Great (2010), Emulsion (2013), and Heart of Lightness (2014).
Besides his film career, Scotland native has shown his presence on the Television screen. His debut television series was Island at War in 2004. In 2005 he was featured in River City, as Andrew Murray. He made his powerful presence in Midsomer Murders (2007), and Doctors (2009).
Awards and Nominations
Between 2014 to 2022, Heughan has been playing the role of Jamie Fraser in Outlander alongside Catriona Balfe, Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish, Lotte Verbeek, Duncan Lacroix, and Nell Hudson.
He is highly appreciated for his work in the television series and for the outstanding performance he has been nominated for several awards, including three Saturn Awards, Two People's Choice Awards, Critics' Choice Television Awards, Gold Derby TV Awards, and Two The Anglophile Channel Awards.
Similarly, following his performance in the play Outlying Islands at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs he received a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer.
Famous Tv series
Heughan has also been featured in many TV films such as A Very British Sex Scandal (2007), and Breaking the Mould: The Story of Penicillin (2009). His upcoming series is It's All Coming Back to Me, Suspect, and Everest.
He has been continuously contributing to the movie industry since his debut yet without taking a break.
Charitable Works
Heughan is also involved in several charitable works. He was a supporter of Scottish independence during the Scottish independence referendum in 2014.
Similarly, he became a patron for Youth Theatre Arts Scottland and supports its mission, "to transform lives through youth theatre by providing inspiring participatory opportunities for young people in Scotland".
Donations
He has also supported Bloodwise since 2011 and took part in the Great North Run to raise the funds for the organization in 2016.
He was named Barbour's first Global Brand Ambassador in 2016. Heughan also has his charitable foundation named My Peak Challenge.
Sam Heughan's Net Worth
Heughan has earned a huge amount of salary from his acting career. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he is believed to have an estimated fortune of $5 million in 2022.
He made all of his net worth from his career in acting. As per the Cheat Sheet, he makes $100,000 per episode from his appearance in the series Outlander. In one season there are 10 episodes, so he accumulated $1 million in each season.
His movie titled The Spy Who Dumped Me was able to earn $75.3 million at the box office under a production budget of $40 million. In the movie, he appeared alongside Mila Kunis, Kate Mckinnon, Sam Heughan.
Rumored to date Monika
Heughan currently resides in Balmaclellan, Dumfries & Galloway. He rose to fame after appearing in the Starz Hit series, Outlander. Heughan has kept his personal life in mystery.
Outlander famed Sam's current relationship status is not clear. At the moment, he is rumored to be dating Monika Clarke as their kissing pictures went viral in March 2022. However, the couple has not public about their relationship.
Current Relationship Status
Heughan is never married or divorced. He is also one of the sexiest men in Scotland he rules the heart of many female fans. He is officially single at present but the handsome man Heughan is often rumored to be linked with any girls.
Girls all over the world wish to be the girlfriend of this type of amazing guy. He is a great fan of music and sports.
Social Media Profiles
Heughan is also one of the most searched male actors in Scotland and also around the globe. He is active and popular on social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
As of May 2022, his verified Instagram has 3.8 million. Also, he has 760.9k followers on Twitter and his Facebook profile has 1.2 million followers. According to Influencer Marketing Hub, he currently earns $7,341 - $12,235 per sponsor post via his IG post with an engagement rate of 1.54%.
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by sanjeet, 15 Aug, 2021
