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Top 10 Best Accents Every now-and-then an actor or actress is required to act as somebody other than themselves, break free from the constraints of their comfort zones and delve deep into their honed skills. Whilst most professionals manage to pull of a successful impersonation, certain individuals are able to completely convince an audience without ever raising suspicion that they do not hail from the intended country. The best are as follows... 10. Johnny Depp Born: Kentucky, USA Native Accent: American Portrayed Accent: English (East London) Inspector Frederick Abberline - From Hell [2001] 9. Gwyneth Paltrow Born: California, USA Native Accent: American Portrayed Accent: English Helen Quilley - Sliding Doors [1998] 8. Sean Astin Born: California, USA Native Accent: American Portrayed Accent: English (West Country) Samwise Gamgee - The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring [2000] 7. Paddy Considine Born: Staffordshire, UK Native Accent: English Portrayed Accent: Irish Johnny - In America [2002] 6. Daniel Day Lewis Born: London, UK Native Accent: English Portrayed Accent: American (1920's) Daniel Plainview - There Will Be Blood [2007] 5. Hugh Jackman Born: Sydney, Australia Native Accent: Australian Portrayed Accent: American Logan 'Wolverine' - X-Men [2000] 4. Cate Blanchett Born: Melbourne, Australia Native Accent: Australian Portrayed Accent: Irish Veronica Guerin - Veronica Guerin [2003] 3. Guy Pearce Born: Cambridgeshire, UK Native Accent: Australian Portrayed Accent: American Lieutenant Edmund Exley - LA Confidential [1997] 2. Viggo Mortensen Born: New York, USA Native Accent: American Portrayed Accent: Russian Nikolai - Eastern Promises [2007] 1. Christian Bale Born: Pembrokeshire, UK Native Accent: English Portrayed Accent: American Patrick Bateman - American Psycho [2000]