Which actor/actress has the worst Irish accent?

[Torn-Ado]

Kevin Spacey and Julia Robeerts Irish brogues do leave a lot to be desired.

However ín my opinion the King of crappy Irish accents can be no other than Richard Gere in the Jackal. A tough IRA assassin that sounds like a leprechaun.

Cringeworthy stuff.

Anyone else?

[pete]

Tom & Nicole in 'Far And Away' :D

[superfrank]

Julia Roberts in Michael Collins.

And whoever played the Bird in the Field.

[Torn-Ado]

Tom & Nicole in 'Far And Away' :D

I forgot them. Nicole got pass marks imo. Toms accent however was dreadful.

[Sheridan]

Colin Farrell.

[osarusan]

"Jooooooseph Dawnelly" in Far and Away.

[John83]

...ín my opinion the King of crappy Irish accents can be no other than Richard Gere in the Jackal. A tough IRA assassin that sounds like a leprechaun...
^^Win^^

[Aberdonian Stu]

Gere is bad but he's not in the same league as Spacey's in Ordinary Decent Criminal.

[Pauro 76]

Brad Pitt in that Guy Ritchie film, 'Snatch' I think it was... Tom Cruises one in Far and Away. 'Jayz Shannon you're a corker'

[Torn-Ado]

Brad Pitt in that Guy Ritchie film, 'Snatch' I think it was... Tom Cruises one in Far and Away. 'Jayz Shannon you're a corker'

No way. Brad Pitts traveler accent in Snatch was quality.

[John83]

No way. Brad Pitts traveler accent in Snatch was quality.
As they go, I thought that wasn't bad either.

I haven't seen Tom Cruise's effort, but anyone who has seems to rate it among the very worst.

[Torn-Ado]

Orlando Bloom in Ned kelly. Another poor poor show.

[Paddyfield]

No way. Brad Pitts traveler accent in Snatch was quality.

He even looked the part. Great performance and his accent was superb.

[SkStu]

Gere is bad but he's not in the same league as Spacey's in Ordinary Decent Criminal.

hell yeah! was gonna agree with Tom and Nicole but this one is the true champion! I love Spacey but this was shocking bad. I thought Brad Pitts performance in Snatch was brilliant from his accent to his first scene - taking a dump behind a torched out car!! Classic!! :D :D

[Red&White Rover]

Not actors as such, but no doubt the WORST ever.

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[pete]

No way. Brad Pitts traveler accent in Snatch was quality.

I agree. One of the best accents in movie history. :D

[Torn-Ado]

Not actors as such, but no doubt the WORST ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQJrovKgrTw

Is that for real? I remember watching the cartoon when I was young but I don't ever remember it being that heavy.

[Risteard]

Very political.
Do you not remember Captain Planets eco-message at the end of each episode?

[Risteard]

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From an actual irishman

[Cicero]

Donald Sutherland in "The Eagle Has Landed".When I first saw it,I thought he was supposed to be Norwegian.

[pete]

For future suggestions you need to back it up with youtube proof :D

Snatch
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[the 12 th man]

Brad Pitt-Class acting.

Tom Cruise-Far and Away the worst.
Other bad ones,any actor who played the Police Chief in any Batman film and John Wayne in The Quiet Man.

[endabob1]

Julia Roberts (the worlds 2nd most overrated actress behind the reprehensible sandra Bullock) & the Tom & Nicole farce that was far & away

I thought Brad Pitts pikey in Snatch was pretty believable actually.

[Bluebeard]

Not actors as such, but no doubt the WORST ever.

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You have clearly never visited Belfast:D

[Paddyfield]

Quality Irish accents......

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=niu3b6q05Co

[Risteard]

Cate Blanchett was very poor as veronica Guerin.
I'm sure that film had plenty of driving on the right-hand side of the road aswell.

[Torn-Ado]

Cate Blanchett was very poor as veronica Guerin.
I'm sure that film had plenty of driving on the right-hand side of the road aswell.

Nooo.

I thought she was ok.

[the 12 th man]

- the title goes to an Irishman!!! - an upper class twit by the name of Pierce Brosnan. Watch the film Evelyn and you will see why - a scandalous attempt by an Irishman trying to portray an Irishman


Saw the trailer for that and you might be right,it was terrible.Stage Irish at its worst.

[fosterdollar]

Surely it's people from Cork:p

The faux American accents os Colm Meany and Gabriel Byrne are as annoying to me

[John83]

The faux American accents os Colm Meany and Gabriel Byrne are as annoying to me
Do they ever put on an accent? Surely they've just picked up some American influence on their accents from spending so much time over there?

[fosterdollar]

I can't honestly believe that they've genuinely picked it up as badly as they sound and also as quickly as they did.

[gustavo]

Lads I've found a winner , Just listen to Gerard Butlers "attempts" on this trailer for the film of some novel Cecilia Ahern wrote
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Atrocious

[Pauro 76]

How about Sean Connery in 'Darby O'Gill'?

[Chrissypat]

Long time lurker, first time poster :)

For me it has to be Tommy Lee Jones in Blown Away with Jeff Bridges. Dire

[osarusan]

"Jooooseph Dawnellly"

[Torn-Ado]

Isn't Billy Connolly supposed to be Irish in 'The boondock saints'? Because if he is, then thats officially the worst.

[Block G Raptor]

The worst have been well covered here, But thought Gillian(X-Files)Anderson's Norn Iorn Accent in The Mighty Celt was the best I've heard

[Block G Raptor]

You have clearly never visited Belfast:D

Is that a real episode or a makey up one?

[Poor Student]

However ín my opinion the King of crappy Irish accents can be no other than Richard Gere in the Jackal. A tough IRA assassin that sounds like a leprechaun.


When I saw this thread title I was going to nominate that.

[superfrank]

Anyone see LA Confidential last night?

James Cromwell as Captain Dudley SMith had a terrible Irish accent. He called everyone boyo or lad and at point says "I wouldn't want to be Exley for all the whiskey in Ireland".