How old is Jamie in Outlander?

How old are the main characters in 'Outlander'? According to Express, in season 1 of Outlander, Claire is 26-years-old with a birthdate of October 20, 1918. At that time, Jamie is 23-years-old, with a birthdate of May 1, 1721.
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What is the age difference between Jamie and Claire?

But there is a slight disparity between the novels and the Starz TV show which closes the gap. Instead, the show has Claire as being four years older than Jamie as she is 27 in season one while he is 23. Season five of Outlander saw Jamie celebrating his 50th birthday, which means in the show Claire will be about 53.
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How old is Jamie from Outlander supposed to be?

SPOILER: The ghost that Frank sees in Outlander is Jamie, and Diana has revealed that ghost-Jamie is about 25 years old. Diana Gabaldon was inspired to create the Outlander series after watching an episode of Doctor Who on PBS.
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How old is Jamie Fraser when he dies?

Naturally, they answered yes. “He's about 25,” Gabaldon said. It's an interesting response. If you're up to date on the series, then you know that Jamie is not dead at the age of 25.
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How old was Jamie when he got married to Claire?

How old is Jaime in season 1 when he and Claire married? He's 22.
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Jamie and Claire's Outlander Age Difference, Explained



Does Jamie cheat on Claire?

Jamie does admit he's slept with someone else, telling her about his one-night tryst with Mary MacNab (Emma Campbell-Jones) before he turned himself in to authorities following the Battle of Culloden nearly 20 years prior.
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Why does Claire marry John GREY?

The books reveal how Claire had married the Lord in order to gain protection after she thought Jamie was dead. Their relationship develops through the eighth novel and, when Jamie finally returned, he was surprised at what he discovered.
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Do Claire and Jamie have a third child?

Jamie marries Claire to keep her from falling into the hands of the evil Captain "Black Jack" Randall. They have one child, Faith, who doesn't survive birth; an adopted son named Fergus; and a daughter, Brianna. Jamie has a son named William Ransom with Geneva Dunsany, who died during William's birth.
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Why is Jack Randall obsessed with Jamie?

Black Jack seemed obsessed with Jamie after first raiding his home at Lallybroch where the Scotsman stood up for himself and his sister Jenny (Laura Donnelly). He then inflicted horrific injuries on Jamie after he administered a second flogging while the Highlander was still recovering from an earlier whipping.
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Why is Jamie's ghost watching Claire?

Over the course of the first season, Claire and Jamie fell in love and married while Frank was back in the 20th Century. It quickly became clear Jamie's ghost was trying to find his beloved which is probably why he was watching Claire.
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Does Claire wear a wig in Outlander?

Wigs, perms, and hot rollers help shape Claire's historically-accurate hairstyles. Regardless of Claire's on-screen age, wigs were incorporated into her hair and makeup protocol to achieve the character's look.
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How long were Jamie and Laoghaire married?

Outlander star Sam Heughan previews season five

In the third outing, Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) tied the knot with Laoghaire MacKenzie (Nell Hudson) during the 20 years while Claire (Caitriona Balfe) was in the future.
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How old is Jamie Fraser in real life?

Since first appearing as Jamie in Outlander Season 1, the now 41-year-old has won the hearts of fans all over the world.
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Why is Claire older than Jamie?

Though the books have Claire time traveling from the year 1946, the Starz series has her journey from 1945, which means that, in the TV series, Claire meets Jamie when he is 22 and she is 27. Outlander season 5 spans from 1770 to 1772, with Claire age 54 when the season begins and Jamie, age 49.
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How old is Claire Randall season 1?

According to Express, in season 1 of Outlander, Claire is 26-years-old with a birthdate of October 20, 1918. At that time, Jamie is 23-years-old, with a birthdate of May 1, 1721. Despite the small age gap, Claire is revealed to be the much more experienced one out of the pair.
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How long were Claire and Frank married?

Claire and Frank's relationship grew increasingly strained over the years during their unhappy 20 years together. They had blowouts and arguments with Frank desperately hoping his wife would come back to him and forget about the mystery man with whom she'd had a child.
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Did Black Jack Randall love his brother?

“We had a lot of discussion about what we wanted to do with Jack and Jack's relationship to his brother,” showrunner Ron Moore tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I thought there was something interesting about showing that, for all of his monstrosity and all of Jack's horror, he really did care about and love his brother.
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What disease does Alex Randall have?

Claire comes to see Alex and tells him he has tuberculosis and congestive heart failure, and likely less than a year to live. Alex asks Claire not to tell Jack. He then tells Claire that he knows about Jack, but it doesn't matter because he is his brother.
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Why is Jack Randall so evil?

The sadistic redcoat was highlighted as a violently twisted man with next to no conscience. But Menzies has stated that his character wasn't necessarily evil but had been deformed by his own traumatizing experiences of war and punishment.
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How many times does Claire get pregnant?

One is about the number of children Claire and Jamie have. If we're looking for the straight answer, it's two. Claire and Jamie only have two biological children together: Faith and Brianna. Faith was the stillborn baby in France.
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Is Geillis Claire's daughter?

Because of their time traveling abilities, some fans thought Geillis was Claire's daughter. Outlander author Diana Gabaldon did confirm Claire and Geillis are related, but not in that way. In fact, the women are related through an unexpected character from season 2.
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How old are Jamie and Claire in Echo in the Bone?

At the start of the novel in January 1777, Claire is about 60 years old, and Jamie about four months shy of 56. By the end of the novel in June 1778, Claire is 61½ and Jamie is 57.
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Does Jamie sleep with Lord John?

Claire, remembering a similar anniversary gift Jamie had given to her a decade earlier, faints. A week after her marriage to Lord John, she and John drunkenly sleep together. The following morning, both talk about Jamie and admit they are using each other to connect with Jamie's memory.
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Does Willie find out Jamie is his father?

William meets Jane Pocock in a brothel in Philadelphia in June 1778, shortly after he learns—to his horror—that Jamie Fraser is his father. William pays to spend a night with Jane, in order to save her from a repulsive client Captain Harkness.
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Does Jamie kiss Lord John Grey?

In September 1764, Lord John told Jamie he intended to marry Isobel Dunsany and become William's stepfather. Jamie offered his body to Lord John, who declined. Jamie kissed him.
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