House MD

[Skids]

Has Hugh Laurie got the worst American accent the world has ever known? I've heard deaf and dumb African pygmies put on more convincing accents.

[henneth]

Absolutely unconvinced by his accent. I remember he first put on an awful American accent in Blackadders Christmas Carol (the future scene) and his accent in House sounds no better.

[Ethel]

Even less convincing is the piercing blue eyes. In the first few episodes of series 1 they were pale blue/grey.

In Jeeves and Wooster they are brown, his true eye colour.

[DMA]

Actually no. See any attempt in any film by Michael Caine to do American accent.

Also seen a cupple where Rachel Weiz has bad american accent

[Zen]

Remember Dick van Dyke's Cockney accent in Mary Poppins ?

[joko]

cor blimbey, murry pappans!

what about eastenders vicky?

[Mattk]

the yanks love his american accent apparently altho i do find it a bit too intense

[Stu in USA]

I thought his accent started off pretty bad, but either I got used to it or his accent improved over time. We're on the second series over here and my American wife thinks his accent is flawless!!

[LeMarchand]

I think it sounds fake, but apparently most Americans think he is "one of them".

[Cockney_si]

Firstly to answer the question, yes it's a little bad but them he does have a rather plummy english accent to cover up.

It's much better than an Australian trying to do a british accent though (ala Bennett in the film Commando)

I've watched most of the episodes now and am intrigued by the story lines rather than to worry about the accents.

[joko]

josh hartnett is on right now in 'blow dry on bbc1 and his english accent is just horrendous! supposed to be sort of yorkshire i think