Jim Sweeney ( born 8 August 1956 ) is a Scottish actor . Over the years , Sweeney has starred in a variety of productions for both film and television . Starting with a small role in '' River City '' , he later went on to play Mick Turner in '' The Crews '' opposite actors such as David Hayman . In film he has appeared in '' The Angels Share '' and '' The Wee Man '' as well as a variety of short films . In 2013 , he took part in a tribute video to Quentin Tarintino 's '' Reservoir Dogs '' to make the 21st birthday of the film . The film recreated the opening scene of the original picture with Sweeney playing the role of Joe Cabot . The film was shot in Glasgow and was directed by Colin Ross Smith . Recently , Sweeney has starred in the starred in the ' Outlander ' television series and the short film '' The Groundsman '' , which was nominated for the ' Best Fiction ' accolade at the 2014 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards
2014 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards
2014 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards
Jim Sweeney (actor)