62 Celebrities You Always Thought Were American, But They've Just Been Using Accents This Whole Time

What you know his American accent from: Kick-Ass, Nocturnal Animals, and A Million Little Pieces

Where he's actually from: Buckinghamshire, England

"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

What you know his American accent from: Euphoria and The Kissing Booth series

Where he's actually from: Brisbane, Australia

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What you know her American accent from: Little Women and Midsommar

Where she's actually from: Oxford, England

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

What you know her American accent from: Succession, Steve Jobs, and Black Mirror

Where she's actually from: Adelaide, Australia

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

What you know his American accent from: Love, Simon, The Flash, and the Divergent series

Where he's actually from: Sydney, Australia

What you know his American accent from: Gossip Girl

Where he's actually from: Edinburgh, Scotland

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

"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

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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

What you know her American accent from: CODA and Locke & Key

Where she's actually from: Westminster, London

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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

What you know his American accent from: Love, Victor

Where he's actually from: Essex, England

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What you know her American accent from: Xena: Warrior Princess and Parks and Recreation

Where she's actually from: Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand

"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

"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

"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

What you know his American accent from: The Umbrella Academy and I Feel Pretty

Where he's actually from: Leicestershire, England

"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

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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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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What you know his American accent from: The Star Wars series and Detroit

Where he's actually from: Peckham, London

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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What you know his American accent from: Gossip Girl

Where he's actually from: Hammersmith, London

What you know her American accent from: Six Feet Under, The Rookie, and Brothers & Sisters

Where she's actually from: Melbourne, Australia

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What you know his American accent from: Captain America: The First Avenger, Agent Carter, and Preacher

Where he's actually from: Greenwich, London

"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

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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

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What you know his American accent from: Homeland, Band of Brothers, and Billions

Where he's actually from: St. John's Wood, London

"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

"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

"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)

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

"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

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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

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What you know his American accent from: Grey's Anatomy

Where he's actually from: Elgin, Moray, Scotland

"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

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What you know his American accent from: 12 Years a Slave, Z for Zachariah, and Salt

Where he's actually from: Forest Gate, London

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What you know his American accent from: Teen Wolf

Where he's actually from: Hackney, London

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What you know her American accent from: The Fosters and the Teen Beach series

Where she's actually from: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

"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

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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

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What you know his American accent from: How to Get Away with Murder

Where he's actually from: Westminster, London

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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

"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

"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

What you know his American accent from: Mare of Easttown, L.A. Confidential, Memento, and Mildred Pierce

Where he's actually from: Cambridgeshire, England