David Berry has played Lord John Grey in Outlander for just shy of a decade, and there’s only one way he plans to say goodbye to his beloved character.
“Maybe I’ll have a cup of Earl Grey, and look longingly at a photo of Jamie Fraser,” he joked to WHO.
The Australian actor has been a part of the hit historical fantasy series since 2017, whisked off to Scotland within a week of being cast as Lord John.
The character has been a firm fan favourite throughout the show, providing refuge and friendship to Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) as their love story played out across war and time itself.
Berry’s character has even personified fans’ love for Jamie through his forbidden longing, with Lord John having to hide away parts of himself while navigating society in the 18th century.
It’s for all these reasons, and many more, that fans want to see a happy ending for Lord John now the eighth and final season is upon us — and Berry is no different.
“I think he is a man who obviously has a lot of prejudices against him in his time period, and I think it would be great if he could escape those through the stones and find some kind of solace in a more accepting time,” Berry said.
David Berry and his unlikely connection to an Outlander villain
With such a quick turnaround from being cast as Lord John to being flown from Sydney to the set in Scotland, Berry admitted his first few scenes left him with an unlikely connection to one of the series’ most infamous villains.
“It was so tight with the casting and my first day, the first wig I wore was Black Jack Randall’s,” Berry revealed. “If it wasn’t for his death I wouldn’t have wore [his] wig.”
“It was [later] replaced by one of my own.”
It was a whirlwind of a time for Berry, who was trying to establish himself in the role and in fatherhood, with his son born close to when he first joined the show.
Despite it being very “bittersweet” that Outlander is now coming to an end, Berry admitted he’s looking forward to being in Sydney with his son fulltime.
“I’ve spent so long away from family, I’m just really dedicated to being a dad,” he said. “My son Alexander was born when the show started, he’s now nine years old, and I really enjoy taking him to school… doing all the fun dad things is what I’m really enjoying.”
Could David Berry be cast in A Court of Thorns and Roses?
With the finale of Outlander now in sight, fans are eager to see Berry in another TV adaptation of a popular book series: A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Much like Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander books, Sarah J Maas’ ACOTAR fantasy series has been wildly successful and fans have been teased for years about the prospect of a TV adaptation.
With two more books set to drop in October and renewed interest in the series, Berry’s name has popped up time and time when fans discuss who they would like to see play the main character, Rhysand.
It was the first Berry had heard of the rumours, but after some thorough questioning about who the character is and whether he “takes his clothes off”, it was a resounding yes on whether he’d play the role.
“I’m in!” Berry said. “I’m open to playing horny roles, I’ve done another horny show Outlander.”
“I think I’m well suited, well qualified. So any producers, casting directors out there, I’m here for you.”
Outlander is available now on Binge.
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