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13 of Our Favorite Australian Imports: A Seriously Hot List

By Cindy Davis | Lists | April 9, 2015 |

By Cindy Davis | Lists | April 9, 2015 |

Having recently watched Bloodline and Predestination, I was reminded of how many breakout Aussie actors we’re lucky to have lured to our shores. To Americans, they may seem to have to popped up out of nowhere, but a lot of them worked in Oz a long time before catching on here (Ben Mendelsohn). A few broke out of Australian film pretty quickly (Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths in Muriel’s Wedding), and some started out on the long-running soap, Neighbours (Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce) before they took over stateside — however they got here, we’re duly appreciative and grateful. So apropos of nothing (it’s Thursday night, and we love accents?), here are eleven of our favorite Aussie friends.



Margot Robbie

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Upcoming projects: Suite Française, Z for Zachariah, Suicide Squad


Joel Edgerton

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Upcoming projects: Jane Got a Gun, Black Mass, Midnight Special, and The Gift (also written and directed by Edgerton)


Rose Byrne

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Upcoming projects: Spy, The Meddler, X-Men: Apocalypse


Ben Mendelsohn

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Upcoming projects: The Adventures of Beatle, Blackbird, Star Wars: Rogue One


Naomi Watts

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Upcoming projects: The Sea of Trees, Three Generations, Demolition, Shut In


Guy Pearce

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Upcoming projects: Genius, Equals, Holding the Man


Rebel Wilson

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Upcoming projects: Pitch Perfect 2, Grimsby, The Social Life, How to Be Single


Eric Bana

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Upcoming projects: The Secret Scripture, The Finest Hours, Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur, Special Correspondents


Cate Blanchett

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Upcoming projects: Carol, Weightless, Truth


Jai Courtney


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Upcoming projects: Terminator Genisys, Man Down, Suicide Squad


Sarah Snook

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*If you’ve not yet seen Predestination, get on it right now. Snook’s performance mind-bogglingly fantastic.

Upcoming projects: The Dressmaker, Steve Jobs, Holding the Man


Jason Clarke

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Upcoming projects: Knight of Cups, Child 44, Everest, Terminator Genisys, All I See Is You


Chris Hemsworth

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Upcoming projects: Avengers: Age of Ultron, In the Heart of the Sea, Vacation, The Huntsman


Cindy Davis, (Twitter)