Best American Accent by An English Actor

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Here are some English actors that you would never know that they were English in an American role. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for Hugh Laurie 1) Hugh Laurie

he did good american accents in Black Adder and House

Flyingcobra

I didn’t know he was English until I looked up his bio.

LadyLioness

I had no idea Hugh Laurie was from the U. K. until I heard his Emmy award acceptance speech. Had me completely thinking he was from Urbana, Illinois.

howie115


Vote for Kate Beckinsale 2) Kate Beckinsale

She nails it. Jim Sturgess kind of lost it a little bit in 21, in my opinion, but Kate rocked hers in Click.

ilovekelly75

Click, Pearl Harbor


Vote for Christian Bale 3) Christian Bale

The Dark Knight, Shaft

Shakester


Vote for Daniel Day Lewis 4) Daniel Day Lewis

There Will Be Blood, Gangs of New York,

Shakester


Vote for Jim Sturgess 5) Jim Sturgess

21 (First time I’ve seen him and I would of never guessed he was from the UK.

Shakester


Vote for Mark Addy 6) Mark Addy

the dad on Still Standing

ilovekelly75


Vote for  Jamie Bamber 7) Jamie Bamber

Battlestar Galatica

Shakester


Vote for Gary Oldman 8) Gary Oldman

The Dark Knight (Gordon)

Shakester


Vote for Ian McShane 9) Ian McShane


Vote for Idris Akuna Elba 10) Idris Akuna Elba

The Wire (Stinger Bell), American Gangster (Tango)

Shakester


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