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Outlander

Outlander

Starz 2014

The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of Outlander (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Caitriona Balfe

#1 - Caitriona Balfe (Claire Randall)

Caitriona Balfe is an Irish actress and fashion model. Balfe was born in Monaghan, Ireland. She started modeling at the age of 19 after she was scouted by an agent while she was collecting money for charity at a local mall. She has both walked the runway and been featured in advertising campaigns for many top fashion brands, including: Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, H&M, Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Cacharel, Roberto Cavalli, Givenchy, Hugo Boss, Armani, Dries van Noten, Calvin Klein and Chanel; she averaged 26 fashion shows per season in the early 2000s. She has also graced the covers of magazines such as Vogue and Elle. At the time she was scouted Balfe was studying drama at the Dublin Institute of Technology, hoping to become an actress. Balfe has appeared in in the films Super 8, Now You See Me, and, alongside Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, in Escape Plan. On September 11, 2013 Balfe was cast to play Claire Randall in Outlander by Starz. The series is based on the Outlander novels written by Diana Gabaldon. Balfe will play a mid-20th-century nurse who is transported back in time to the war torn mid-18th-century Highlands of Scotland.

Caitriona Balfe plays as Claire Randall in Outlander.
Caitriona Balfe is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 67 episodes.

Sophie Skelton

#2 - Sophie Skelton (Brianna Randall)

Sophie Alexandra Skelton was born and raised in Woodford, Cheshire, UK. She is the youngest of three, with two older brothers Sam and Roger. Her parents, Simon and Ruth Skelton, are both toy inventors. Having completed her A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry, English Literature and Maths she turned down her University offers to pursue her career as an actor, being the first in the family to go into acting.

Sophie Skelton plays as Brianna Randall in Outlander.
Sophie Skelton is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 38 episodes.

Duncan Lacroix

#3 - Duncan Lacroix (Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser)

Duncan Lacroix is an actor, known for Vikings (2013), Outlander (2014) and Primeval (2007).

Duncan Lacroix plays as Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser in Outlander.
Duncan Lacroix is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 13 episodes.

John Bell

#4 - John Bell (Ian Fraser Murray)

John Bell plays as Ian Fraser Murray in Outlander.
John Bell is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 13 episodes.

Tobias Menzies

#5 - Tobias Menzies (Captain James Fitzjames)

Tobias Menzies (born March 7, 1974) is a British stage, television, and film actor, best known for his roles as Edmure Tully in Game of Thrones, and as Marcus Junius Brutus in HBO's serirs Rome.

Tobias Menzies plays as Captain James Fitzjames in Outlander.
Tobias Menzies is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 10 episodes.

Sam Heughan

#6 - Sam Heughan (Ryan)

Sam graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2003. He was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Award (Most Promising Performance) for Outlying Islands at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs. Sam has appeared in various TV programmes including: A Very British Sex Scandal (Channel 4), Any Human Heart (Film4), Midsomer Murders (ITV) and as a regular character in BBC Soaps River City and Doctors. His film leads include: Young Alexander The Great (Ilya Salkind Company) and Emulsion (White Lantern Films), while theatre credits include: Plague Over England (Duchess, West End), MacBeth (Nottingham, Edinburgh Lyceum), Romeo And Juliet (Dundee Rep) and Hamlet (Citizens Glasgow).

Sam Heughan plays as Ryan in Outlander.
Sam Heughan is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Laura Donnelly

#7 - Laura Donnelly (Amalia True)

Laura Donnelly is an actress from Northern Ireland. She made her on-screen debut in 2005 in the Channel 4 drama Sugar Rush, where she featured as a love interest of the female protagonist in two episodes.Wikipedia

Laura Donnelly plays as Amalia True in Outlander.
Laura Donnelly is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 6 episodes.

Steven Cree

#8 - Steven Cree (Stuart Collier)

Steven Cree is a Scottish film, television and theater actor and writer, known for Outlaw King (2018), Brave (2012) and Outlander (2014). He has been married to Kahleen Crawford since May 29, 2016.

Steven Cree plays as Stuart Collier in Outlander.
Steven Cree is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 6 episodes.

Richard Rankin

#9 - Richard Rankin (Dr Alex Kiernan)

Richard Rankin is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for the Scottish sketch show Burnistoun and as Roger Mackenzie Wakefield in the Starz drama Outlander.

Richard Rankin plays as Dr Alex Kiernan in Outlander.
Richard Rankin is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 4 episodes.

Last updated: dec 20, 2024

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