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Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own

  1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent)
  2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent)
  3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life)
  4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia
  5. Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) in MAS*H
  6. Kevin Costner, affecting a (very bad) Boston accent as Kenneth O’Donnell in Thirteen Days.
  7. Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) on “Cheers”
  8. Canadian actor James Doohan as Scotty on Star Trek
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Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own

  1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent)
  2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent)
  3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life)
  4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia
  5. Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) in MAS*H
  6. Kevin Costner, affecting a (very bad) Boston accent as Kenneth O’Donnell in Thirteen Days.
  7. Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) on “Cheers”
  8. Canadian actor James Doohan as Scotty on Star Trek
  9. Dominic West (British) as Det. Jimmy McNulty on The Wire
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Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own

  1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent)
  2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent)
  3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life)
  4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia
  5. Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) in MAS*H
  6. Kevin Costner, affecting a (very bad) Boston accent as Kenneth O’Donnell in Thirteen Days.
  7. Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) on “Cheers”
  8. Canadian actor James Doohan as Scotty on Star Trek
  9. Dominic West (British) as Det. Jimmy McNulty on The Wire
  10. Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones’ Diary
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Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own

  1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent)
  2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent)
  3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life)
  4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia
  5. Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) in MAS*H
  6. Kevin Costner, affecting a (very bad) Boston accent as Kenneth O’Donnell in Thirteen Days.
  7. Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) on “Cheers”
  8. Canadian actor James Doohan as Scotty on Star Trek
  9. Dominic West (British) as Det. Jimmy McNulty on The Wire
  10. Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones’ Diary
  11. Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own

  1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent)
  2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent)
  3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life)
  4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia
  5. Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) in MAS*H
  6. Kevin Costner, affecting a (very bad) Boston accent as Kenneth O’Donnell in Thirteen Days.
  7. Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) on “Cheers”
  8. Canadian actor James Doohan as Scotty on Star Trek
  9. Dominic West (British) as Det. Jimmy McNulty on The Wire
  10. Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones’ Diary
  11. Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
  12. Jerry Orbach as Lumiére, the Francophone candelabra in Beauty and the Beast
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Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own

  1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent)
  2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent)
  3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life)
  4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia
  5. Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) in MAS*H
  6. Kevin Costner, affecting a (very bad) Boston accent as Kenneth O’Donnell in Thirteen Days.
  7. Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) on “Cheers”
  8. Canadian actor James Doohan as Scotty on Star Trek
  9. Dominic West (British) as Det. Jimmy McNulty on The Wire
  10. Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones’ Diary
  11. Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
  12. Jerry Orbach as Lumiére, the Francophone candelabra in Beauty and the Beast
  13. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje on Oz and Lost

It’s funny because Akinnuoye-Agbaje played thuggish characters on both shows but in real life, he’s a lawyer who speaks with a refined British accent.

I’ll pass.

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Next: Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
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Next: Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
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Next: Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Ernest Hemingway…

Edit: I you said Arthurs, not authors.

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
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Next: Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. King Arthur (Pen-Dragon?)
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Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. King Arthur (Pen-Dragon?)
  6. Arthur Murray
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Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. King Arthur (Pen-Dragon?)
  6. Arthur Murray
  7. Bea Arthur
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Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. King Arthur (Pen-Dragon?)
  6. Arthur Murray
  7. Bea Arthur
  8. Arthur Miller
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Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. King Arthur (Pen-Dragon?)
  6. Arthur Murray
  7. Bea Arthur
  8. Arthur Miller
  9. Arthur Garfunkel
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Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. King Arthur (Pen-Dragon?)
  6. Arthur Murray
  7. Bea Arthur
  8. Arthur Miller
  9. Arthur Garfunkel
  10. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson
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Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. King Arthur (Pen-Dragon?)
  6. Arthur Murray
  7. Bea Arthur
  8. Arthur Miller
  9. Arthur Garfunkel
  10. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson
  11. Arthur Carney
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Love it!

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Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. King Arthur (Pen-Dragon?)
  6. Arthur Murray
  7. Bea Arthur
  8. Arthur Miller
  9. Arthur Garfunkel
  10. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson
  11. Arthur Carney
  12. Arthur Godfrey
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Famous Arthurs

  1. Arthur Bach “Arthur”
  2. Arthur, The Tick’s sidekick
  3. Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips
  4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. King Arthur (Pen-Dragon?)
  6. Arthur Murray
  7. Bea Arthur
  8. Arthur Miller
  9. Arthur Garfunkel
  10. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson
  11. Arthur Carney
  12. Arthur Godfrey
  13. Arthur Schopenhauer
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Non-classical music tracks that are more than 7 minutes long.

  1. “Whipping Post” (Live version) - The Allman Brothers Band - 22:56