Sam Heughan and Cirdan Heughan were born on this planet, but you would be mistaken for thinking they are from Middle-earth. “The Outlander” recently star dropped by “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and was impressed by her sleuthing skills.
Clarkson asked Heughan if it is true that his parents named him and his brother after characters from J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic series of novels, The Lord of the Rings.
RELATED: ‘Outlander’ Begins Shooting In Scotland Undeterred By The Pandemic “Wow, you’re really digging me into a hole here,” Heughan replied. “Yes, yes it’s true.
My brother is called Cirdan. Those Lord of the Rings fans that are out there they might recognize it. I believe he was the elf that took all the elves from Middle Earth to wherever
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