7 Actors You Think Are American But Aren’t

Most
people associate famous actors with being American, since Hollywood
is still the reference when it comes to showbusiness. We kind of
assume that people spending a lot of time there were either born
there or just at least from the same country.

That
notion is often wrong, though. Let’s take a look at some A-list
actors that aren’t American at all, despite the fact it might look
that way sometimes.

Bruce
Willis

This
might be hard to believe, but Bruce is actually German and was born
in West-Germany. He’s still one of the most American action heroes
out there, though!

Keanu
Reeves

Keanu
is from the good part of America, which is also known as Canada. The
John Wick actor has given us dozens of hours in lovely action movies,
so thanks Canada!

Mila
Kunis

Despite
her having no accent at all, Mila Kunis is actually Ukrainian and
didn’t even set foot in America until she was seven years old.

Christian
Bale

Christian
Bale has lived in the United States since he was seventeen, but he’s
actually British.

Charlize
Theron

She’s
fluent in English, but Charlize Theron was actually born in South
Africa and hadn’t left that country until she was sixteen. Her
first language is Afrikaans and she still has her South African
nationality.

Ryan
Gosling

Ryan,
like many great actors that we think are American, is Canadian and is
actually of French-Canadian descent.

Hugh
Laurie

He’s known for being a very American doctor in House M.D., but Hugh Laurie is actually one of the most British people you’ll find. He even grew up in Oxford!