Sam Heughan offered a rare insight into his personal life as he detailed the challenges he faced meeting his father for the first time.
Outlander star Sam Heughan briefly stepped away from his role as Jamie Fraser to discuss his new memoir Waypoints. The actor recalled the moment he met his father as an adult and how their similarities left him unsettled. Sam revealed the first time he met his father was on his deathbed, but only noticed their likeness while they were on a walk. As the lead actor of Starz's acclaimed drama, Sam released his memoir to give fans an opportunity to learn more about his personal life.
While he discussed Waypoints, the 42-year-old reflected on his upbringing and described his father as “not there" and "absent". Sam explained: “Partly for an actor, part of my acting brain was like ‘oh I’m going to use this and discover more about myself.But the other part of me, I guess the child in me was pretty anxious.The actor admitted: “It was odd, I think a man that has no influence in my life. I remember I was walking next to him and I realised we had the same movement pattern.
“The same gait, the same step and I thought that was really intriguing and quite unsettling.”Speaking on their reunion, Sam shared: “The book is quite possibly a way for me to put it to rest. I think there’s been a part of me that’s sort of not wanted to be him or emulate him, but also to accept him and accept that he has been a part of my life despite not being there.He added: “I think it is some sort of therapy, the book.Although Sam’s character, Jamie is a doting father to his adult daughter Brianna Fraser (Sophie Skelton), he also has a secret, illegitimate son, William Ranson (Oliver Finnegan)
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