Check Out These Dual Citizens: Snakkle Reveals Celebrities Who Were Born Abroad

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Wentworth Miller: England

Prison Break star Wentworth Miller was born in Chipping Norton, an idyllic town in Oxfordshire, England, in 1972. Look for Wentworth in the forthcoming Loft.

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Joaquin Phoenix: Puerto Rico

Joaquin was born in San Juan in 1974, where his parents were part of the Children of God cult. He was the third of five kids, including late brother River Phoenix. Following excellent turn in The Master, Phoenix will appear in Inherent Vice later this year.

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Tommy Lee: Greece

No stranger to a good boat, this Mötley Crüe rocker was born in Athens in 1962 to a serviceman and a beauty queen. Lee grew up outside of Los Angeles and joined the high school marching band before forming the Crüe in the early '80s.

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Kim Cattrall: England

Samantha was born in Liverpool! Cattrall got back in touch with her U.K. roots in the hilarious Downton Abbey spoof Uptown Downstairs Abbey for BBC’s Red Nose Day.

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Anna Torv: Australia

Olivia Dunham (and all her alternate universe versions) may be American, but Anna Torv was born and raised Down Under. When she wasn't investigating the unknown on Fringe, Torv maintains her delightful Aussie accent.

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Amy Adams: Italy

Muppet princess Amy Adams is the definitive American girl next door, but she was actually born in Vicenza, Italy, to a military family. Next up for Amy is the Tim Burton directed Big Eyes.

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Keanu Reeves: Lebanon

Canadian actor Keanu Reeves (known on the internerd as Sad Keanu) was actually born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1964. Catch Keanu in the upcoming John Wick.

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Christopher Plummer: Canada

You might know him best as Austrian Captain Von Trapp, but Plummer was born in Toronto in 1929. At age 82, Christopher Plummer became the oldest person ever to win an Oscar, for his performance as Hal in Beginners. Plummer was seen in 2011’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

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Mischa Barton: England

Best known as Marissa Cooper on The O.C., Mischa Barton was born in London in 1986. Mischa was recently seen in e-cigarette ads and will be in the film 24 Hours.

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Natalie Portman: Israel

Born Natalie Hershlag in Jerusalem in 1981, Natalie Portman got her big break as Marty in 1996’s Beautiful Girls. Although she’s worked steadily since then, Portman managed to earn herself a degree in psychology from Harvard in 2003. Next up for Natalie is 2015’s Jane Got a Gun.

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Nathan Fillion: Canada

Hunky nerd bait Nathan Fillion isn’t shy about showing his Canadian roots; he was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1971. Well known for his role on Firefly, Fillion currently stars as Richard Castle on ABC’s Castle.

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Stana Katic: Canada

Like her Castle costar Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic is a transplanted Canadian. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Katic spent much of her childhood in Illinois and is fluent in six languages!

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Gene Simmons: Israel

Kiss frontman and reality star Gene Simmons was born Chaim Weitz in Tirat Carmel, Israel, in 1949. He and his mother moved to New York when Gene was a small boy. After attending school in Brooklyn, Simmons went on to major makeup-faced fame.

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Portia de Rossi: Australia

Born Amanda Rogers in Victoria, Australia, Portia de Rossi is best known for her roles on Ally McBeal and Arrested Development. Portia lives with wife Ellen DeGeneres and was last seen reprising her Arrested Development role.

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Kiefer Sutherland: England

You wouldn’t know it from Jack Bauer, but Kiefer is actually a good English boy, born in London to Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas in 1966. Post-24, Sutherland will next be seen in Forsaken.

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Mila Kunis: Ukraine

Milena Kunis, or Mila, was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, back in 1983 when it was still the USSR. Her family moved to the U.S. when she was just 7, and her acting career took off after she spent time as a model. Mila is currently the voice of Meg on Family Guy and stars in the upcoming Jupiter Ascending.