Actors I Didn't Know Weren't American
During the last few years, I have discovered that several actors who I thought were American but aren't. Their American accents are so convincing that I never suspected they were born in other countries. Here are some of the ones I know of and I'd love if you could add anymore I didn't know about:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._(cropped).jpg Christian Bale http://celebhips.com/wp-content/uplo...ths-height.jpg Rachel Griffiths http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/...s_com_cele.jpg Idris Elba http://static.tvgcdn.net/mediabin/sh...9_768x1024.png Kevin McKidd http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/A...uxhH3CdLzl.jpg Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje http://media.salon.com/2013/02/matthew_rhys.jpg Matthew Rhys http://speakerdata2.s3.amazonaws.com...8b4a920552.jpg Sam Palladio Anybody know of anymore I didn't know about? |
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Believe it or not, it took me a while before I realized Liam Neeson was originally Irish.
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Seriously?
I can understand the odd one or two but actors like McKidd, Elba and Bale have always been known as British actors. I guess this'll be for people from countries that aren't the UK... McKidd is famous as Tommy from Trainspotting and as Father Deegan in the Father Ted Christmas Special. He was also the lead in Dog Soldiers :D For a while McKidd was attached to the remake of Highlander as well. Sad that he never followed through with that. |
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I don't think Christian Bale does American very well, I always pay close attention to how Brits playing American roles sound, most of the time they slip up on certain vowels or nuances in their speech that give them away.. Bale is always blatantly English underneath.. but not as blatant and over the top as Harry Potter
Tom Hardy does good yank. |
Originally Posted by FromBeyond (Post 1655554)
I don't think Christian Bale does American very well, I always pay close attention to how Brits playing American roles sound, most of the time they slip up on certain vowels or nuances in their speech that give them away.. Bale is always blatantly English underneath.. but not as blatant and over the top as Harry Potter
Tom Hardy does good yank. What do you mean with Harry Potter? Like, Daniel Radcliffe? Yeah Radcliffe isn't really an actor if I'm honest. He's made a career from Potter, but everything else he's done has shown him for what he is... just a kid who got lucky. |
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Ryan Kwanten. Didnt realise he was aussie when I first saw him in True Blood.
http://truebloodnet.com/wp-content/u...d-season-2.jpg Hugh Laurie. Didn't realise he was a Pom in House oops HUGE linky. |
My mom always forgets Andrew Lincoln isn't American.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFI2SVHWAAA3Y2Y.jpg:large |
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Well, to be fair he'd probably be convincing as most nationalities.
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Originally Posted by The Rodent (Post 1655557)
What do you mean with Harry Potter? Like, Daniel Radcliffe?
Yeah Radcliffe isn't really an actor if I'm honest. He's made a career from Potter, but everything else he's done has shown him for what he is... just a kid who got lucky. |
Originally Posted by The Rodent (Post 1655553)
Seriously?
I can understand the odd one or two but actors like McKidd, Elba and Bale have always been known as British actors. I guess this'll be for people from countries that aren't the UK... McKidd is famous as Tommy from Trainspotting and as Father Deegan in the Father Ted Christmas Special. He was also the lead in Dog Soldiers :D For a while McKidd was attached to the remake of Highlander as well. Sad that he never followed through with that. |
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I only recently found out that Jim Carrey and Rachel McAdams are Canadian :sick:
Not an actor, but I always keep forgetting that Drake is Canadian as well. |
Originally Posted by FromBeyond (Post 1655554)
I don't think Christian Bale does American very well, I always pay close attention to how Brits playing American roles sound, most of the time they slip up on certain vowels or nuances in their speech that give them away.. Bale is always blatantly English underneath.. but not as blatant and over the top as Harry Potter
Tom Hardy does good yank. |
Originally Posted by CiCi (Post 1655837)
I only recently found out that Jim Carrey and Rachel McAdams are Canadian :sick:
Not an actor, but I always keep forgetting that Drake is Canadian as well. |
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On the flip side of this: I was kinda surprised when I found out John Malkovich was from Illinois and Peter Dinklage was from New Jersey.
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Another one I just found out about:
Oscar nominee Naomie Harris https://s15.postimg.org/8012er8uz/IMG_9247.jpg I was shocked after just seeing Moonlight to learn that she is also British. |
Originally Posted by Saunch (Post 1656850)
On the flip side of this: I was kinda surprised when I found out John Malkovich was from Illinois and Peter Dinklage was from New Jersey.
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Originally Posted by Gideon58 (Post 1656851)
I was shocked after just seeing Moonlight to learn that she is also British.
Originally Posted by Gideon58 (Post 1656854)
Have never suspected that Malkovich wasn't American, but I could definitely see that with Dinklage.
That they both played use English accents in the first roles I saw them in also played a part in that perception. |
Originally Posted by Saunch (Post 1656863)
James Bond movies didn't give it away?
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Like half of The Wire aren't American not just Elba. I was surprised by a few of them.
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