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28th Jul 2022

QUIZ: We name the non-Irish actor, you name the movie where they’re Irish

Dave Hanratty

Irish actor character accent quiz

Sound the ‘dodgy Irish accent’ alarm…

Nothing provokes a reaction quite like a terrible Irish accent as performed by someone who isn’t, in fact, Irish.

The history of cinema and television is riddled with preposterous takes on the accent.

There are some good ones, too.

Anyway, this quiz is designed to honour them all.

Below you’ll find 20 actors, none of whom are Irish, all of whom have given it their best shot.

All you need to do is name the film in which they tried on the accent for size…

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