Top 10 Actors Who Are Great at American Accents
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Jack
What is so great about Andrew Lincolns is that going country is easy, even non Americans can do it because its really not hard for someone with an English accent, Australian accent, South African, etc. but down here in the south not everyone has a thick drawl kinda like in Massachusetts not everyone has a townie voice. But Lincoln adds JUST enough to sound like a person actually from here like a distant relative or neighbor. He definitely sounds Georgian.
Also I know Gary Oldman lost his British accent at one point, and had to go to vocal therapy to gain it back
Also its funny how people here cant do other American accents easy. Like it took me ears to mimic my grandpas Boston accent or a cousins west coast accent. Im from Texas just so you get the difference
Lastly. Lastly notable actors should be-
Russell Crowe
Gerard Butler
Gary Oldman
Henry Cavill
Costas Mandylor
Jamie Bell
Dougray Scott
Oded Fehr
Tom Holland
Jai Courtney
Sam Worthington
Tom Hardy
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What is so great about Andrew Lincolns is that going country is easy, even non Americans can do it because its really not hard for someone with an English accent, Australian accent, South African, etc. but down here in the south not everyone has a thick drawl kinda like in Massachusetts not everyone has a townie voice. But Lincoln adds JUST enough to sound like a person actually from here like a distant relative or neighbor. He definitely sounds Georgian.
Also I know Gary Oldman lost his British accent at one point, and had to go to vocal therapy to gain it back
Also its funny how people here cant do other American accents easy. Like it took me ears to mimic my grandpas Boston accent or a cousins west coast accent. Im from Texas just so you get the difference
Lastly. Lastly notable actors should be-
Russell Crowe
Gerard Butler
Gary Oldman
Henry Cavill
Costas Mandylor
Jamie Bell
Dougray Scott
Oded Fehr
Tom Holland
Jai Courtney
Sam Worthington
Tom Hardy
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Me
Good list. I was hoping it was going to be actors who could pull off a range of different American accents, not just foreigners who can do a stock standard American one, cause in reality, that's just standard training for actors in countries like England & Australia, so nice to see it was - except House, I don't think he should have got number 1, since he only did one accent. I would have dropped him to 9 or 10 & brought all the rest up by one place, I mean Jesse Spencer on the same show was an Aussie too (with an American accent, so why mention Hugh Laurie, but not him? Some American shows have the majority of their cast non-American, but all with American accents. Fringe was the first one I remember getting attention for that, I think it was the 100 that had the same too & got discussed cause of the age of the cast, who were primarily not Americans. Actors like Daniel Day Lewis are much more interesting & worthy of mention for their accent varieties imo
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Good list. I was hoping it was going to be actors who could pull off a range of different American accents, not just foreigners who can do a stock standard American one, cause in reality, that's just standard training for actors in countries like England & Australia, so nice to see it was - except House, I don't think he should have got number 1, since he only did one accent. I would have dropped him to 9 or 10 & brought all the rest up by one place, I mean Jesse Spencer on the same show was an Aussie too (with an American accent, so why mention Hugh Laurie, but not him? Some American shows have the majority of their cast non-American, but all with American accents. Fringe was the first one I remember getting attention for that, I think it was the 100 that had the same too & got discussed cause of the age of the cast, who were primarily not Americans. Actors like Daniel Day Lewis are much more interesting & worthy of mention for their accent varieties imo
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Donica
The first time i remember seeing Hugh Laurie was in the TV movie Me and my Shadows: Life with Judy Garland where he played Vincente Minnelli. I'm pretty sure I watched that Friends episode when it aired, but that TV movie is at the forefront of my mind when I first remember him. Not even sure when I realized he was British. Only on rewatches of Friends years later did I go Hey! That's Hugh Laurie! (Then, I knew where he was from Lol)
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The first time i remember seeing Hugh Laurie was in the TV movie Me and my Shadows: Life with Judy Garland where he played Vincente Minnelli. I'm pretty sure I watched that Friends episode when it aired, but that TV movie is at the forefront of my mind when I first remember him. Not even sure when I realized he was British. Only on rewatches of Friends years later did I go Hey! That's Hugh Laurie! (Then, I knew where he was from Lol)
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seriously?
Kelly Reilly who plays Beth Dutton on the TV blockbuster Yellowstone is British and has a flawless American Montana soft country drawl that is amazing! It is always surprising whenever she does interviews about her Beth Dutton character to hear her distinct British accent. And her young costar Finn Little (Carter) is Aussie with a similar American accent
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Kelly Reilly who plays Beth Dutton on the TV blockbuster Yellowstone is British and has a flawless American Montana soft country drawl that is amazing! It is always surprising whenever she does interviews about her Beth Dutton character to hear her distinct British accent. And her young costar Finn Little (Carter) is Aussie with a similar American accent
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AmberD88
Nothing against her, but should Millie Bobby Brown really be on this list? If I remember correctly she moved to Orlando at the age of 8 so shes been exposed to the American accent for far longer than she has the British accent. Plus at that age its much easier to change and adapt your accent to the environment youre in.
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Nothing against her, but should Millie Bobby Brown really be on this list? If I remember correctly she moved to Orlando at the age of 8 so shes been exposed to the American accent for far longer than she has the British accent. Plus at that age its much easier to change and adapt your accent to the environment youre in.
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Harshavardhan
Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Strange, Sherlock Holmes) and Tom Holland (Spider-Man, Gary Oldman (Mason Verger and the antagonist from Leon: The Professional) and Idris Elba (Heimdall) are all British actors who all can easily pull off American Accents as well.
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Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Strange, Sherlock Holmes) and Tom Holland (Spider-Man, Gary Oldman (Mason Verger and the antagonist from Leon: The Professional) and Idris Elba (Heimdall) are all British actors who all can easily pull off American Accents as well.
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Kevin
There is a young actor named Woody Norman who was fantastic opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the movie Cmon Cmon. What floored me is that hes from the UK and was doing an American accent flawlessly. Such talent for a kid who looks like hes about 13 years old.
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There is a young actor named Woody Norman who was fantastic opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the movie Cmon Cmon. What floored me is that hes from the UK and was doing an American accent flawlessly. Such talent for a kid who looks like hes about 13 years old.
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Truly
When i saw Idris Elba in This Christmas I didnt even have a clue he was British! And i only found out Christian Bale was British when that horrible cockney accent came out few years ago when he won that Oscar. Damian Lewis looks a lot like Bruce Willis.
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When i saw Idris Elba in This Christmas I didnt even have a clue he was British! And i only found out Christian Bale was British when that horrible cockney accent came out few years ago when he won that Oscar. Damian Lewis looks a lot like Bruce Willis.
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Chris
Honorable mention: Angela Cartwright on Make Room For Daddy. On the show, she was a loud screechy Brooklyn kid. In real life she spoke with a prim and proper Mid-Atlantic English accent and was very soft spoken.
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Honorable mention: Angela Cartwright on Make Room For Daddy. On the show, she was a loud screechy Brooklyn kid. In real life she spoke with a prim and proper Mid-Atlantic English accent and was very soft spoken.
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ComedyRulesAllison
I think Idris Elba and Mia Goth should be on here as well. Idris fooled millions with his Baltimore accent in the wire and although over the top, Mia Goth in Pearl seems as American as apple pie.
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I think Idris Elba and Mia Goth should be on here as well. Idris fooled millions with his Baltimore accent in the wire and although over the top, Mia Goth in Pearl seems as American as apple pie.
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Kenneth
Florence Pugh played those dirty characters in Don't Worry Darling, Fighting With My Family and Midsommar. Margot Robbie played those dirty characters in Birds of Prey, Focus, Suicide Squad and Tarzan.
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Florence Pugh played those dirty characters in Don't Worry Darling, Fighting With My Family and Midsommar. Margot Robbie played those dirty characters in Birds of Prey, Focus, Suicide Squad and Tarzan.
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Mitchell
What about Anya Taylor Joy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Martin Freeman (in the MCU, Emma Watson in The Circle (even though I didn't see it, or Ralph Fiennes (fresh from The Menu?
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What about Anya Taylor Joy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Martin Freeman (in the MCU, Emma Watson in The Circle (even though I didn't see it, or Ralph Fiennes (fresh from The Menu?
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Laura
Ummmmm. WatchMojo you forgot Idris Elba who before seeing takers did not know that man was British. Also when he auditioned for the wire they didn't know he was British until he told them
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Ummmmm. WatchMojo you forgot Idris Elba who before seeing takers did not know that man was British. Also when he auditioned for the wire they didn't know he was British until he told them
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S.
Glad they mentioned Damian Lewis. I remember at the time that even his Band of Brothers costars didn't believe he wasn't American at first. And it was his first time working in The U. S.
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Glad they mentioned Damian Lewis. I remember at the time that even his Band of Brothers costars didn't believe he wasn't American at first. And it was his first time working in The U. S.
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Alpha
Freddy Highmore also is British
His American accent is literally so believable that if you had not seen him in other movies or shows beforehand, you would think he was American
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Freddy Highmore also is British
His American accent is literally so believable that if you had not seen him in other movies or shows beforehand, you would think he was American
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That
Its just crazy to me how Andrew Lincolns voice as Rick is so gravelly and distinct and then you hear his regular British voice and he has like this very soft almost sweet voice.
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Its just crazy to me how Andrew Lincolns voice as Rick is so gravelly and distinct and then you hear his regular British voice and he has like this very soft almost sweet voice.
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Tarabara
I don't think I heard Hugh Laurie slip once on House. It's interesting hearing his character on Avenue 5 flow between both his natural British accent and an American accent.
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I don't think I heard Hugh Laurie slip once on House. It's interesting hearing his character on Avenue 5 flow between both his natural British accent and an American accent.
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Frayhua
How about the legendary british actor Michael Caine he talks with american accents one of his over 100 movies in his career and he also does with a great southern accent too.
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How about the legendary british actor Michael Caine he talks with american accents one of his over 100 movies in his career and he also does with a great southern accent too.
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Can
Millie Bobby Brown has always blown me away by her acting ability and the fact that she sounds exactly like a Midwestern American teenager. She shouldve been number one honestly.
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Millie Bobby Brown has always blown me away by her acting ability and the fact that she sounds exactly like a Midwestern American teenager. She shouldve been number one honestly.
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Julia
You should have mentioned Simon Baker, the Australian actor, had several roles in the early 2000, s in the US. The Mentalist and The Gaurdian just in TV alone.
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You should have mentioned Simon Baker, the Australian actor, had several roles in the early 2000, s in the US. The Mentalist and The Gaurdian just in TV alone.
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Hayden
I can't believe Tom Holland didn't make this list. Not only was he a perfect spiderman, but even pulled off a convincing American accent. What a shame.
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I can't believe Tom Holland didn't make this list. Not only was he a perfect spiderman, but even pulled off a convincing American accent. What a shame.
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JRebecca
Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth in Yellowstone, has a fantastic American accent! I had no idea that she was British until I read about her online!
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Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth in Yellowstone, has a fantastic American accent! I had no idea that she was British until I read about her online!
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Shantosh
Now make a list for the opposite - Top 10 Actors Who Are Bad at American Accents. I hope to see Benedict Cumberbatch and Emma Watson in there.
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Now make a list for the opposite - Top 10 Actors Who Are Bad at American Accents. I hope to see Benedict Cumberbatch and Emma Watson in there.
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Beck
Awesome! Now do the right thing and name all the dialogue coaches behind most of those actors and congratulate them for doing an excellent job.
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Awesome! Now do the right thing and name all the dialogue coaches behind most of those actors and congratulate them for doing an excellent job.
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Websterm
Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley in HP) did a really impressive old time American accent in The Pale Blue Eye when he played Edgar Allen Poe
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Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley in HP) did a really impressive old time American accent in The Pale Blue Eye when he played Edgar Allen Poe
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Jens
When your acting is good, no one will expect your ethnicity. They will think you have the same ethnicity of the character, you're playing.
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When your acting is good, no one will expect your ethnicity. They will think you have the same ethnicity of the character, you're playing.
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Pablo
No Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Hugh Jackman, Bill Skarsgard, Charlie Hunnam or Tom Hiddleston for i saw the light?
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No Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Hugh Jackman, Bill Skarsgard, Charlie Hunnam or Tom Hiddleston for i saw the light?
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christopher
what about hugh jackman, tom holland and the guy who played mr. fantasic in 2005 f4 also what his face who played doctor strange.
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what about hugh jackman, tom holland and the guy who played mr. fantasic in 2005 f4 also what his face who played doctor strange.
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fanjoy
I've been paying attention to Florence Pugh since Little Women. She's my current favorite actress. So happy she's in the list.
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I've been paying attention to Florence Pugh since Little Women. She's my current favorite actress. So happy she's in the list.
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Rachel
Hmmmm, Thought Benedict Cumberbatch would for sure be on here. Great list though! Didnt know half these actors werent American
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Hmmmm, Thought Benedict Cumberbatch would for sure be on here. Great list though! Didnt know half these actors werent American
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