Outlander star transforms undetectably for new role

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Stephen Walters looks almost unrecognisable in a new Channel 5 thriller that broadcast over the weekend.

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Starting Sunday night, The Night Caller follows down-on-his-luck cab driver Tony (Robert Glenister) who falls for light-night radio host Lawrence.

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Tony calls Lawrence during one of his broadcasts and becomes a "friend of the show," but his obsession grows.

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Stephen plays Tony's cabbie counterpart Rob. Stephen, who plays Angus Mhor on Starz, appears different in the new thriller.

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Stephen wears a tam o' shanter cap, long hair, and a thick beard in Outlander to look like a Highland warrior. In The Night Caller, the actor has a short, stylish haircut.

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He's preserved some facial hair for this part, but his beard is gone, leaving a thick moustache.

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Stephen said Channel 5: “Rob is an ex-military man, he served in Afghanistan and now works as a taxi driver, which is how he knows Tony.

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“We discover Rob is a drug addict and possibly mentally ill.” Wednesday, July 10 is the last night of the four-part drama. Rob's relationship with Tony will be revealed as The Night Caller explores loneliness and depression.

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