10 Actors Who Sound NOTHING Like You Would Imagine

10. Dominic West

The Wire is one of the most beloved and groundbreaking tv shows of all time. In fact, many people see it as the greatest series of all time. It also launched many actors' careers, including Dominic West, who portrays the protagonist, Jimmy McNulty. Because the story is set in Baltimore, Maryland, most of the cast have an accent from that region, including West.

Consequently, after hearing that convincing Baltimore accent come out of West's gob for years on end, many viewers believe West is a real resident of Maryland. That's why fans of the show are often baffled to learn he's from Yorkshire, England.

Even though West has had a diverse Hollywood career, none of his work has received the same acclaim or popularity as The Wire. Because of this, millions of people erroneously believe he's from over the pond.

Interestingly, there's an episode of The Wire where McNulty is mocked by his colleagues when he is unable to perform a convincing British accent. This means that this scene has an Englishman pretending to be American pretending he can't do an English accent! Such is the life of an actor...