Jamie Fraser (character) explained

Jamie Fraser
Series:Outlander and Lord John series
First:Novel:
Outlander (1991)
Television:
Outlander
"Sassenach" (2014)
Creator:Diana Gabaldon
Portrayer:Sam Heughan
Full Name:James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser
Relatives:Janet "Jenny" Fraser Murray (sister)
Nationality:Scottish
Religion:Roman Catholicism
Nickname:Jamie

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 member of Gabaldon's fictionalized Clan Fraser of Lovat. Jamie 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.

Concept and creation

Gabaldon took the name "Jamie" from the Doctor Who character Jamie McCrimmon, portrayed in the television series by Frazer Hines.[1] [2] [3] Gabaldon had seen the Doctor Who serial The War Games, which inspired her to set her novel in Scotland.[1] [2] [3] Gabaldon developed Jamie from an account in the Eric Linklater book Prince in the Heather, in which a single Jacobite named Fraser survives the mass execution of his fellows.[1] [4] Jamie's looks and character are based on Gabaldon's husband, Doug Watkins, as the author has herself confirmed on her Twitter account.[5]

Hines guest starred in the May 2015 episode "Wentworth Prison" of Outlander, the television series adaptation of Gabaldon's novels.[6]

Character

When married World War II nurse Claire Randall is transported through time from 1945 back to 1743, she meets dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser.[7] [8]

Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "The stories the show told during the second half of the first season deepened [Claire and Jamie's] bond and their need for each other. Jamie in particular was made to confront his personal and cultural attitudes about gender roles, understand how they impact Claire, and recognize the value to him of having a wife that was his equal in every way."[9]

Gabaldon describes Jamie as handsome and unusually tall, with distinctive red hair, deep blue eyes, and fair skin. The character uses many aliases throughout the series, including Jamie MacTavish, The Dunbonnet, Red Jamie/Seumas Ruadh, Mac Dubh, Alex MacKenzie, and Alexander Malcolm.[10]

Appearances

Jamie is a main character of Gabaldon's Outlander series. He also appears in two novels in the Lord John series of historical mysteries,[11] [12] and in the 2013 novella Virgins.[13] [14] [15]

Outlander novels

Lord John novels

Television series

Jamie is portrayed by Sam Heughan in the Starz television series Outlander.[16]

Awards and nominations

Heughan was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television in 2015,[17] [18] and Best Actor on Television in 2016.[19] Heughan was also nominated for a People's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor in 2016 and 2017,[20] [21] a 2016 BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in Television,[22] and a 2016 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fictional Outlander Series Has Real Links to Scotland's Newly Unearthed Neolithic Ruins. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629012503/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/8/140808-outlander-scotland-orkney-islands-stonehenge-neolithic/. dead. 29 June 2020. August 10, 2014. Ashleigh N.. Deluca. National Geographic. June 25, 2020.
  2. Web site: Outlander: Meet the Doctor Who star Frazer Hines who inspired Jamie Fraser. Express. Neela. Debnath. December 23, 2016. December 23, 2016.
  3. News: Ross . Robyn . August 19, 2014 . Exclusive: Doctor Who Alum to Guest-Star on Outlander . TV Guide. September 17, 2014.
  4. Web site: How historically accurate is Outlander?. The History Press. thehistorypress.co.uk. June 25, 2020.
  5. Web site: https://twitter.com/writer_dg/status/1257266998628634630 . 2022-09-11 . Twitter . en.
  6. Web site: Watch Claire Receive Jamie's Personal Effects in Exclusive Clip From This Saturday's Outlander . . Sarene . Leeds . May 12, 2015 . June 16, 2016.
  7. Reese . Jennifer . Book Review: Lord John and the Hand of Devils (2007) . . November 27, 2007 . October 30, 2013 . 11 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011020739/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20162421,00.html . live .
  8. Web site: Starz's Outlander Gets First Poster, Premiere Date . Philiana . Ng . . May 8, 2014 . June 14, 2014.
  9. How the Outlander finale handled its disturbing rape scene. Entertainment Weekly. Jeff. Jensen. May 31, 2015. June 25, 2020.
  10. Web site: Outlander: Jamie Fraser's Many Aliases From The Dunbonnet to Mac Dubh, Explained. Hanh. Nguyen. IndieWire. October 9, 2017. June 25, 2020.
  11. Web site: Official site: Chronology of the Outlander Series . DianaGabaldon.com . October 12, 2013 . October 29, 2013 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012161942/http://www.dianagabaldon.com/books/chronology-of-the-outlander-series/ .
  12. Web site: Fiction Book Review: The Scottish Prisoner: A Lord John Novel . . February 13, 2012 . November 23, 2013.
  13. Web site: Official site: Virgins (Dangerous Women) . DianaGabaldon.com . December 7, 2013 . September 18, 2014.
  14. Web site: Dangerous Women Arrives on Tor.com . July 24, 2013 . November 19, 2013 . Tor.com.
  15. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Dangerous Women by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois . Publishers Weekly . October 7, 2013. November 23, 2013.
  16. Web site: Update: Starz's Outlander Officially Names Sam Heughan As Lead. Deadline Hollywood. Dominic. Patten. July 9, 2013. July 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819103052/http://deadline.com/2013/07/outlander-series-star-starz-533220/. August 19, 2014. live.
  17. Web site: Saturn Awards Nominations. March 3, 2015 . March 7, 2015. . Seth. Kelley.
  18. Web site: The 41st Annual Saturn Awards Winners 2015. Saturn Awards. December 10, 2015.
  19. Web site: Star Wars, Mad Max, Walking Dead Lead Saturn Awards Nominations . Variety . Jacob . Bryant . February 24, 2016 . February 24, 2016.
  20. Web site: 2016 People's Choice Awards: Nominees & Winners . People's Choice . January 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170608223346/http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/?year=2016 . June 8, 2017 . dead .
  21. Web site: People's Choice Awards Nominations Are Here: Find Out How to Vote for Your Favorites. Stephanie. Petit. People. November 16, 2016. November 16, 2016.
  22. Web site: British Academy Scotland Awards: Nominees in 2016 . BAFTA Scotland . 22 May 2014 . November 5, 2016.
  23. Critics' Choice Awards 2016 winners list: La La Land, People v. O.J dominate. Entertainment Weekly. December 11, 2016. December 12, 2016.

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