[Music] he’s making how a character speaks can
he’s making how a character speaks can
he’s making how a character speaks can tell an audience a lot about him I don’t
tell an audience a lot about him I don’t
tell an audience a lot about him I don’t I don’t we could which is why it’s hard
I don’t we could which is why it’s hard
I don’t we could which is why it’s hard to believe these actors are not
to believe these actors are not
to believe these actors are not originally from the US of A so pretty
originally from the US of A so pretty
originally from the US of A so pretty much everyone in Si ideas work this
much everyone in Si ideas work this
much everyone in Si ideas work this album eat welcome to watchmojo.com and
album eat welcome to watchmojo.com and
album eat 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 you probably thought
the top 10 actors you probably thought
the top 10 actors you probably thought were American I have to get in front of
were American I have to get in front of
were American I have to get in front of the camera for this list we’re
the camera for this list we’re
the camera for this list we’re considering actors and actresses who
considering actors and actresses who
considering actors and actresses who frequently play American characters but
frequently play American characters but
frequently play American characters but who are not themselves American born
who are not themselves American born
who are not themselves American born need to see his baby mama
need to see his baby mama
need to see his baby mama Nancy’s child too only one thing he
Nancy’s child too only one thing he
Nancy’s child too only one thing he needs to be secure about it if not he
needs to be secure about it if not he
needs to be secure about it if not he might not think he can do that time
might not think he can do that time
might not think he can do that time number 10 Yael stone I’m Lorna Morello
number 10 Yael stone I’m Lorna Morello
number 10 Yael stone I’m Lorna Morello y’all stone had made a name for herself
y’all stone had made a name for herself
y’all stone had made a name for herself as an actress in her native Australia
as an actress in her native Australia
as an actress in her native Australia but decided to give New York a try in
but decided to give New York a try in
but decided to give New York a try in 2011 I’m just missing my fiancé
2011 I’m just missing my fiancé
2011 I’m just missing my fiancé Christopher is all within a few months
Christopher is all within a few months
Christopher is all within a few months she had been chosen to play Lorna
she had been chosen to play Lorna
she had been chosen to play Lorna Morello in the groundbreaking Netflix
Morello in the groundbreaking Netflix
Morello in the groundbreaking Netflix series orange is the new black too many
series orange is the new black too many
series orange is the new black too many people want to come you know I got a big
people want to come you know I got a big
people want to come you know I got a big family big number wise no thanks dad
family big number wise no thanks dad
family big number wise no thanks dad although Terrance
although Terrance
although Terrance if the prospect of capturing the
if the prospect of capturing the
if the prospect of capturing the characters unique Brooklyn by way of
characters unique Brooklyn by way of
characters unique Brooklyn by way of Boston accent daunted stone you can’t
Boston accent daunted stone you can’t
Boston accent daunted stone you can’t tell it from the results on screen :
tell it from the results on screen :
tell it from the results on screen : alerted her inflection seemed to pour
alerted her inflection seemed to pour
alerted her inflection seemed to pour forth naturally making it difficult for
forth naturally making it difficult for
forth naturally making it difficult for many to believe she was actually born
many to believe she was actually born
many to believe she was actually born half a world away I get good deals I’m a
half a world away I get good deals I’m a
half a world away I get good deals I’m a savvy shopper and Christopher likes me
savvy shopper and Christopher likes me
savvy shopper and Christopher likes me to look sophisticated he says I’m like
to look sophisticated he says I’m like
to look sophisticated he says I’m like Audrey Hepburn what’s number nine
Audrey Hepburn what’s number nine
Audrey Hepburn what’s number nine Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer well England Stephen Moyer somehow seems
well England Stephen Moyer somehow seems
well England Stephen Moyer somehow seems right at home in the deep south environs
right at home in the deep south environs
right at home in the deep south environs of True Blood wanna drink the blood they
of True Blood wanna drink the blood they
of True Blood wanna drink the blood they collected for that matter so does
collected for that matter so does
collected for that matter so does australia’s ryan Kwanten playing Jason
australia’s ryan Kwanten playing Jason
australia’s ryan Kwanten playing Jason Stackhouse oh I see Oh Jason I don’t
Stackhouse oh I see Oh Jason I don’t
Stackhouse oh I see Oh Jason I don’t want to be new Jason
want to be new Jason
want to be new Jason sure it could be a result of simple
sure it could be a result of simple
sure it could be a result of simple southern hospitality but it’s more
southern hospitality but it’s more
southern hospitality but it’s more likely pure skill we don’t like for our
likely pure skill we don’t like for our
likely pure skill we don’t like for our weaknesses to be made public knowledge
weaknesses to be made public knowledge
weaknesses to be made public knowledge as the vampire king of Louisiana
as the vampire king of Louisiana
as the vampire king of Louisiana Warriors Bill Compton is a commanding
Warriors Bill Compton is a commanding
Warriors Bill Compton is a commanding and galvanizing figure who said anything
and galvanizing figure who said anything
and galvanizing figure who said anything about sex the actor captures his
about sex the actor captures his
about sex the actor captures his mesmerizing intense character perfectly
mesmerizing intense character perfectly
mesmerizing intense character perfectly while still coming across as someone
while still coming across as someone
while still coming across as someone right at home in small-town Louisiana
right at home in small-town Louisiana
right at home in small-town Louisiana well I want to make this town my home so
well I want to make this town my home so
well I want to make this town my home so I do number eight
I do number eight
I do number eight Rose Byrne when Rose burns character in
Rose Byrne when Rose burns character in
Rose Byrne when Rose burns character in neighbors practices telling someone to
neighbors practices telling someone to
neighbors practices telling someone to keep it down keep it down it’s hard to
keep it down keep it down it’s hard to
keep it down keep it down it’s hard to believe this flat American voice belongs
believe this flat American voice belongs
believe this flat American voice belongs to an actress from Australia the seam is
to an actress from Australia the seam is
to an actress from Australia the seam is true when the actress is presenting her
true when the actress is presenting her
true when the actress is presenting her reception speech and bridesmaids
reception speech and bridesmaids
reception speech and bridesmaids you better not keep my lil on a leash
you better not keep my lil on a leash
you better not keep my lil on a leash because I still need my drunken Saturday
because I still need my drunken Saturday
because I still need my drunken Saturday nights at rockin sushi okay or when
nights at rockin sushi okay or when
nights at rockin sushi okay or when sealing schemes on the TV series damages
sealing schemes on the TV series damages
sealing schemes on the TV series damages tell me what I have to do and I’ll do it
tell me what I have to do and I’ll do it
tell me what I have to do and I’ll do it burn is an exceptionally fine actress
burn is an exceptionally fine actress
burn is an exceptionally fine actress who brings a special quality to about
who brings a special quality to about
who brings a special quality to about anything she does for ability to come
anything she does for ability to come
anything she does for ability to come across as convincingly American is just
across as convincingly American is just
across as convincingly American is just part of what makes her special a great
part of what makes her special a great
part of what makes her special a great night dessert line is out number seven
night dessert line is out number seven
night dessert line is out number seven Simon Baker does it play nearly as well
Simon Baker does it play nearly as well
Simon Baker does it play nearly as well Australia gave the world Simon Baker and
Australia gave the world Simon Baker and
Australia gave the world Simon Baker and American TV audiences are very glad they
American TV audiences are very glad they
American TV audiences are very glad they did come on the killer could have
did come on the killer could have
did come on the killer could have painted on the correct wall here but he
painted on the correct wall here but he
painted on the correct wall here but he didn’t because he didn’t know better
didn’t because he didn’t know better
didn’t because he didn’t know better because he isn’t Red John Baker used his
because he isn’t Red John Baker used his
because he isn’t Red John Baker used his considerable gifts to bring to life
considerable gifts to bring to life
considerable gifts to bring to life Patrick Jane
Patrick Jane
Patrick Jane a fraudulent psychic who helps find
a fraudulent psychic who helps find
a fraudulent psychic who helps find murderers as The Mentalist to see
murderers as The Mentalist to see
murderers as The Mentalist to see working Baker’s character is able to use
working Baker’s character is able to use
working Baker’s character is able to use his keen observational skills to mimic
his keen observational skills to mimic
his keen observational skills to mimic those of a psychic the actor similarly
those of a psychic the actor similarly
those of a psychic the actor similarly uses his own observational skills to
uses his own observational skills to
uses his own observational skills to create a compelling Lee American
create a compelling Lee American
create a compelling Lee American character and Patrick Jane for work
character and Patrick Jane for work
character and Patrick Jane for work Thank You number six Christian Bale
Thank You number six Christian Bale
Thank You number six Christian Bale Batman is certainly one of the most
Batman is certainly one of the most
Batman is certainly one of the most iconic characters in American pop
iconic characters in American pop
iconic characters in American pop culture his unquenchable thirst for
culture his unquenchable thirst for
culture his unquenchable thirst for justice challenged by an equally strong
justice challenged by an equally strong
justice challenged by an equally strong desire for vengeance strikes chords deep
desire for vengeance strikes chords deep
desire for vengeance strikes chords deep within the American psyche I will go
within the American psyche I will go
within the American psyche I will go back to Gotham and I will fight
back to Gotham and I will fight
back to Gotham and I will fight like this but I will not become an
like this but I will not become an
like this but I will not become an executioner the Christian Bale a Wales
executioner the Christian Bale a Wales
executioner the Christian Bale a Wales born actor could capture him so
born actor could capture him so
born actor could capture him so brilliantly is a testament to the actors
brilliantly is a testament to the actors
brilliantly is a testament to the actors skill you coming back to go from flops
skill you coming back to go from flops
skill you coming back to go from flops as long as it takes time I show the
as long as it takes time I show the
as long as it takes time I show the people of Gotham their city doesn’t
people of Gotham their city doesn’t
people of Gotham their city doesn’t belong to the criminals in the correct
belong to the criminals in the correct
belong to the criminals in the correct hearing Bale let free with his own
hearing Bale let free with his own
hearing Bale let free with his own native accent and other roles makes one
native accent and other roles makes one
native accent and other roles makes one appreciate the care he brought to the
appreciate the care he brought to the
appreciate the care he brought to the speech patterns and Cadence’s of Bruce
speech patterns and Cadence’s of Bruce
speech patterns and Cadence’s of Bruce Wayne and his alter ego number five
Wayne and his alter ego number five
Wayne and his alter ego number five Aaron taylor-johnson just walk away from
Aaron taylor-johnson just walk away from
Aaron taylor-johnson just walk away from the car and we can forget about this
the car and we can forget about this
the car and we can forget about this comic book superheroes got their start
comic book superheroes got their start
comic book superheroes got their start in the u.s. and somehow costumed
in the u.s. and somehow costumed
in the u.s. and somehow costumed vigilantes have become a part of
vigilantes have become a part of
vigilantes have become a part of American culture come on be honest with
American culture come on be honest with
American culture come on be honest with yourself
yourself
yourself at some point in our lives we all wanted
at some point in our lives we all wanted
at some point in our lives we all wanted to be a superhero
to be a superhero
to be a superhero kick-ass films are skipped in this
kick-ass films are skipped in this
kick-ass films are skipped in this American mythology even if they have a
American mythology even if they have a
American mythology even if they have a different take on it so hiring the
different take on it so hiring the
different take on it so hiring the English Aaron taylor-johnson to play the
English Aaron taylor-johnson to play the
English Aaron taylor-johnson to play the title character may have been risky on
title character may have been risky on
title character may have been risky on paper
paper
paper whoo you know what I’m thinking of just
whoo you know what I’m thinking of just
whoo you know what I’m thinking of just shutting my sight down anyway quitting
shutting my sight down anyway quitting
shutting my sight down anyway quitting and this is Shane on film with a little
and this is Shane on film with a little
and this is Shane on film with a little help from a dialect coach Taylor Johnson
help from a dialect coach Taylor Johnson
help from a dialect coach Taylor Johnson came through with flying colors from
came through with flying colors from
came through with flying colors from tickets as a matter of fact he did
tickets as a matter of fact he did
tickets as a matter of fact he did better portraying an American then his
better portraying an American then his
better portraying an American then his character did portraying a superhero
character did portraying a superhero
character did portraying a superhero with no power comes no responsibility
with no power comes no responsibility
with no power comes no responsibility except
except
except that wasn’t true
that wasn’t true
that wasn’t true [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four Damian Lewis not really too
number four Damian Lewis not really too
number four Damian Lewis not really too good at making speeches Damian Lewis is
good at making speeches Damian Lewis is
good at making speeches Damian Lewis is well known to audiences for his terrific
well known to audiences for his terrific
well known to audiences for his terrific performances as the complex Nicholas
performances as the complex Nicholas
performances as the complex Nicholas Brody in homeland and the real-life dick
Brody in homeland and the real-life dick
Brody in homeland and the real-life dick winters in band of brothers it’s an
winters in band of brothers it’s an
winters in band of brothers it’s an idiotic theory especially in your case
idiotic theory especially in your case
idiotic theory especially in your case his portrayal of these two military men
his portrayal of these two military men
his portrayal of these two military men are unforgettable does it really matter
are unforgettable does it really matter
are unforgettable does it really matter how it happened not bad for a man born
how it happened not bad for a man born
how it happened not bad for a man born in England whose grandfather was a Lord
in England whose grandfather was a Lord
in England whose grandfather was a Lord Mayor of London and whose ancestors
Mayor of London and whose ancestors
Mayor of London and whose ancestors include a doctor to the royal family
include a doctor to the royal family
include a doctor to the royal family thank you sir
watching Brody or winters it’s hard to
watching Brody or winters it’s hard to believe Lewis comes from across the pond
believe Lewis comes from across the pond
believe Lewis comes from across the pond yeah yeah well we’re not sunning
yeah yeah well we’re not sunning
yeah yeah well we’re not sunning ourselves by the lake number three isla
ourselves by the lake number three isla
ourselves by the lake number three isla Fisher right so Isla Fisher’s parents
Fisher right so Isla Fisher’s parents
Fisher right so Isla Fisher’s parents are Scottish what she was born in Oman
are Scottish what she was born in Oman
are Scottish what she was born in Oman then spent some time in Scotland before
then spent some time in Scotland before
then spent some time in Scotland before passing most of her childhood and youth
passing most of her childhood and youth
passing most of her childhood and youth in Australia I mean I like shopping
in Australia I mean I like shopping
in Australia I mean I like shopping is there anything so wrong dad so with
is there anything so wrong dad so with
is there anything so wrong dad so with all those different influences in her
all those different influences in her
all those different influences in her past
past
past how does she play Americans so easily
how does she play Americans so easily
how does she play Americans so easily and persuasively I just I’ve made so
and persuasively I just I’ve made so
and persuasively I just I’ve made so many mistakes and I feel like taking
many mistakes and I feel like taking
many mistakes and I feel like taking this job would be another one whether
this job would be another one whether
this job would be another one whether she’s the sexually enthusiastic Gloria
she’s the sexually enthusiastic Gloria
she’s the sexually enthusiastic Gloria of wedding crashers the effervescent
of wedding crashers the effervescent
of wedding crashers the effervescent mary-jane and scooby-doo cabana chained
mary-jane and scooby-doo cabana chained
mary-jane and scooby-doo cabana chained or the adulterous Myrtle in the Great
or the adulterous Myrtle in the Great
or the adulterous Myrtle in the Great Gatsby Fisher comes across as totally
Gatsby Fisher comes across as totally
Gatsby Fisher comes across as totally American yeah yes can we get the talk to
American yeah yes can we get the talk to
American yeah yes can we get the talk to the apartment number two Hugh Laurie
the apartment number two Hugh Laurie
the apartment number two Hugh Laurie doesn’t fit any diagnosis for eight
doesn’t fit any diagnosis for eight
doesn’t fit any diagnosis for eight years the very British Hugh Laurie
years the very British Hugh Laurie
years the very British Hugh Laurie portrayed the very American dr. Gregory
portrayed the very American dr. Gregory
portrayed the very American dr. Gregory House on TV and netted six Emmy
House on TV and netted six Emmy
House on TV and netted six Emmy nominations for his trouble I was
nominations for his trouble I was
nominations for his trouble I was expecting you in my office 20 minutes
expecting you in my office 20 minutes
expecting you in my office 20 minutes ago
ago
ago really that’s odd because I had no
really that’s odd because I had no
really that’s odd because I had no intention of being your office 20
intention of being your office 20
intention of being your office 20 minutes ago a cynical curmudgeon with an
minutes ago a cynical curmudgeon with an
minutes ago a cynical curmudgeon with an acidic wit the character of house is so
acidic wit the character of house is so
acidic wit the character of house is so specifically rooted in an American
specifically rooted in an American
specifically rooted in an American social and geographic million
social and geographic million
social and geographic million that it makes Lori’s ability to inhabit
that it makes Lori’s ability to inhabit
that it makes Lori’s ability to inhabit the character especially impressive any
the character especially impressive any
the character especially impressive any other reason why you think you might
other reason why you think you might
other reason why you think you might have chronic fatigue syndrome it should
have chronic fatigue syndrome it should
have chronic fatigue syndrome it should also be noted that throughout 177
also be noted that throughout 177
also be noted that throughout 177 episodes Lori’s accent never breaks to
episodes Lori’s accent never breaks to
episodes Lori’s accent never breaks to reveal his British origins I like things
reveal his British origins I like things
reveal his British origins I like things the way they are I get just a puzzle to
the way they are I get just a puzzle to
the way they are I get just a puzzle to solve without the scornful visits from
solve without the scornful visits from
solve without the scornful visits from you until now
you until now
you until now perhaps because that’s exactly the kind
perhaps because that’s exactly the kind
perhaps because that’s exactly the kind of flaw that the character of house
of flaw that the character of house
of flaw that the character of house would mercilessly mock five o’clock –
would mercilessly mock five o’clock –
would mercilessly mock five o’clock – what nice before we reveal our top pick
what nice before we reveal our top pick
what nice before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions we’re
here are some honorable mentions we’re
here are some honorable mentions we’re not doing business with him please don’t
not doing business with him please don’t
not doing business with him please don’t make me walk you through this thank you
make me walk you through this thank you
make me walk you through this thank you for what for believing in me
for what for believing in me
for what for believing in me say say it worked so you got it to work
say say it worked so you got it to work
say say it worked so you got it to work like how much would the foreign species
like how much would the foreign species
like how much would the foreign species take over I got no answers my family
take over I got no answers my family
take over I got no answers my family plan is right out of the sitting as the
plan is right out of the sitting as the
plan is right out of the sitting as the handbook I’m a friend Alice I thought
handbook I’m a friend Alice I thought
handbook I’m a friend Alice I thought you’d walk to school you’re Norman Bates
number one Andrew Lincoln quick times
number one Andrew Lincoln quick times zombies are popular worldwide but for
zombies are popular worldwide but for
zombies are popular worldwide but for some reason they do tend to congregate
some reason they do tend to congregate
some reason they do tend to congregate in America on film and in TV I hope you
in America on film and in TV I hope you
in America on film and in TV I hope you come find us you’ll be careful that’s
come find us you’ll be careful that’s
come find us you’ll be careful that’s why it’s such a surprise to find that
why it’s such a surprise to find that
why it’s such a surprise to find that Rick Grimes the southerner who leads the
Rick Grimes the southerner who leads the
Rick Grimes the southerner who leads the Walking Dead’s Hardy survivors he is
Walking Dead’s Hardy survivors he is
Walking Dead’s Hardy survivors he is played by a man born and raised in
played by a man born and raised in
played by a man born and raised in England they might have lived
Karen and David they might have lived
Karen and David they might have lived and now they’re dead
and now they’re dead
and now they’re dead Andrew Lincoln’s work in the walking
Andrew Lincoln’s work in the walking
Andrew Lincoln’s work in the walking dead is beautifully calibrated and he is
dead is beautifully calibrated and he is
dead is beautifully calibrated and he is the anchor that holds the series
the anchor that holds the series
the anchor that holds the series together any false notes including a
together any false notes including a
together any false notes including a slip in accent would be jarring – the
slip in accent would be jarring – the
slip in accent would be jarring – the carefully constructed world the series
carefully constructed world the series
carefully constructed world the series creates and he never lets that happen do
creates and he never lets that happen do
creates and he never lets that happen do you agree with our list
you agree with our list
you agree with our list what other actors who are usually
what other actors who are usually
what other actors who are usually thought to be American deserve to be on
thought to be American deserve to be on
thought to be American deserve to be on this list hey I mean I think I am for
this list hey I mean I think I am for
this list hey I mean I think I am for more in thrall intens published every
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