Outlander officially has its Roger Wakefield.

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Husband of Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie's (Sam Heughan) daughter Brianna and adopted sson of season 1's Reverend Reginald Wakefield (James Fleet), the highly anticipated role will be filled by Scottish actor Richard Rankin.

The news dropped on Monday courtesy of Rankin himself. While casting for his on-screen bride has yet to be revealed, the actor had the chance to break his exciting new on Twitter.

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From the timing of the announcement, it appears Roger and Brianna may not make their debut until late in season 2. Considering the duo technically doesn't appear until Diana Gabaldon's fourth book, Drums of Autumn, a turn in the season finale wouldn't be unexpected.

Roger will undoubtedly come into the story when Brianna, who was raised in post-war America, decides to go looking for the parents she never knew. For the ambitious 20-something, her journey into the past will be very literal.

Find out more when Outlander returns to Starz in 2016. Click the video below to see the first teaser for season 2.

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