62 Famous Actors Who Tricked You Into Thinking They're American, But They Aren't
We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which actors tricked them into thinking they're American. Here are the wild results.
1.Aaron Taylor-Johnson
What you know his American accent from: Kick-Ass, Nocturnal Animals, and A Million Little Pieces
Where he's actually from: Buckinghamshire, England
2.Melanie Lynskey
"The biggest celeb who tricked me (since I’d never heard her real accent until a recent interview) was Melanie Lynskey! She has such a great American accent!" —sheap
What you know her American accent from: Yellowjackets, Up in the Air, Two and a Half Men, and Togetherness
Where she's actually from: New Plymouth, New Zealand
3.Jacob Elordi
What you know his American accent from: Euphoria and The Kissing Booth series
Where he's actually from: Brisbane, Australia
4.Florence Pugh
Suggested by noradominick
What you know her American accent from: Little Women and Midsommar
Where she's actually from: Oxford, England
5.Alan Cumming
What you know his American accent from: Schmigadoon!, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, the Spy Kids series, and Annie
Where he's actually from: Aberfeldy, Scotland
6.Sarah Snook
What you know her American accent from: Succession, Steve Jobs, and Black Mirror
Where she's actually from: Adelaide, Australia
7.Angourie Rice
What you know her American accent from: Mare of Easttown, Tom Holland's Spider-Man series, and The Nice Guys
Where she's actually from: Sydney, Australia
8.Keiynan Lonsdale
What you know his American accent from: Love, Simon, The Flash, and the Divergent series
Where he's actually from: Sydney, Australia
9.Thomas Doherty
What you know his American accent from: Gossip Girl
Where he's actually from: Edinburgh, Scotland
10.Kirby Howell-Baptiste
What you know her American accent from: Why Women Kill (and she also used an Australian accent in The Good Place)
Where she's actually from: London
11.Will Poulter
"I first saw him in The Maze Runner, where he put on an American accent, and I didn't realize until I saw him in Son of Rambow that he's English! He's actually from London." —Costcoffee
What you know his American accent from: We're the Millers, Midsommar, and The Maze Runner series
Where he's actually from: Hammersmith, London
12.Cillian Murphy
Suggested by tmonius1030
What you know his American accent from: A Quiet Place II, Red Eye, Christopher Nola's Batman series, and Inception
Where he's actually from: Cork, Ireland
13.Emilia Jones
What you know her American accent from: CODA and Locke & Key
Where she's actually from: Westminster, London
14.Eliza Scanlen
Suggested by johnmichaelw
What you know her American accent from: Little Women, Sharp Objects, and To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway
Where she's actually from: Sydney, Australia
15.George Sear
What you know his American accent from: Love, Victor
Where he's actually from: Essex, England
16.Lucy Lawless
Submitted by laurengarafano
What you know her American accent from: Xena: Warrior Princess and Parks and Recreation
Where she's actually from: Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
17.Antony Starr
"His character is a spoof of Marvel's golden boy Captain America, and he's supposed to represent the US, so I always forget the actor is actually from New Zealand. He nails the American accent!" —hiitsnicetomeetyou
What you know his American accent from: The Boys
Where he's actually from: Auckland, New Zealand
18.Daniel Kaluuya
"He did such a great American accent in Get Out that I was completely shocked when I heard him speak in an interview." —yung_cowboy
What you know his American accent from: Judas and the Black Messiah, Get Out, and Widows
Where he's actually from: London
19.Cynthia Erivo
"I saw her in The Color Purple on Broadway a few years back, and she was soooo fantastic. Then I did a deep dive and watched a few interviews with her, and I was so surprised to learn she's English." —spenceralthouse
What you know her American accent from: The Color Purple on Broadway, Harriet, Widows, and Bad Times at the El Royale
Where she's actually from: Stockwell, London
20.Tom Hopper
What you know his American accent from: The Umbrella Academy and I Feel Pretty
Where he's actually from: Leicestershire, England
21.Charlie Heaton
"I didn’t know he was British until I watched an interview with him. His American accent is sooooooo good." —a_disgruntled_pelican
What you know his American accent from: Stranger Things and New Mutants
Where he's actually from: Leeds, England
22.Anna Paquin
Suggested by keladrylady
What you know her American accent from: True Blood and the X-Men series
Where she's actually from: Born in Winnipeg, Canada, but grew up in New Zealand
23.KJ Apa
"I saw a few videos online where he spoke with a Kiwi accent and got SO confused because I first saw him on Riverdale." —Sarah Wainschel
What you know his American accent from: Riverdale, A Dog's Purpose, and The Hate U Give
Where he's actually from: Auckland, New Zealand
24.Freddie Highmore
"I had no idea he was English until I heard him speak in an interview!" —chloeisme16
What you know his American accent from: The Good Doctor and Bates Motel
Where he's actually from: Camden Town, London
25.Danielle Macdonald
"Her Southern accent was so perfect in Dumplin' that I had no idea she wasn't from Texas, let alone Australia." —bonniereinsch
What you know her American accent from: Dumplin', Bird Box, and Unbelievable
Where she's actually from: Sydney, Australia
26.Robert Sheehan
"I just binged The Umbrella Academy and then decided to watch some of his other work and found out that he's actually Irish. His American accent is so good, I never would've guessed!" —marie-francel
What you know his American accent from: The Umbrella Academy
Where he's actually from: Port Laoise, Ireland
27.James McAvoy
"I’m usually pretty good at spotting a hidden accent, especially when the character needs to shout, but I only recently found out that he isn't American." —emrayy
What you know his American accent from: It Chapter Two, Wanted, and Split
Where he's actually from: Glasgow, Scotland
28.Katherine Langford
"Her American accent is really good in everything she's in, and I was so shocked when I found out she wasn't American." —a48b5
What you know her American accent from: 13 Reasons Why, Knives Out, and Love, Simon
Where she's actually from: Perth, Western Australia
29.John Boyega
Submitted by fishosaurus
What you know his American accent from: The Star Wars series and Detroit
Where he's actually from: Peckham, London
30.Isla Fisher
"I only found out like a week ago that Isla Fisher is Australian. I always thought she was American!" —b481d76f3c
What you know her American accent from: Wedding Crashers, Arrested Development, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and Now You See Me
Where she's actually from: Born in Muscat, Oman, but grew up in Perth, Western Australia
31.Charlie Cox
"I was genuinely shocked when I found out he's English because his American accent is flawless!" —joolzr2
What you know his American accent from: Daredevil
Where he's actually from: London
32.Andrew Lincoln
"I had never seen Love Actually, but I had seen him on The Walking Dead, where he had a Southern accent. I was shook to find out he’s actually English." —mirandat439cd0bf9
What you know his American accent from: The Walking Dead
Where he's actually from: London
33.Christian Bale
"I’ve seen so many movies of his, and he mostly plays an American character. I never would have known he wasn't American. His accent is spot on." —ser19
What you know his American accent from: The Fighter, The Dark Knight, The Big Short, American Psycho, and Vice
Where he's actually from: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
34.Mark Addy
"He was the dad on Still Standing, and how could anyone forget him as Fred Flintstone? Who knew he was a total Brit?!" —cocopa
What you know his American accent from: Still Standing, Down to Earth, and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Where he's actually from: York, England
35.Rose McIver
"I always thought she was American because she's good at hiding her real accent in iZombie and Netflix's A Christmas Prince series. I watched a video on YouTube where she recapped the movie and was surprised to hear her thick Kiwi accent." —s4bb472acb
What you know her American accent from: Ghosts, A Christmas Prince series, The Lovely Bones, iZombie, and Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off
Where she's actually from: Auckland, New Zealand
36.Hugh Laurie
"The first time I heard him talk in an interview, I thought he was faking an English accent. I never would have guessed he was actually from England." —K8M517
What you know his American accent from: House
Where he's actually from: Blackbird Leys, Oxfordshire, England
37.Millie Bobby Brown
"I had no idea she was English when I first watched Stranger Things." —evp722
What you know her American accent from: Stranger Things
Where she's actually from: Born in Marbella, Spain, but grew up in Bournemouth, Dorset, England
38.Ryan Kwanten
"Hearing him speak in his normal Aussie accent instead of his Southern Jason Stackhouse accent broke my brain." —aryasnark
What you know his American accent from: True Blood
Where he's actually from: Sydney, Australia
39.Ed Westwick
Suggested by nwabisa0604
What you know his American accent from: Gossip Girl
Where he's actually from: Hammersmith, London
40.Rachel Griffiths
What you know her American accent from: Six Feet Under, The Rookie, and Brothers & Sisters
Where she's actually from: Melbourne, Australia
41.Dominic Cooper
Suggested by Kristin9898
What you know his American accent from: Captain America: The First Avenger, Agent Carter, and Preacher
Where he's actually from: Greenwich, London
42.Maureen O’Hara
"I love Old Hollywood, but my jaw DROPPED when I first watched some Maureen O'Hara interviews and heard how strong her Irish accent is. It completely caught me off guard, even though her last name is 'O'Hara' lol." —spenceralthouse
What you know her American accent from: Miracle on 34th Street, The Black Swan, and The Parent Trap
Where she's actually from: Ranelagh, Ireland
43.Idris Elba
Suggested by tryasimight
What you know his American accent from: The Wire, Molly's Game, Daddy's Little Girls, and The Office
Where he's actually from: Hackney, London
44.Damian Lewis
Suggested by mccormickchip
What you know his American accent from: Homeland, Band of Brothers, and Billions
Where he's actually from: St. John's Wood, London
45.Margot Robbie
"She just never sounded Australian to me!" —eskimokiss
What you know her American accent from: Pan Am; I, Tonya; Suicide Squad; The Wolf of Wall Street; and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Where she's actually from: Dalby, Queensland, Australia
46.Gugu Mbatha-Raw
"I didn't find out she was actually English for the longest time." —daynam4b6
What you know her American accent from: Black Mirror and The Morning Show
Where she's actually from: Oxford, England
47.Henry Cavill
"I've only ever seen Henry Cavill in Man of Steel, so I really thought he was American. Was totally shocked to learn he’s not!" —Pizzatime
What you know his American accent from: The Justice League series and Mission: Impossible — Fallout
Where he's actually from: Saint Helier, Jersey (a British Crown dependency)
48.Cody Fern
What you know his American accent from: American Horror Story: Apocalypse, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, and House of Cards
Where he's actually from: Southern Cross, Australia
49.Dominic West
"I was a huge fan of The Wire, but one day I watched an interview with him for the movie 300, and I was blown away by his English accent." —fbailey6
What you know his American accent from: The Wire, Chicago, and The Affair
Where he's actually from: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
50.Samara Weaving
Suggested by jessicas454
What you know her American accent from: Ready or Not, The Babysitter, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Hollywood
Where she's actually from: Adelaide, South Australia
51.Kevin McKidd
Suggested by tracyellysabethcrawford
What you know his American accent from: Grey's Anatomy
Where he's actually from: Elgin, Moray, Scotland
52.Kate Beckinsale
"I seriously just learned that she's English last week. I had no idea." —hh
What you know her American accent from: Click, Total Recall, and The Aviator
Where she's actually from: Chiswick, London
53.Chiwetel Ejiofor
Suggested by taylorowens
What you know his American accent from: 12 Years a Slave, Z for Zachariah, and Salt
Where he's actually from: Forest Gate, London
54.Daniel Sharman
Suggested by amyc42
What you know his American accent from: Teen Wolf
Where he's actually from: Hackney, London
55.Maia Mitchell
Suggested by b4c9f9
What you know her American accent from: The Fosters and the Teen Beach series
Where she's actually from: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
56.Tom Hardy
"He just doesn’t give off British vibes to me!" —anyarosem16
What you know his American accent from: Venom, The Revenant, and The Dark Knight Rises
Where he's actually from: Hammersmith, London
57.Yvonne Strahovski
Suggested by chelseam4289
What you know her American accent from: Chuck, The Handmaid's Tale, and Dexter
Where she's actually from: Werrington Downs, New South Wales, Australia
58.Alfred Enoch
Suggested by alyb4532
What you know his American accent from: How to Get Away with Murder
Where he's actually from: Westminster, London
59.Michael Fassbender
Suggested by jennym4
What you know his American accent from: Shame, 12 Years a Slave, Steve Jobs, and Band of Brothers
Where he's actually from: Born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany, but grew up in Fossa, County Kerry, Ireland
60.Camila Luddington
"This is the only celeb who shocked me. I always forget she's not American! Her accent caught me so off guard in an interview!" —puppydogpals and alyssag4a
What you know her American accent from: Grey's Anatomy
Where she's actually from: Berkshire, England
61.Toni Collette
"She’s extremely convincing when it comes to different accents. For the longest time, I was convinced that she was actually American, until I saw an article that mentioned she’s actually Australian. It blew my mind." —jessiep4a17
What you know her American accent from: Knives Out, Unbelievable, Little Miss Sunshine, The Sixth Sense, and Hereditary
Where she's actually from: Plumpton, New South Wales, Australia
62.And Guy Pearce
What you know his American accent from: Mare of Easttown, L.A. Confidential, Memento, and Mildred Pierce
Where he's actually from: Cambridgeshire, England
Are we missing anyone? Use the comments below to tell us which famous person tricked you into thinking they're American!
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