if any of this is frightening just hold
on to me they may be from the great
white north
but these actors have proven that they
can hang with the best Hollywood has to
offer sorry I’m sorry I just uh she
stinks people crazy
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Canadian actors hey Johnny what’s up
change it again yeah for this list we’re
looking at actors who are either born in
Canada grew up in Canada or have
Canadian citizenship and/or are
considered from the country and have a
strong association with it almost lost
my cool dad
number 10 Seth Rogen except from what up
man kicking off our list is one of
Canada’s brightest young stars Hamas get
it going grab the scale let’s get me
anything the vancouver native began his
green career in judd apatow so 19 90s
cult hit series freaks and geeks I would
go but I have a prior engagement my
cousin just sent me a bunch of mushrooms
and I’m gonna eat them and would soon be
part of the producers frat pack with
other up-and-coming stars like Paul Rudd
and Steve Carell it is not as cool as it
sounds like it would be man it is it’s
kind of gross even though he seemingly
plays the same character in every movie
Seth Rogen’s deadpan humor and dry wit
have earned him critical acclaim
while his silly stoner antics have
further popularized the Vancouver stoner
stereotype the glove ahend nice number 9
William Shatner
from one of Canada’s younger film stars
to one of its oldest William Shatner is
one of the most famous Canadians in
Hollywood fish look in the mail he is
best known for playing Captain Kirk in
the Star Trek TV series and films which
made him a cultural icon he is notorious
for speaking slowly and making strong
emphasis on certain words and following
up those with short silences which has
become known as the Shatner pause still
oh friend you managed to kill just about
everyone else but like poor marks when
you keep missing the target in true
Canadian fashion Shatner is never afraid
to make fun of himself though and has
spoofed his distinctive speech pattern
on several different occasions I won’t
say another word number 8 Mike Myers
yeah baby yeah this Scarborough Ontario
native has been a Saturday Night Live
star
an international spy and a talking ocher
why are you following me but even before
that mike myers appeared on SNL back in
the late 80s to the early 90s where his
stage presence witty humor and hilarious
impersonations made him a fan favorite
he would later gain recognition on the
big screen thanks to Wayne’s World
and even inserted a scene into the
comedy that every kid from his home
country could relate to a game of street
hockey number 7 John Candy that that
might not count for something
one of the most lovable Canadians of all
time John Candy one fans over with his
hilarious characters on SCTV
a Canadian sketch comedy show a lot of
people have been saying that I’ve got
mafia connections and then I’m gay
well I’m not gay just want the gay vote
that’s all not afraid to poke fun at
himself or his country his final film
Canadian bacon parodied numerous
Canadian stereotypes such as they’re
polite nature and French culture lick
epic wat huh you know the wine drinkers
pea-soup eaters French Canadians oh yeah
those guys sure candy starred in
multiple successful comedy films but
never forgot his Canadian background we
can hook up and go north to Canada I
hear it’s warm there all year round
he was even part owner of the Canadian
Football League team the Toronto
Argonauts with Canadian hockey legend
Wayne Gretzky in the 1990s all right
your season’s tickets yet for the
Toronto Argonauts no well you should
number 6 Keanu Reeves everybody I’m Jack
Chopin LAPD we have a slight situation
on the bus here
the cool and stoic action hero Keanu
Reeves was born in Lebanon and the
family moved around until his mother and
stepfather relocated them to Toronto
when he was around 7 years old
like most young Canadians Rives excelled
in hockey and was an extremely
successful goalie in high school this
may have helped him land a part in
Youngblood as a québécois goalie his
first studio movie she’d do it to me
last year while an injury ended his
hockey career he has since moved on to
become one of the most successful
Canadian actors best known for playing
officer Jack Traven in speed what do we
do bomb the guy’s country or something
no it’s just a guy wants money and neo
in the matrix I don’t come food number 5
Kiefer Sutherland I’m federal agent Jack
Bauer and today is the longest day of my
life while Kiefer Sutherland may mostly
be known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer
it’s such an iconic role that it’s good
enough to earn him the number 5 spot on
our list my name is Jack Bauer
since midnight my wife and daughter have
been missing I have reason to believe
they’re being held by a colleague of
yours
a man named Gaines where are they the
son of Canadian actors Shirley Douglas
and Donald Sutherland more on him later
he first appeared in 24 in 2001 and with
stars Jack Bauer for all 192 episodes as
well as the TV film and 2014 limited
series Bauer Kiefer is also the grandson
of Tommy Douglas the former premier of
Saskatchewan who is credited with
bringing universal health care to Canada
good evening everyone
I can’t tell you how sorry and
disappointed I am that I couldn’t be
there with you tonight but our family is
so proud that you were honoring my
grandfather Tommy Douglas deceived me
number four
Ryan Gosling
you know another rising Canadian star
Ryan Gosling gained his first real taste
of international recognition at just 24
when he starred in The Notebook
over
the London Ontario native is considered
to be one of the most handsome actors in
the world and is truly a homegrown
Canadian talent appearing on several
popular Canadian television series as a
child and teen it’s all my fault
pictures stupid camera he developed his
unique accent because he didn’t feel the
Canadian accent was tough enough but
Canadians give him a pass for that
because he’s just that charming
seriously it’s like you’re photoshopped
number three Michael J Fox oh thank you
born in Edmonton Alberta Michael J Fox
started gaining fame in the sitcom
landscape and has revisited it several
times
however he is best known for his movie
exploits the most famous of which was
his iconic part as Marty McFly in the
Back to the Future trilogy hi she Christ
Jesus Christ are you disintegrated I
start sadly he was forced to semi retire
from acting after he was diagnosed with
Parkinson’s disease it can be really
damaging when you feeling a certain way
and someone says it’s about the way you
look and and it can really throw you off
because you think well what does it
matter
but he since become a leading advocate
for research for the disease and founded
the Michael J Fox foundation for
Parkinson’s research in 2000 his
perseverance and commitment to charity
and Parkinson’s research have made him
one of the most famous and important
Canadians not just in Hollywood but in
the entire world feel kind of weird
number two Donald Sutherland as you wish
to tell me my idea I doubt I have any
choice in the matter the patriarch of
the Sutherland acting clan
Donald has been acting for over 50 years
good heavens born in Saint John New
Brunswick the University of Toronto alum
is an incredibly diverse actor having
appeared as mr. Bennet in Pride and
Prejudice
convict turned soldier Vernon Pinkley in
the Dirty Dozen and the autocratic ruler
of Panem President Snow in The Hunger
Games contain it he was made an Officer
of the Order of Canada in 1978 the
second highest honor for merit behind
the order of merit and he has a home in
Quebec I mean if we just wanted to
intimidate the district’s why not
round up 24 of them at random and
execute them all at once a lot faster
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
well something sure the hell lane right
see no little settlement we flew over at
least a dozen cities just as big why
didn’t we ever hear about this a
children in the morning I shall be going
to Vienna these are all cotton these I
have seen a lot of little for the never
gonna see another one like I have with
you d-does Oh cousin you’re right no
human being would stack books like this
listen you smell something
number one Jim Carrey was there any
doubt who number one on our list would
be the highly energetic man with the
rubber face is one of the biggest movie
stars in Hollywood hey I guess they’re
right senior citizens although slow and
dangerous behind the wheel can still
serve a purpose
while his stand-up routines tend to poke
fun at Canada it was a reviewer from the
Toronto Star that raved about the
unknown carry which helped launch his
comedic career
somebody’s top man his slapstick
over-the-top comedic style and hilarious
on-screen antics have made him one of
the most successful comedic actors of
all time and earned him a well-deserved
spot on the Canadian Walk of Fame as
well as in cinema history in case I
don’t see ya good afternoon good evening
and good night do you agree with our
list for hell of a job it’s cool man
who’s your favorite Canadian actor for
more terrific top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com how does it feel to be on
the other end of a microscope not funny
not meant to be
on to me they may be from the great
white north
but these actors have proven that they
can hang with the best Hollywood has to
offer sorry I’m sorry I just uh she
stinks people crazy
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Canadian actors hey Johnny what’s up
change it again yeah for this list we’re
looking at actors who are either born in
Canada grew up in Canada or have
Canadian citizenship and/or are
considered from the country and have a
strong association with it almost lost
my cool dad
number 10 Seth Rogen except from what up
man kicking off our list is one of
Canada’s brightest young stars Hamas get
it going grab the scale let’s get me
anything the vancouver native began his
green career in judd apatow so 19 90s
cult hit series freaks and geeks I would
go but I have a prior engagement my
cousin just sent me a bunch of mushrooms
and I’m gonna eat them and would soon be
part of the producers frat pack with
other up-and-coming stars like Paul Rudd
and Steve Carell it is not as cool as it
sounds like it would be man it is it’s
kind of gross even though he seemingly
plays the same character in every movie
Seth Rogen’s deadpan humor and dry wit
have earned him critical acclaim
while his silly stoner antics have
further popularized the Vancouver stoner
stereotype the glove ahend nice number 9
William Shatner
from one of Canada’s younger film stars
to one of its oldest William Shatner is
one of the most famous Canadians in
Hollywood fish look in the mail he is
best known for playing Captain Kirk in
the Star Trek TV series and films which
made him a cultural icon he is notorious
for speaking slowly and making strong
emphasis on certain words and following
up those with short silences which has
become known as the Shatner pause still
oh friend you managed to kill just about
everyone else but like poor marks when
you keep missing the target in true
Canadian fashion Shatner is never afraid
to make fun of himself though and has
spoofed his distinctive speech pattern
on several different occasions I won’t
say another word number 8 Mike Myers
yeah baby yeah this Scarborough Ontario
native has been a Saturday Night Live
star
an international spy and a talking ocher
why are you following me but even before
that mike myers appeared on SNL back in
the late 80s to the early 90s where his
stage presence witty humor and hilarious
impersonations made him a fan favorite
he would later gain recognition on the
big screen thanks to Wayne’s World
and even inserted a scene into the
comedy that every kid from his home
country could relate to a game of street
hockey number 7 John Candy that that
might not count for something
one of the most lovable Canadians of all
time John Candy one fans over with his
hilarious characters on SCTV
a Canadian sketch comedy show a lot of
people have been saying that I’ve got
mafia connections and then I’m gay
well I’m not gay just want the gay vote
that’s all not afraid to poke fun at
himself or his country his final film
Canadian bacon parodied numerous
Canadian stereotypes such as they’re
polite nature and French culture lick
epic wat huh you know the wine drinkers
pea-soup eaters French Canadians oh yeah
those guys sure candy starred in
multiple successful comedy films but
never forgot his Canadian background we
can hook up and go north to Canada I
hear it’s warm there all year round
he was even part owner of the Canadian
Football League team the Toronto
Argonauts with Canadian hockey legend
Wayne Gretzky in the 1990s all right
your season’s tickets yet for the
Toronto Argonauts no well you should
number 6 Keanu Reeves everybody I’m Jack
Chopin LAPD we have a slight situation
on the bus here
the cool and stoic action hero Keanu
Reeves was born in Lebanon and the
family moved around until his mother and
stepfather relocated them to Toronto
when he was around 7 years old
like most young Canadians Rives excelled
in hockey and was an extremely
successful goalie in high school this
may have helped him land a part in
Youngblood as a québécois goalie his
first studio movie she’d do it to me
last year while an injury ended his
hockey career he has since moved on to
become one of the most successful
Canadian actors best known for playing
officer Jack Traven in speed what do we
do bomb the guy’s country or something
no it’s just a guy wants money and neo
in the matrix I don’t come food number 5
Kiefer Sutherland I’m federal agent Jack
Bauer and today is the longest day of my
life while Kiefer Sutherland may mostly
be known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer
it’s such an iconic role that it’s good
enough to earn him the number 5 spot on
our list my name is Jack Bauer
since midnight my wife and daughter have
been missing I have reason to believe
they’re being held by a colleague of
yours
a man named Gaines where are they the
son of Canadian actors Shirley Douglas
and Donald Sutherland more on him later
he first appeared in 24 in 2001 and with
stars Jack Bauer for all 192 episodes as
well as the TV film and 2014 limited
series Bauer Kiefer is also the grandson
of Tommy Douglas the former premier of
Saskatchewan who is credited with
bringing universal health care to Canada
good evening everyone
I can’t tell you how sorry and
disappointed I am that I couldn’t be
there with you tonight but our family is
so proud that you were honoring my
grandfather Tommy Douglas deceived me
number four
Ryan Gosling
you know another rising Canadian star
Ryan Gosling gained his first real taste
of international recognition at just 24
when he starred in The Notebook
over
the London Ontario native is considered
to be one of the most handsome actors in
the world and is truly a homegrown
Canadian talent appearing on several
popular Canadian television series as a
child and teen it’s all my fault
pictures stupid camera he developed his
unique accent because he didn’t feel the
Canadian accent was tough enough but
Canadians give him a pass for that
because he’s just that charming
seriously it’s like you’re photoshopped
number three Michael J Fox oh thank you
born in Edmonton Alberta Michael J Fox
started gaining fame in the sitcom
landscape and has revisited it several
times
however he is best known for his movie
exploits the most famous of which was
his iconic part as Marty McFly in the
Back to the Future trilogy hi she Christ
Jesus Christ are you disintegrated I
start sadly he was forced to semi retire
from acting after he was diagnosed with
Parkinson’s disease it can be really
damaging when you feeling a certain way
and someone says it’s about the way you
look and and it can really throw you off
because you think well what does it
matter
but he since become a leading advocate
for research for the disease and founded
the Michael J Fox foundation for
Parkinson’s research in 2000 his
perseverance and commitment to charity
and Parkinson’s research have made him
one of the most famous and important
Canadians not just in Hollywood but in
the entire world feel kind of weird
number two Donald Sutherland as you wish
to tell me my idea I doubt I have any
choice in the matter the patriarch of
the Sutherland acting clan
Donald has been acting for over 50 years
good heavens born in Saint John New
Brunswick the University of Toronto alum
is an incredibly diverse actor having
appeared as mr. Bennet in Pride and
Prejudice
convict turned soldier Vernon Pinkley in
the Dirty Dozen and the autocratic ruler
of Panem President Snow in The Hunger
Games contain it he was made an Officer
of the Order of Canada in 1978 the
second highest honor for merit behind
the order of merit and he has a home in
Quebec I mean if we just wanted to
intimidate the district’s why not
round up 24 of them at random and
execute them all at once a lot faster
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
well something sure the hell lane right
see no little settlement we flew over at
least a dozen cities just as big why
didn’t we ever hear about this a
children in the morning I shall be going
to Vienna these are all cotton these I
have seen a lot of little for the never
gonna see another one like I have with
you d-does Oh cousin you’re right no
human being would stack books like this
listen you smell something
number one Jim Carrey was there any
doubt who number one on our list would
be the highly energetic man with the
rubber face is one of the biggest movie
stars in Hollywood hey I guess they’re
right senior citizens although slow and
dangerous behind the wheel can still
serve a purpose
while his stand-up routines tend to poke
fun at Canada it was a reviewer from the
Toronto Star that raved about the
unknown carry which helped launch his
comedic career
somebody’s top man his slapstick
over-the-top comedic style and hilarious
on-screen antics have made him one of
the most successful comedic actors of
all time and earned him a well-deserved
spot on the Canadian Walk of Fame as
well as in cinema history in case I
don’t see ya good afternoon good evening
and good night do you agree with our
list for hell of a job it’s cool man
who’s your favorite Canadian actor for
more terrific top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com how does it feel to be on
the other end of a microscope not funny
not meant to be
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