16 Celebrities You Probably Didn't Know Were British


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These Brits abroad aren’t the usual tourists.

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Though she spoke with an American accent for her lead roles in Great Gatsby and Inside Llewyn Davis, Carey Mulligan was actually born and bred in London.

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Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Best known as U.S. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody in the award-winning drama Homeland, Damian Lewis hails from London. His grandfather was even Lord Mayor in 1969.

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Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Putting the American into American Psycho and American Hustle, Welsh Christian Bale has had many lead acting roles, gaining most recognition for his gruffly-voiced portrayal of Batman/Bruce Wayne.

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Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer

Sinking his teeth into the role of American vampire Bill Compton in HBO series True Blood and scheming as Welsh Milus Corbett in The Bastard Executioner, Stephen Moyer is really an Essex lad.

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