# Jamie Roy
**Jamie Roy** (full name Jamie Brian Roy) is a Scottish actor best known for playing Brian Fraser, the father of Jamie Fraser, in the Starz prequel series *[Outlander](https://www.edgepedia.org/outlander-tv-series): Blood of My Blood*, which premiered in 2025[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jamie-roy/). Born in Greenock, Scotland, and raised in Glasgow, he came to acting after a business degree and several years in the United States, and he holds American as well as British citizenship[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie Brian Roy[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/) |
| Born | 1993 in Greenock, Scotland; raised in Glasgow[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/) |
| Breakout role | Brian Fraser, father of Jamie Fraser, in *Outlander: Blood of My Blood* (Starz, 2025–)[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jamie-roy/) |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in International Business and Entrepreneurship, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow; NYFA Miami campus, 2016[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/410579/jamie-roy) • [4](https://www.nyfa.edu/alumni/jamie-roy/) |
| Early screen work | *Point Man* (2018), *Burning Little Lies*, *Picture Perfect Lies*, *Flowers and Honey* (2021), *Your Boyfriend Is Mine*, *Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty* (2022), *Condor's Nest* (2023)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/) |
| Other work | Two executive producer credits, including the short *So Much for Solidarity* (2024)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/) |
## Background and training
Roy was born in Greenock on Scotland's west coast and lived there for about three months before his mother moved to Lenzie, a small town outside Glasgow; the family later settled in Glasgow's west end, and he describes himself as born in Greenock and raised in Glasgow[5](https://www.glamour.com/story/jamie-roy-outlander-blood-of-my-blood-interview). He did not act as a child and expected a business career, completing a [Bachelor's degree](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelors-degree) in International Business and [Entrepreneurship](https://www.edgepedia.org/entrepreneurship) at the [University of Strathclyde](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-strathclyde) in Glasgow[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/410579/jamie-roy). After graduating he took a management consultancy job at a large firm in the United States, which he left because desk work did not suit him[6](https://squaremile.com/culture/film-tv/jamie-roy-outlander-interview/).
His first professional performing job was playing Kristoff from *Frozen* at [Walt Disney World](https://www.edgepedia.org/walt-disney-world)[7](https://nc.bustle.com/entertainment/outlander-blood-of-my-blood-jamie-roy-season-2-career). He trained at the [New York Film Academy](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-york-film-academy)'s Miami campus, graduating in 2016[4](https://www.nyfa.edu/alumni/jamie-roy/), and moved from Scotland to the United States that same year[8](https://elpais.com/television/series/2026-09-19/los-protagonistas-de-outlander-sangre-de-mi-sangre-las-escenas-de-sexo-no-son-las-favoritas-de-ningun-actor.html).
## Early career
Roy's screen credits begin in 2018 with the film *Point Man*, in which he played Pvt. Archuleta[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/) • [9](https://claireandjamie.com/posts/outlander-blood-of-my-blood-casting-jamie-roy). Through 2021 and 2022 he appeared mainly in made-for-television and streaming movies: *Picture Perfect Lies*, *Burning Little Lies*, and the romantic comedy *Flowers and Honey* in 2021, followed by *Your Boyfriend Is Mine* and *Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty* in 2022[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jamie-roy/). In 2023 he played Sergeant Lewis in *Condor's Nest*, a period drama about the hunt for Nazis in South America a decade after World War II[9](https://claireandjamie.com/posts/outlander-blood-of-my-blood-casting-jamie-roy). During this period he also worked survival jobs, including corporate team-building and motivational speaking around the United States[7](https://nc.bustle.com/entertainment/outlander-blood-of-my-blood-jamie-roy-season-2-career).
## Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Roy's path to his breakout role ran through two failed auditions. He first tried out for *Outlander* season 7 for "Militia Man Number One," a character with one or two lines; the role was ultimately cut, and he then auditioned for a larger part and did not get that either[10](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/celebrity/jamie-roy-outlander-blood-of-my-blood). Executive producer Maril Davis and Starz executive Karen Bailey later told him that his resemblance to [Sam Heughan](https://www.edgepedia.org/sam-heughan), who plays Jamie Fraser, had led them to hold him in mind for the planned prequel[5](https://www.glamour.com/story/jamie-roy-outlander-blood-of-my-blood-interview). He learned he had been cast as Brian Fraser in a phone call from his agent while preparing to play golf on his 30th birthday[6](https://squaremile.com/culture/film-tv/jamie-roy-outlander-interview/).
*Outlander: Blood of My Blood* premiered on Starz on August 8, 2025[11](https://www.scottishbanner.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SB-4902-August-2025-NA.pdf). The prequel tells two parallel love stories: Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) in the [Scottish Highlands](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-highlands) of the early 18th century, and Claire Beauchamp's parents, Henry Beauchamp ([Jeremy Irvine](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeremy-irvine)) and Julia Moriston ([Hermione Corfield](https://www.edgepedia.org/hermione-corfield)), in World War I England[11](https://www.scottishbanner.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SB-4902-August-2025-NA.pdf). Brian and Ellen are from rival clans, which makes their relationship forbidden[10](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/celebrity/jamie-roy-outlander-blood-of-my-blood). Roy has described the character's duality as a "tough, stoic, Highland warrior" alongside a "lovely, gentle, poetic, romantic guy," and said in interviews that he discussed with the showrunner the need for Brian to be his own character rather than a copy of Jamie[12](https://apnews.com/article/723dd64764734c4921ab77418424d9b4) • [8](https://elpais.com/television/series/2026-09-19/los-protagonistas-de-outlander-sangre-de-mi-sangre-las-escenas-de-sexo-no-son-las-favoritas-de-ningun-actor.html).
His resemblance to Heughan was a factor in the casting and a recurring topic in coverage of the show; Roy has said he only saw the likeness himself when the two met in person during filming[10](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/celebrity/jamie-roy-outlander-blood-of-my-blood). To prepare, he rewatched the first season of *Outlander* to watch Heughan playing his character's son[12](https://apnews.com/article/723dd64764734c4921ab77418424d9b4).
The role brought Roy back to Scotland after roughly eight years in the United States; the series films near Glasgow, and he has said he now lives in the United Kingdom again[8](https://elpais.com/television/series/2026-09-19/los-protagonistas-de-outlander-sangre-de-mi-sangre-las-escenas-de-sexo-no-son-las-favoritas-de-ningun-actor.html). Season 2, in which the couples are separated by the 1715 Jacobite Rising, premiered on September 18, 2026[13](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/news/). Roy and Slater appeared together at the 2025 BAFTA Scotland Awards[14](https://www.gaelicsocietytoronto.com/uploads/3/9/7/1/39714356/sb-4907-january_2026-_na.pdf).
## Recent and upcoming work
Beyond the prequel, Roy's credits include a role in the 2024 film *Meeting You, Meeting Me* and two executive producer credits, the short *So Much for Solidarity* (2024) and the short *Bullseye*, which is in post-production[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/). He also has completed work on *Thelma & Weazy*, in which he plays Jean Pierre[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/).
## References
1. [Jamie Roy – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/)
2. [Jamie Roy – TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jamie-roy/)
3. [Jamie Roy – TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/410579/jamie-roy)
4. [Jamie Roy – New York Film Academy Alumni](https://www.nyfa.edu/alumni/jamie-roy/)
5. [Jamie Roy Lost Out on a Role on 'Outlander,' Only to Get the Lead on 'Blood of My Blood' Instead – Glamour](https://www.glamour.com/story/jamie-roy-outlander-blood-of-my-blood-interview)
6. [Jamie Roy: "Outlander has something for everybody" – Square Mile](https://squaremile.com/culture/film-tv/jamie-roy-outlander-interview/)
7. [For Jamie Roy, Blood Of My Blood Feels Like Destiny – Bustle](https://nc.bustle.com/entertainment/outlander-blood-of-my-blood-jamie-roy-season-2-career)
8. [Los protagonistas de 'Outlander: sangre de mi sangre' – El País](https://elpais.com/television/series/2026-09-19/los-protagonistas-de-outlander-sangre-de-mi-sangre-las-escenas-de-sexo-no-son-las-favoritas-de-ningun-actor.html)
9. [Outlander: Blood of My Blood casting: Who is Jamie Roy? – Claire & Jamie](https://claireandjamie.com/posts/outlander-blood-of-my-blood-casting-jamie-roy)
10. [A New Leading Man Has Entered the Chat – Who What Wear](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/celebrity/jamie-roy-outlander-blood-of-my-blood)
11. [The Scottish Banner, August 2025](https://www.scottishbanner.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SB-4902-August-2025-NA.pdf)
12. ['Outlander' prequel series 'Blood of My Blood' goes back in time again – AP News](https://apnews.com/article/723dd64764734c4921ab77418424d9b4)
13. [Jamie Roy – News – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8781883/news/)
14. [The Scottish Banner, January 2026](https://www.gaelicsocietytoronto.com/uploads/3/9/7/1/39714356/sb-4907-january_2026-_na.pdf)
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