Jamie Fraser | |
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Outlander and Lord John series character | |
First appearance | Novel: Outlander (1991) Television: Outlander "Sassenach" (2014) |
Created by | Diana Gabaldon |
Portrayed by | Sam Heughan |
In-universe information | |
Full name | James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser |
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Nickname | Jamie |
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Relatives | Janet "Jenny" Fraser Murray (sister) |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Nationality | Scottish |
James "Jamie" Fraser is a fictional character in the Outlander series of multi-genre novels by American author Diana Gabaldon, and its television adaptation. In the series, married World War II nurse Claire Randall is visiting Scotland when she is transported through time from 1945 back to 1743. There she finds adventure, war and romance with the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser, a grandson of Lord Lovat and senior member of Gabaldon's fictionalized Clan Fraser. Jamie Fraser also appears in two novels in the Lord John series of historical mysteries, and in the 2013 novella Virgins.
Jamie is portrayed by Sam Heughan in the Starz television series Outlander.