30 Non-American Actors That Everyone Thinks Are American

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

Celebrity Nationality: Canadian

Famous for: Blue Valentine, La La Land, The Notebook and Remember the Titans.

2.) Michael J. Fox

celebrity nationality Michael J. Fox
Celebrity Nationality: Canadian

Famous for: TV’s Family Ties, as well as movies including Back to the Future and Doc Hollywood

3.) Mila Kunis

Celebrity Nationality: Ukrainian

Famous for: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Max Payne, The Book of Eli, Friends with Benefits, Ted

4.) Naomi Watts

celebrity heritage Naomi Watts
Celebrity Nationality: British

Famous for: Mulholland Drive, The Ring, Eastern Promises, The International

5.) Natalie Portman

Celebrity Nationality: Israeli

Famous for: Garden State, Jackie, Black Swan

6.) Alexander Skarsgard

Celebrity Nationality: Swedish

Famous for: HBO’s True Blood

7.) Cary Grant

British celebrity Cary Grant
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

Celebrity Nationality: South African

Famous for: The Devil’s Advocate, The Cider House Rules, Monster, YoungAdult.

9.) Chris Hemsworth

Celebrity Nationality: Australian

Famous for: Thor, The Avengers Series, A Perfect Getaway

10.) Rachel McAdams

Celebrity Nationality: Canadian

Famous for: The Hot Chick, Mean Girls, The Notebook, Wedding Crashers, The Family Stone

11.) Robert Pattinson

Celebrity Nationality: British

Famous for: The Twilight Series

12.) Christian Bale

Welsh celebrity Christian Bale
Celebrity Nationality: Welsh

Famous for: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, American Hustle

13.) Catherine Zeta-Jones

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!