Duncan Lacroix is an English actor best known for playing Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser, the loyal godfather of Jamie Fraser, in the Starz series Outlander. He is 56 and has a net worth estimated at $700,000–$900,000. After years in Irish theatre, he joined Outlander, which premiered in 2014, and stayed for five seasons, until Murtagh’s death in 2020.
Lacroix has also appeared in Vikings, Game of Thrones, Reign and Grantchester, and in the films Outlaw King and The Sisters Brothers.
| Date of Birth | December 28, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Age | 56 years |
| Nationality | British |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known For | Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser in Outlander |
| Place of Birth | Welling, London |
| Education | Roehampton Institute (BA), NUI Galway (MA) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Bien
Charo BishopBiography
Duncan Lacroix was born on December 28, 1969, in Welling, in south-east London, an area that was historically part of Kent. He is English and has lived in Ireland and Scotland.
He studied for a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies at Roehampton Institute in London, and later earned an MA in Drama and Theatre at the National University of Ireland, Galway. According to the Daily Record, he worked a series of office jobs after drama school. Around the age of 30, he worried that his dream was fading and moved to Ireland, where he spent about 13 years in theatre in Galway and Dublin.
His stage credits from that time include Twelfth Night at Project Arts Centre in Dublin, The Merry Wives of Windsor at Trinity College Dublin, Macbeth, The Dumb Waiter and Underneath the Lintel. He was working as a theatre actor in Ireland when he won his role in Outlander. “I was on the verge of quitting acting,” he said in a 2020 interview with Outlander TV News.
Career
Lacroix’s first screen credit is the 2006 drama The Ghosts of Duffy’s Cut. His early television work includes one episode of the British sci-fi series Primeval, which aired on January 22, 2011, where he played a character named Neil. In 2012 he played a Karstark soldier in the Game of Thrones episode “A Man Without Honor.”
In 2013 he played Sergeant Charlie Faulkner in A Terrible Beauty, a film about the 1916 Easter Rising, and appeared in an episode of Reign. He also joined Vikings in 2014 for two episodes as Ealdorman Werferth, a Saxon nobleman.
Outlander changed his career. Lacroix was cast as Murtagh in September 2013, and the series premiered in 2014. He then played Henry de Percy, an English baron, in the Netflix film Outlaw King in 2018, and had a small role in the Western The Sisters Brothers the same year.
His later work includes Year 10, a post-apocalyptic survival film in which he plays a father protecting his son. He told London Beautiful Life at its 2024 premiere that it was shot in the winter in the west of England during lockdown, four years earlier. He said the film’s lack of dialogue drew him to it. The film reached the Prime Video Top 10 in January 2026, according to MovieWeb. In 2025 he played Eddie in an episode of the ITV and PBS series Grantchester.
Murtagh in Outlander
Murtagh is Jamie Fraser’s godfather and closest companion in Outlander, which is based on Diana Gabaldon’s novels. Lacroix plays him alongside Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie, and his friend Graham McTavish, who plays Dougal MacKenzie. In the first season, Murtagh protects Jamie and helps Claire. In season two he follows Jamie to France and fights at Prestonpans.
The books kill Murtagh at Culloden, but the show kept him alive. He returned in season three, which aired in September 2017, as a prisoner at Ardsmuir. Lacroix told Yahoo Entertainment that year: “I was sworn to secrecy on pain of death.” Season four, which ended on January 27, 2019, gave him a romance with Jocasta Cameron, played by Maria Doyle Kennedy.
Murtagh died in season five, in the episode “The Ballad of Roger Mac,” which aired on March 29, 2020. He leads the Regulators at the Battle of Alamance and dies in Claire’s tent. Lacroix told Collider that he learned about his exit just before filming began. “I was optioned for six seasons,” he said. He added that Murtagh’s death “was just postponed another 20-25 years” from the books, where the character dies at Culloden. “The very last thing I shot, I am the corpse on the triage table,” he said.
He has said the role made him a familiar face slowly. “No one really recognised me at all for a good few years,” he told the Scottish Daily Express in 2022. Later Outlander seasons used archive footage of Murtagh. The prequel Outlander: Blood of My Blood premiered on August 8, 2025, with Rory Alexander playing the younger Murtagh. Outlander’s final season premiered on March 6, 2026.
Awards and Recognition
Outlander has received four Emmy nominations, all in craft categories: music composition in 2015, costumes and production design in 2016, and period costumes in 2018. Lacroix’s own recognition has come from fans. He is a regular guest at Outlander conventions, including Fergus Scottish Festival in Ontario in 2022 and New York Comic Con in 2022.
This autumn he is listed for Los Angeles Comic Con at the end of October and for The Gathering, an Outlander event in Kansas City, from November 12.
Personal Life
Lacroix lives in Glasgow. “I live in Glasgow,” he told the Scottish Daily Express in 2022, after more than a decade in Ireland. He is close friends with Graham McTavish, his Outlander co-star, and told Collider in 2020: “We’re good friends.”
Outside acting, he hikes the Munros, plays guitar and draws. In 2020 he was studying philosophy and psychology with the Open University. His Instagram account, @duncan.lacroix, has 241,000 followers and mixes travel photos of Scotland and England with literary quotes. His most recent post, on October 14, shows fallow deer in Knole Park in Sevenoaks, Kent.
In March 2024 he warned fans about scammers impersonating cast members, telling them his Instagram is his only account. “We’re never going to ask you for money,” he said in a video reported by the Irish Star.
Duncan Lacroix Timeline
- December 28, 1969: Born in Welling, south-east London.
- Around 2000: Moves to Ireland to work in theatre.
- 2006: Appears in The Ghosts of Duffy’s Cut.
- January 22, 2011: Appears in Primeval.
- May 13, 2012: Appears in Game of Thrones.
- 2013: Appears in A Terrible Beauty and Reign.
- September 10, 2013: Is cast as Murtagh in Outlander.
- 2014: Outlander premieres, and he appears in Vikings.
- September 2017: Murtagh returns in Outlander season three.
- 2018: Appears in Outlaw King and The Sisters Brothers.
- January 27, 2019: Murtagh’s romance with Jocasta ends season four.
- March 29, 2020: Murtagh dies in Outlander season five.
- March 2024: Warns fans about scammers.
- August 2024: Year 10 premieres.
- 2025: Appears in Grantchester.
- March 6, 2026: Outlander’s final season premieres.
Duncan Lacroix Net Worth
Duncan Lacroix’s net worth is estimated at $700,000–$900,000. Most of it comes from acting fees, mainly the roughly 40 credited Outlander episodes he filmed between 2014 and 2020, along with supporting roles in Vikings, Outlaw King and Grantchester.
Convention appearances add to his income. He is listed for Los Angeles Comic Con and The Gathering in Kansas City this autumn, and he takes personalised video requests through Cameo. Most of his earnings come from acting and appearances, so the estimate rests on his earned income.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Duncan Lacroix?
Duncan Lacroix is 56. He was born on December 28, 1969, and turns 57 in December 2026.
What is Duncan Lacroix’s net worth?
His net worth is estimated at $700,000–$900,000, mostly from acting fees from Outlander and supporting roles.
Where is Duncan Lacroix from?
Lacroix was born in Welling, south-east London. He lived in Ireland for about 13 years before moving to Scotland, and now lives in Glasgow.
Does Duncan Lacroix return in Outlander?
Murtagh died in season five in 2020, and later seasons used only archive footage of him. Rory Alexander plays the younger Murtagh in the prequel Outlander: Blood of My Blood.
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