Outlander fans have been dying to know who will be playing Roger McKenzie, and now the wait is over.

The TV series has cast Richard Rankin in the role. According to the Starz press release, “Intelligent, kindhearted, and charming, Roger is the grown up version of Reverend Wakefield’s adorable adopted son we met in season 1. After his parents died in World War II, Roger was raised by the Reverend (with help from his housekeeper, Mrs. Graham) and is a proud Scot through and through. Now a professor at Oxford, Roger has a keen interest in history, and all the secrets and insight it presents.”

Needless to say, fans have been dying to know who would be stepping into the shoes of Roger McKenzie ever since other roles for season 2 of Outlander were announced. Still a mystery is who will play the role of Brianna. As readers of the Outlander novels know, the characters of Roger and Brianna need to have a strong acting connection.

Rankin took to his Twitter account to interact with fans. Author Diana Gabaldon has re-tweeted the Starz announcement, but hasn’t yet weighed in with more personal thoughts.

Later on Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie Fraser, welcomed his new cast mate and they shared a joke about Brianna.

Just in case anyone is doubting the physical and acting credentials of Scottish born actor Richard Rankin, Starz goes on to say, “Born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire on the outskirts of Glasgow, Rankin epitomizes the tall, dark, handsome leading man and stands six feet tall in stocking soles. He recently starred opposite Bradley Cooper, Uma Thurman and Sienna Miller in John Wells’ Burnt. He has also garnered praise for his convincing work in high profile television shows including the BBC drama The Syndicate, brought to the screen by BAFTA winning writer Kay Mellor, The Crimson Field, the BBC backed big budget World War I set mini-series, and NBC’s American Odyssey.”

Outlander will be returning at an as of yet unannounced date this spring, but we think we have a pretty good idea that it’s likely to be this April.