Hollywood is the oldest film industry in the world (over 121 years old) and the largest in terms of revenue, producing several hundred films each year. What’s interesting to note, however, is that Bollywood (India’s film industry) is actually the largest in terms of the number of films produced and number of tickets sold. But did you ever realize how diverse celebrity nationalities are in the US?
According to SAG/AFTRA (the union that represents professional actors in the US), there are over 100,000 actors in the US, including some of our favorites. With such a large group, it should come as no surprise that they’re not all American. Some are the children of immigrants, some immigrated as children, and others came into the US as adults. Here are a few of our favorite non-American actors, that many don’t realize are foreign-born.
Guess the celebrity nationality for each person! Are you shocked?
1.) Ryan Gosling
Age: 37
Celebrity Nationality: Canadian
Famous for: Blue Valentine, La La Land, The Notebook and Remember the Titans.
2.) Michael J. Fox
Age: 57
Celebrity Nationality: Canadian
Famous for: TV’s Family Ties, as well as movies including Back to the Future and Doc Hollywood
3.) Mila Kunis
Age: 34
Celebrity Nationality: Ukrainian
Famous for: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Max Payne, The Book of Eli, Friends with Benefits, Ted
4.) Naomi Watts
Age: 49
Celebrity Nationality: British
Famous for: Mulholland Drive, The Ring, Eastern Promises, The International
5.) Natalie Portman
Age: 36
Celebrity Nationality: Israeli
Famous for: Garden State, Jackie, Black Swan
6.) Alexander Skarsgard
Age: 41
Celebrity Nationality: Swedish
Famous for: HBO’s True Blood
7.) Cary Grant
Age: January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986. Passed away at age 82.
Celebrity Nationality: British
Famous for: Grant was a classic American actor (even though he wasn’t American), starring in over seventy films including The Philadelphia Story, Bringing Up Baby, and His Girl Friday.
8.) Charlize Theron
Age: 42
Celebrity Nationality: South African
Famous for: The Devil’s Advocate, The Cider House Rules, Monster, YoungAdult. Did you know she was also a former model?
9.) Chris Hemsworth
Age: 34
Celebrity Nationality: Australian
Famous for: Thor, The Avengers Series, A Perfect Getaway
10.) Rachel McAdams
Age: 39
Celebrity Nationality: Canadian
Famous for: The Hot Chick, Mean Girls, The Notebook, Wedding Crashers, The Family Stone
11.) Robert Pattinson
Age: 32
Celebrity Nationality: British
Famous for: The Twilight series
12.) Christian Bale
Age: 44
Celebrity Nationality: Welsh
Famous for: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, American Hustle
13.) Catherine Zeta-Jones
Age: 48
Celebrity Nationality: Welsh
Famous for: The Mask of Zoro, Chicago, America’s Sweethearts. Married to actor Michael Douglas, she also had one of the most expensive weddings of all time!
14.) Hugh Laurie
Age: 59
Celebrity Nationality: British
Famous for: House, M.D.
15.) Idris Elba
Age: 45
Celebrity Nationality: British
Famous for: The Wire, Luther, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Prometheus, Pacific Rim
16.) Jamie Dornan
Age: 36
Celebrity Nationality: Irish
Famous for: 50 Shade of Grey, The Fall, Marie Antoinette
17.) Keanu Reeves
Age: 53
Celebrity Nationality: Canadian
Famous for: Point Break, Speed, The Matrix
18.) Margot Robbie
Age: 28
Celebrity Nationality: Australian
Famous for: The Wolf of Wallstreet, I, Tonya, Suicide Squad
19.) Ed Westwick
Age: 31
Celebrity Nationality: British
Famous for: Gossip Girl, Son of Rambow, Chalet Girl, Romeo and Juliet, Last Flight
20.) Charlie Hunnam
Age: 38
Celebrity Nationality: British
Famous for: FX’s Sons of Anarchy, Green Street, Queer as Folk
Did you already know these actors weren’t American or did a few surprise you? Tell us in the comments!
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