Learning Jerry Springer ’s narration about being born in a London Underground station during World War 2 completely floooooored me .
A quick government note before we get going here . Obviously , many of you will already know some of these the great unwashed are British . ( And congrats if you do , you ’re clearly beneficial than I am ! ) But whether you learn this stuff now , or already did in the past , have ’s just all jibe it ’s still surprising info to find out ! delight .
1.Jerry Springer — best known as the host of his own tabloid-style talk show,Jerry Springer— was born in a London Underground station (which was being used as a bomb shelter) during WWII.
2.Slash — best known as the lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses — was born in Hampstead, London.
3.Steve-O — best known for his role as one of the members ofJackass— was born in London, England.
4.Kelly Reilly— best known for her role as Beth Dutton onYellowstoneamong many other acting credits — was born in Chessington, England.
5.Cynthia Erivo— best known for her award-winning Broadway career and role as Harriet Tubman inHarriet, among many other acting credits — was born in Stockwell, London.
6.Mischa Barton— best known for her role as Marissa Cooper onThe O.C., among many other acting credits — was born in Hammersmith, London.
7.Kiefer Sutherland — best known for his role as Jack Bauer on24, among many, many other acting credits (especially several small, but iconic, ones throughout the ’80s) — was born in London, England.
8.Naomi Watts — best known for her role as Betty/Diane inMulholland Drive, which brought her major acclaim among a long list of several other high-profile acting credits — was born in Shoreham, Kent, England.
9.Delroy Lindo — best known for his role as Adrian Boseman inThe Good Fight, among a very long and award-winning acting career including several collaborations with Spike Lee — was born in London, England.
10.Laura Fraser — best known for her role as Lydia inBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul —was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
11.Mia Goth — best known for her recent breakthrough performances inXand its prequelPearl, among many other acting credits — was born in London, England.
12.Andrew Lincoln — best known for his role as Rick Grimes onThe Walking Dead, among many other acting credits — was born in London, England.
13.Lennie James — best known for his role as Morgan onThe Walking Dead, among many other acting credits — was born in Nottingham, England.
14.Rebecca Hall — best known for her role as Christine Chubbuck inChristine, among many other acting credits — was born in London, England.
15.Kim Cattrall — best known for her role as Samantha Jones onSex and the City, among many other iconic credits throughout the years — was born in Liverpool, England.
16.Wentworth Miller — best known for his role as Michael Scofield inPrison Break, among many other acting credits — was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England.
17.Daniel Kaluuya — best known for his breakthrough role as Chris inGet Outand also his Oscar-winning role as Fred Hampton inJudas and the Black Messiah— was born in London, England.
18.Charlie Hunnam — best known for his role as Jax onSons of Anarchy, among many other acting credits — was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
19.Ruth Wilson — best known for her role as Alison inThe Affair, among many other acting credits, including several theatre awards — was born in Ashford, Surrey, England.
20.Will Poulter — best known for his role as Gally inThe Maze Runner, among many other acting credits — was born in London, England.
21.Finally, Christian Bale — best known for his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman in theDark Knighttrilogy, among mannnnny other iconic roles — was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Of course, if you’ve been around for a while, you may remember when people were SHOOK to hearChristian Bale’s British Accentat the Golden Globes back in 2019. Here’s a look back at that memorable moment for funsies:
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