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13 actors you thought were born in the US

All these actors have one thing in common: they are all famous in Hollywood, yet none of them were born in the United States. Some do not even have US citizenship. Find out where these celebrities were born.

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1. Christian Bale

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Christian Bale totally seems to come from the United States with his American accent, but he was born in Haverfordwest, in the UK.

2. Jim Carrey

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Jim Carrey is one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood. In fact, he was born in Canada, in Newmarket, Ontario.

3. Pierce Brosnan

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Pierce Brosnan was born in Drogheda in Ireland. Known for his role as James Bond, he only became a US citizen in 2004.

4. Eva Greene

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The actress is French. She was born in Paris on July 5, 1980.

5. Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Reeves has never been one to make things simple. He is an American actor born in Beirut, Lebanon to an English mother and a father born in Hawaii.

6. Chris Hemsworth

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No, the actor who played Thor in The Avengers is not American, but Australian. The actor was born in 1983 in Melbourne.

7. Hugh Laurie

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“House” fans will be disappointed, but Hugh Laurie hides his English accent, as he was born in Oxford, in the UK.

8. Rachel McAdams

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Rachel McAdams is a Canadian actress born in London. If you are confused about how she can be Canadian and also born in London, it’s because she was born in the city of London, Ontario, Canada.

9. Mila Kunis

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Mila Kunis is a very pretty actress, but she isn’t from the United States. She was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine during the Soviet era, and she arrived in the USA at the age of 7.

10. Natalie Portman

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Natalie Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel. She has dual US and Israeli citizenship. Her mother is American, while her father is Israeli.

11. Ryan Gosling

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Ryan is a Canadian actor and director. He was born in London, Ontario. His contract with Disney in 1993 brought him to act in the United States.

12. Ryan Reynolds

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Ryan Reynolds is one of the most famous celebrities in the United States, though the actor is Canadian. Born in Vancouver, he acted in some soap operas in his native Canada before moving and pursuing larger projects in America.

13. Kiefer Sutherland

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The “24” actor was not born in the United States. He is half Canadian and half British, since he was born in London to Canadian parents.