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Sam Heughan's birthday is April 30. He was born on April 30, 1980 in Balmaclellan, United Kingdom.

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Famous people who share Sam Heughan's April 30 birthday include Carl Friedrich Gauss, António Guterres, Stephen Harper, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Kirsten Dunst.

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Sam Heughan — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 30 April 1980 · Age: 46

How old is Sam Heughan?

Sam Heughan is 46 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 30 April 1980.

Scottish actor who became an international star as the Highland warrior Jamie Fraser in the time-travel drama Outlander

Did you know?He runs My Peak Challenge, a fitness and charity programme.

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Date of birth30 April 1980
Age46
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceBalmaclellan, United Kingdom

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Sam Heughan worked for years in theatre and Scottish television before one role transformed his career. As Jamie Fraser in Outlander, the time-travel romance based on Diana Gabaldon's novels, he became a major star. The series boosted tourism in Scotland, with fans visiting castles and battlefields. He has used his fame to promote Scottish culture and businesses, including his own whisky. He also leads a long-running fitness and charity programme. Outlander has kept him busy for more than a decade.

Key Milestones

2014: Begins playing Jamie Fraser in Outlander
2020: Launches Sassenach whisky
2022: Publishes his memoir Waypoints

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Sam Heughan: The Star of Outlander

Scottish actor, born 1980

Sam Heughan was born in Balmaclellan on 30 April 1980.

He grew up in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

He plays Jamie Fraser in the television series Outlander.

He co-founded the Scotch whisky brand Sassenach.

Career highlights

2003Theatre: graduates from drama school in Glasgow
2014Outlander: series premieres
2018The Spy Who Dumped Me: film role
2020Sassenach: launches whisky brand
2022Waypoints: publishes memoir

Age: 46
Status: Living

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When is Sam Heughan's birthday?: Sam Heughan's birthday is April 30. He was born on April 30, 1980 in Balmaclellan, United Kingdom.
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Who shares a birthday with Sam Heughan?: Famous people who share Sam Heughan's April 30 birthday include Carl Friedrich Gauss, António Guterres, Stephen Harper, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Kirsten Dunst.

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