14 celebrities you'll be surprised to learn aren't American
- Many actors have such great American accents that you may have forgotten they were American.
- Tom Holland and Christian Bale aren't American even though they've played high-flying heroes with that accent.
- Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie are from Australia.
Some actors have made a living convincing you they're American when they're actually not — their true accent is just expertly camouflaged thanks to dialect coaches and pure talent.
Read on to see some popular actors whose killer accents may have convinced you that they were American.
Many remembered that Christian Bale is British at the 2019 Golden Globes.
When Christian Bale accepted an award at the 2019 Golden Globes, some people were surprised to learn that the actor is British.
While on stage thanking Satan for inspiring his performance, people were astounded to hear Bale's real accent. Even though the award-winning actor often portrays Americans in films like "Batman Begins" and "American Hustle," he was actually born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
The reactions were priceless.
Tom Holland is also British.
The "Spider-Man" star might have perfected his Queens accent for the Marvel franchise, but the young star is actually a British native and speaks with a full-blown English accent (naturally).
His accent even made a sneak appearance in "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
Rose Byrne is from Australia, but she does a pretty good American accent.
Rose Byrne has us all tricked — the Australia-born actress doesn't have an American accent at all.
But, as evidenced in this 2015 interview with Ellen DeGeneres, the performer is an expert at switching accents at the drop of a hat.
Millie Bobby Brown is British.
The young British starlet has a keen talent for accents and has convinced the world that she's from a small town in Indiana on Netflix's "Stranger Things."
The actress was actually born in Spain but raised in the UK.
Eliza Taylor might play an American on "The 100," but she has an Australian accent in real life.
"The 100" star Eliza Taylor is so good at her job that it's almost unbelievable that she actually has a thick Australian accent in her day-to-day life.
The actress was born in Melbourne, Australia.
Taylor's "The 100" costar Bob Morley is also from Australia.
Bob Morley, who played Bellamy on "The 100" alongside Taylor, has a less apparent accent than his costar, but his Australian roots are very apparent.
He was born in Kyneton, Australia.
Margot Robbie has used an American accent for many roles.
Margot Robbie has used an American accent (and a New York one) in many roles, including her recent one in "Birds of Prey."
But the actress is actually from Australia — she was born in Dalby.
KJ Apa isn’t from Riverdale after all. He's from New Zealand.
Fictional football star and resident "Riverdale" hero KJ Apa is actually from New Zealand. He was born in Auckland in 1997.
Max Minghella isn’t an East Coast guy at all — he was born in London.
Although he might play an American on Hulu's "Handmaid's Tale," actor Max Minghella is from England and has the accent to match.
Hugh Jackman is an Aussie through and through.
He might play one of the most iconic superheroes in the X-Men universe, but Hugh Jackman is Australian, unlike his popular character Wolverine.
It's pretty surprising and endearing to hear the actor use his natural accent in interviews.
Alfred Enoch is dedicated to his American accent, even though he's British.
"How to Get Away With Murder" star Alfred Enoch normally has a British accent, but to prep for his role on the show, the actor dedicated most of his free time to speaking with an American accent so it was authentic as possible on set.
Enoch was actually born in Westminster, London, England.
Yael Stone has a natural Australian accent.
Her character on Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black" might have a thick Boston accent, but the actress herself has the most subtle Australian accent in real life.
In real life, she was born in Sydney, Australia.
Naomie Harris is an accent chameleon, but she hails from the UK.
Although she hails from the UK and normally speaks in a British accent, Naomie Harris is an expert at accents, perfecting her American accent for her role in "Moonlight."
Katherine Langford is an Aussie as well.
Although she plays an American student on Netflix's "Thirteen Reasons Why," Katherine Langford is from Perth, Australia.
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