welcome to Madagascar these actors are the vocal chameleons of the big and
the vocal chameleons of the big and
the vocal chameleons of the big and small screens you know could see would
small screens you know could see would
small screens you know could see would not be pleased that you’ve been to feed
not be pleased that you’ve been to feed
not be pleased that you’ve been to feed with this business now you know who I
with this business now you know who I
with this business now you know who I alright welcome to watchmojo.com and
alright welcome to watchmojo.com and
alright welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who can pull off
the top 10 actors who can pull off
the top 10 actors who can pull off foreign accents only hey can you bring
foreign accents only hey can you bring
foreign accents only hey can you bring yourself to do better for this list
yourself to do better for this list
yourself to do better for this list we’re looking at male actors who have
we’re looking at male actors who have
we’re looking at male actors who have shown an incredible command of accents
shown an incredible command of accents
shown an incredible command of accents other than their natural one be it
other than their natural one be it
other than their natural one be it American British or otherwise this
American British or otherwise this
American British or otherwise this extends to different regional accents
extends to different regional accents
extends to different regional accents and dialects even if those come from
and dialects even if those come from
and dialects even if those come from their home country number 10 Peter
their home country number 10 Peter
their home country number 10 Peter Sellers an English actor like no other
Sellers an English actor like no other
Sellers an English actor like no other sellers most famous characters have
sellers most famous characters have
sellers most famous characters have ironically been non-english ones he
ironically been non-english ones he
ironically been non-english ones he mastered the look and accent of an
mastered the look and accent of an
mastered the look and accent of an Indian in the party pulled off a lovable
Indian in the party pulled off a lovable
Indian in the party pulled off a lovable French accent with the clumsy inspector
French accent with the clumsy inspector
French accent with the clumsy inspector Jacques Clouseau in the Pink Panther
Jacques Clouseau in the Pink Panther
Jacques Clouseau in the Pink Panther series in a strange way you know when I
series in a strange way you know when I
series in a strange way you know when I admire this man he’s a we do say a
admire this man he’s a we do say a
admire this man he’s a we do say a unique flair for the dramatic
unique flair for the dramatic
unique flair for the dramatic and took on three characters and three
and took on three characters and three
and took on three characters and three accents in the unforgettable war comedy
accents in the unforgettable war comedy
accents in the unforgettable war comedy dr. Strangelove I knew is that why he
dr. Strangelove I knew is that why he
dr. Strangelove I knew is that why he was a man of mystery who’s failed
was a man of mystery who’s failed
was a man of mystery who’s failed personal relationships and insecurities
personal relationships and insecurities
personal relationships and insecurities were as numerous as the accents he
were as numerous as the accents he
were as numerous as the accents he learned well listen how do you think I
learned well listen how do you think I
learned well listen how do you think I feel about it his memorable foreign
feel about it his memorable foreign
feel about it his memorable foreign characters still live on to this day mr.
characters still live on to this day mr.
characters still live on to this day mr. but I can tell from the way they’re
but I can tell from the way they’re
but I can tell from the way they’re enjoying ourselves it wasn’t a very
enjoying ourselves it wasn’t a very
enjoying ourselves it wasn’t a very humorous anecdote because the way were
humorous anecdote because the way were
humorous anecdote because the way were laughing just shows how it enjoyed it
laughing just shows how it enjoyed it
laughing just shows how it enjoyed it number 9 Sacha Baron Cohen indulge me
number 9 Sacha Baron Cohen indulge me
number 9 Sacha Baron Cohen indulge me for one second pretend that I’m an idiot
for one second pretend that I’m an idiot
for one second pretend that I’m an idiot born in West London England Baron Cohen
born in West London England Baron Cohen
born in West London England Baron Cohen quickly gained fame as a comedian actor
quickly gained fame as a comedian actor
quickly gained fame as a comedian actor and writer but almost completely four
and writer but almost completely four
and writer but almost completely four characters diametrically different from
characters diametrically different from
characters diametrically different from his actual persona
I’m not a Leviathan some of his most
I’m not a Leviathan some of his most famous have included Borat the
famous have included Borat the
famous have included Borat the journalist from Kazakhstan very much you
journalist from Kazakhstan very much you
journalist from Kazakhstan very much you know Bruno the flamboyant Austrian
know Bruno the flamboyant Austrian
know Bruno the flamboyant Austrian fashion show presenter modeling a lot of
fashion show presenter modeling a lot of
fashion show presenter modeling a lot of people Signet sees they but it’s the
people Signet sees they but it’s the
people Signet sees they but it’s the hardest job in the world isn’t that an
hardest job in the world isn’t that an
hardest job in the world isn’t that an admiral general aladeen in the dictator
admiral general aladeen in the dictator
admiral general aladeen in the dictator a 2012 comedy in which he fakes an
a 2012 comedy in which he fakes an
a 2012 comedy in which he fakes an Arabic accent you had Nadal executed
Arabic accent you had Nadal executed
Arabic accent you had Nadal executed Supreme Leader do that whether he’s
Supreme Leader do that whether he’s
Supreme Leader do that whether he’s playing a man or an animated lemur wait
playing a man or an animated lemur wait
playing a man or an animated lemur wait I have a plan unless his name was in the
I have a plan unless his name was in the
I have a plan unless his name was in the credits we’d never guessed that it’s
credits we’d never guessed that it’s
credits we’d never guessed that it’s actually him let’s go and meet the pond
actually him let’s go and meet the pond
actually him let’s go and meet the pond see number 8 Hugh Jackman though this
see number 8 Hugh Jackman though this
see number 8 Hugh Jackman though this Australian hunk has played characters
Australian hunk has played characters
Australian hunk has played characters from the land down under most obviously
from the land down under most obviously
from the land down under most obviously and notably for Australia in 2008 his
and notably for Australia in 2008 his
and notably for Australia in 2008 his biggest successes and box-office hits
biggest successes and box-office hits
biggest successes and box-office hits have been playing American characters
have been playing American characters
have been playing American characters that’s a rare thing the people like us
that’s a rare thing the people like us
that’s a rare thing the people like us his first massive hit was in 2000
his first massive hit was in 2000
his first massive hit was in 2000 portraying the mutant Wolverine in x-men
portraying the mutant Wolverine in x-men
portraying the mutant Wolverine in x-men and although an unknown before the
and although an unknown before the
and although an unknown before the superhero film his became a household
superhero film his became a household
superhero film his became a household name
name
name overnight sequels in the x-men franchise
overnight sequels in the x-men franchise
overnight sequels in the x-men franchise as well as standalone films like real
as well as standalone films like real
as well as standalone films like real steel relax kid you’ve got a whole life
steel relax kid you’ve got a whole life
steel relax kid you’ve got a whole life of fine living ahead ease and the
of fine living ahead ease and the
of fine living ahead ease and the prestige showed that his place in
prestige showed that his place in
prestige showed that his place in American cinema won’t disappear anytime
American cinema won’t disappear anytime
American cinema won’t disappear anytime soon well then I guess you’ve got
soon well then I guess you’ve got
soon well then I guess you’ve got nothing to worry about do you
nothing to worry about do you
nothing to worry about do you number 7 Robert Downey jr. but have I
number 7 Robert Downey jr. but have I
number 7 Robert Downey jr. but have I made it clear how much the movies
made it clear how much the movies
made it clear how much the movies terrified born in Manhattan New York
terrified born in Manhattan New York
terrified born in Manhattan New York Downey’s ability to disguise himself
Downey’s ability to disguise himself
Downey’s ability to disguise himself both physically and vocally has proved
both physically and vocally has proved
both physically and vocally has proved to be one of his greatest assets because
to be one of his greatest assets because
to be one of his greatest assets because they feel what I say dangerous his first
they feel what I say dangerous his first
they feel what I say dangerous his first oscar-nominated performance was actually
oscar-nominated performance was actually
oscar-nominated performance was actually as the British actor and filmmaker
as the British actor and filmmaker
as the British actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin it must be near as his
Charlie Chaplin it must be near as his
Charlie Chaplin it must be near as his film career continued he became
film career continued he became
film career continued he became proficient at the Australian
displaying it notably first for the
displaying it notably first for the journalist Wayne gale in Natural Born
journalist Wayne gale in Natural Born
journalist Wayne gale in Natural Born Killers
Killers
Killers and later as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic
and later as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic
and later as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder hoping the nectar is not
Thunder hoping the nectar is not
Thunder hoping the nectar is not different than being a rugby player
different than being a rugby player
different than being a rugby player construction worker say for the fact
construction worker say for the fact
construction worker say for the fact that my tools are the mechanisms that
that my tools are the mechanisms that
that my tools are the mechanisms that trigger human emotion though he’s
trigger human emotion though he’s
trigger human emotion though he’s african-american manner of speaking in
african-american manner of speaking in
african-american manner of speaking in the 2008 film is even more memorable you
the 2008 film is even more memorable you
the 2008 film is even more memorable you wanna step in real a mine won’t that be
wanna step in real a mine won’t that be
wanna step in real a mine won’t that be mother number 6 Colin Farrell
mother number 6 Colin Farrell
mother number 6 Colin Farrell you know operating under my supervision
you know operating under my supervision
you know operating under my supervision the Dublin born actor has showed off his
the Dublin born actor has showed off his
the Dublin born actor has showed off his Irish lilt in films such as on Dean and
Irish lilt in films such as on Dean and
Irish lilt in films such as on Dean and in Bruges something but many American
in Bruges something but many American
in Bruges something but many American moviegoers were surprised to learn of
moviegoers were surprised to learn of
moviegoers were surprised to learn of his heritage
his heritage
his heritage due to his flawless American inflection
due to his flawless American inflection
due to his flawless American inflection his command of the accent has been shown
his command of the accent has been shown
his command of the accent has been shown time and again in action films like
time and again in action films like
time and again in action films like Minority Report powers always been with
Minority Report powers always been with
Minority Report powers always been with the priests Total Recall you believe
the priests Total Recall you believe
the priests Total Recall you believe those stories and Miami Vice we’re safe
those stories and Miami Vice we’re safe
those stories and Miami Vice we’re safe but whether he’s holding us at the edge
but whether he’s holding us at the edge
but whether he’s holding us at the edge of our seats or making us laugh with
of our seats or making us laugh with
of our seats or making us laugh with comedy roles like Bobby pellet in
comedy roles like Bobby pellet in
comedy roles like Bobby pellet in Horrible Bosses yes one thing’s for sure
Horrible Bosses yes one thing’s for sure
Horrible Bosses yes one thing’s for sure as far as we’re concerned for the length
as far as we’re concerned for the length
as far as we’re concerned for the length of the film he is American now I’m
of the film he is American now I’m
of the film he is American now I’m sneezing dust bunnies
sneezing dust bunnies
sneezing dust bunnies number five Viggo Mortensen hey I’m
number five Viggo Mortensen hey I’m
number five Viggo Mortensen hey I’m driver I go left I go right they go
driver I go left I go right they go
driver I go left I go right they go straight ahead that’s it
straight ahead that’s it
straight ahead that’s it born in New York City New York Mortensen
born in New York City New York Mortensen
born in New York City New York Mortensen probably never guessed starting out that
probably never guessed starting out that
probably never guessed starting out that some of his most famous roles would be
some of his most famous roles would be
some of his most famous roles would be playing non-americans and though his
playing non-americans and though his
playing non-americans and though his role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy
role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy
role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy was an accented one and probably his
was an accented one and probably his
was an accented one and probably his most famous perhaps his greatest
most famous perhaps his greatest
most famous perhaps his greatest accented performance was his
accented performance was his
accented performance was his oscar-nominated role as Nikhil illusion
oscar-nominated role as Nikhil illusion
oscar-nominated role as Nikhil illusion a member of the Russian mafia in 2007’s
a member of the Russian mafia in 2007’s
a member of the Russian mafia in 2007’s Eastern Promises Thank You Mortensen
Eastern Promises Thank You Mortensen
Eastern Promises Thank You Mortensen further demonstrated that his expertise
further demonstrated that his expertise
further demonstrated that his expertise at accents was not limited that if I may
at accents was not limited that if I may
at accents was not limited that if I may say sir is an exquisitely Protestant
say sir is an exquisitely Protestant
say sir is an exquisitely Protestant remark wowing us with a spot-on British
remark wowing us with a spot-on British
remark wowing us with a spot-on British accent with hints of Austrian for
accent with hints of Austrian for
accent with hints of Austrian for Sigmund Freud in a Dangerous Method and
Sigmund Freud in a Dangerous Method and
Sigmund Freud in a Dangerous Method and his gruff southern accent in Hidalgo
his gruff southern accent in Hidalgo
his gruff southern accent in Hidalgo thank you sir
thank you sir
thank you sir number four Christian Bale
number four Christian Bale
number four Christian Bale this hugely talented and successful
this hugely talented and successful
this hugely talented and successful actor was born in Wales spent his
actor was born in Wales spent his
actor was born in Wales spent his childhood in England and Portugal and
childhood in England and Portugal and
childhood in England and Portugal and eventually moved to the u.s. in his
eventually moved to the u.s. in his
eventually moved to the u.s. in his teens it may be this exposure to
teens it may be this exposure to
teens it may be this exposure to different cultures that equipped him to
different cultures that equipped him to
different cultures that equipped him to take on non British roles time I only
take on non British roles time I only
take on non British roles time I only shared my dreaded such as his
shared my dreaded such as his
shared my dreaded such as his internationally acclaimed role as Batman
internationally acclaimed role as Batman
internationally acclaimed role as Batman in the Dark Knight trilogy with such
in the Dark Knight trilogy with such
in the Dark Knight trilogy with such ease come on you know an English actor
ease come on you know an English actor
ease come on you know an English actor is good when directors choose him for
is good when directors choose him for
is good when directors choose him for films like American hustle and American
films like American hustle and American
films like American hustle and American Psycho over actual you know Americans I
Psycho over actual you know Americans I
Psycho over actual you know Americans I like to dissect girls did you know I’m
like to dissect girls did you know I’m
like to dissect girls did you know I’m utterly insane number three Leonardo
utterly insane number three Leonardo
utterly insane number three Leonardo DiCaprio American Americans usually are
DiCaprio American Americans usually are
DiCaprio American Americans usually are much can be said about the talent of
much can be said about the talent of
much can be said about the talent of this multiple oscar-nominated actor but
this multiple oscar-nominated actor but
this multiple oscar-nominated actor but his skills in the accent Department are
his skills in the accent Department are
his skills in the accent Department are highly regarded
highly regarded
highly regarded for no matter what part of the United
for no matter what part of the United
for no matter what part of the United States his characters may come from
States his characters may come from
States his characters may come from he gets the inflection every time
he gets the inflection every time
he gets the inflection every time whether it’s for Frank Abagnale and
whether it’s for Frank Abagnale and
whether it’s for Frank Abagnale and catch me if you can or jordan belfort in
catch me if you can or jordan belfort in
catch me if you can or jordan belfort in the wolf of Wall Street I gave them each
the wolf of Wall Street I gave them each
the wolf of Wall Street I gave them each a thousand bucks and told him what
a thousand bucks and told him what
a thousand bucks and told him what Nikolas had done the make kicked his ass
Nikolas had done the make kicked his ass
Nikolas had done the make kicked his ass DiCaprio has even gone non-domestic for
DiCaprio has even gone non-domestic for
DiCaprio has even gone non-domestic for his characters portraying a white
his characters portraying a white
his characters portraying a white Zimbabwean in Blood Diamond and an Irish
Zimbabwean in Blood Diamond and an Irish
Zimbabwean in Blood Diamond and an Irish born New Yorker in gangs of new york to
born New Yorker in gangs of new york to
born New Yorker in gangs of new york to great effect fine you what in the hell
great effect fine you what in the hell
great effect fine you what in the hell that meant I’d be inclined to take
that meant I’d be inclined to take
that meant I’d be inclined to take offense number two Daniel day-lewis I
offense number two Daniel day-lewis I
offense number two Daniel day-lewis I like our chances now the winner of more
like our chances now the winner of more
like our chances now the winner of more Oscars for Best Actor than any other
Oscars for Best Actor than any other
Oscars for Best Actor than any other actor ever necessary hindrance it’s no
actor ever necessary hindrance it’s no
actor ever necessary hindrance it’s no surprise that he has also made our list
surprise that he has also made our list
surprise that he has also made our list for his excellent grasp of various
for his excellent grasp of various
for his excellent grasp of various accents every day though born in London
accents every day though born in London
accents every day though born in London England
England
England some of day-lewis’s best performances
some of day-lewis’s best performances
some of day-lewis’s best performances have been of non-english characters
have been of non-english characters
have been of non-english characters including Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln and
including Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln and
including Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln and Daniel Plainview in there will be blood
milkshake whether he’s playing a
milkshake whether he’s playing a protagonist as in the last of the
protagonist as in the last of the
protagonist as in the last of the Mohicans suppose there are women and
Mohicans suppose there are women and
Mohicans suppose there are women and children alone on the farms not yours or
children alone on the farms not yours or
children alone on the farms not yours or an antagonist such as in gangs of New
an antagonist such as in gangs of New
an antagonist such as in gangs of New York
York
York there can be no denying that day-lewis
there can be no denying that day-lewis
there can be no denying that day-lewis can be whatever he chooses to be I’m New
can be whatever he chooses to be I’m New
can be whatever he chooses to be I’m New York don’t you never come in here
York don’t you never come in here
York don’t you never come in here empty-handed again you gotta pay for the
empty-handed again you gotta pay for the
empty-handed again you gotta pay for the pleasure of my company before we unveil
pleasure of my company before we unveil
pleasure of my company before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions like I said man I was getting
mentions like I said man I was getting
mentions like I said man I was getting married November I just take that fanger
married November I just take that fanger
married November I just take that fanger you’re in I went out on this here map
you’re in I went out on this here map
you’re in I went out on this here map where this part is being held this is
where this part is being held this is
where this part is being held this is hard for me because I am the source of
hard for me because I am the source of
hard for me because I am the source of all your trap
all your trap
all your trap and like the snows of yesteryear gone
and like the snows of yesteryear gone
and like the snows of yesteryear gone from this earth
from this earth
from this earth jolly good sir once so mother Teresa got
jolly good sir once so mother Teresa got
jolly good sir once so mother Teresa got breast implants is that human eyes er or
breast implants is that human eyes er or
breast implants is that human eyes er or not number one gary oldman
not number one gary oldman
not number one gary oldman is that fine for billy in your youth we
is that fine for billy in your youth we
is that fine for billy in your youth we dare you to find an accent that Oldman
dare you to find an accent that Oldman
dare you to find an accent that Oldman cannot do in his long and storied career
cannot do in his long and storied career
cannot do in his long and storied career the english actor has played a russian
the english actor has played a russian
the english actor has played a russian loyalist
loyalist
loyalist in Air Force One I’m not sure that’s
in Air Force One I’m not sure that’s
in Air Force One I’m not sure that’s very comforting
very comforting
very comforting an American police officer in the Dark
an American police officer in the Dark
an American police officer in the Dark Knight trilogy sir the Joker card had
Knight trilogy sir the Joker card had
Knight trilogy sir the Joker card had traces of your DNA a Transylvanian
traces of your DNA a Transylvanian
traces of your DNA a Transylvanian vampire and Bram Stoker’s Dracula even a
vampire and Bram Stoker’s Dracula even a
vampire and Bram Stoker’s Dracula even a dreadlocked racially mixed up villain in
dreadlocked racially mixed up villain in
dreadlocked racially mixed up villain in true romance I know I’m pretty
true romance I know I’m pretty
true romance I know I’m pretty in fact with so many accents in his
in fact with so many accents in his
in fact with so many accents in his repertoire he’s recently claimed to have
repertoire he’s recently claimed to have
repertoire he’s recently claimed to have lost his original accent needing
lost his original accent needing
lost his original accent needing coaching to get it back so I had a voice
coaching to get it back so I had a voice
coaching to get it back so I had a voice coach too I had to brush up my English
coach too I had to brush up my English
coach too I had to brush up my English regardless of that the fact is that you
regardless of that the fact is that you
regardless of that the fact is that you never quite know what to expect when
never quite know what to expect when
never quite know what to expect when walking into an Oldman movie well what
walking into an Oldman movie well what
walking into an Oldman movie well what do you say and that’s the way we like it
do you say and that’s the way we like it
do you say and that’s the way we like it do you agree with our list which actor
do you agree with our list which actor
do you agree with our list which actor do you think has the best command of
do you think has the best command of
do you think has the best command of foreign accents I suspect that wouldn’t
foreign accents I suspect that wouldn’t
foreign accents I suspect that wouldn’t be too much trouble for you for more
be too much trouble for you for more
be too much trouble for you for more great top 10s published every day be
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this just my masterpiece
this just my masterpiece you
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