Chicago Fire's Eamonn Walker: Hard Work to Nail American Accent | NBC10 Philadelphia
Actor Eamonn Walker hails from London, England, but you'd never know that watching him perform in NBC's hit drama "Chicago Fire." In the series, Walker plays Battalion Chief Wallace Boden leading the fictional Chicago firehouse 51 through the daily struggles and triumphs of saving lives in the Windy City.
Wallace has put in hard work to master the Chicago accent that he uses in the series and as he tells NBC10 anchor Jacqueline London, it's not always perfect.
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I'm shocked. I didnt even expect his British accent. His American accent is good, he works hard :)
@mayena
4 жыл бұрын
In my own opinion no such thing as a British accent. There is a distinction between the accents of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
@JP0411
4 жыл бұрын
@@mayena there is. There is just more than one
@DinsDetailin
4 жыл бұрын
Go look up "Matt Casey" aka Jesse Spencer (Australian) he played his own accent when he was on house
@anastasiaacadorette
4 жыл бұрын
I' m shook!!!!!!!
@anonnnymousthegreat
3 жыл бұрын
It was the same when i heard jesse speak for the first time in his aussie accent. I was like holy shit. But then again, the first time I actually saw him was when he played chase on house. So it wasn’t too much a shocker.
His American Accent is so deap his real voice creaps me out
@MrPetepeeters101
4 жыл бұрын
His accent almost sounds strange. I've been watching Chicago Fire for many seasons. And I just decided to Google the actors and I clicked on his and it said he was from England. I was stunned. I just found this out about 5 minutes ago lol.
@missdir.980
4 жыл бұрын
pete peeters omg I just found out 2 minutes ago and I’ve been watching it since it came out. Another video of him and Jesse popped up and I had never seen him interviewed and I had to pause and rewind because I was soooo blown away! I had to google more interviews of him. He does his American accent so well. I didn’t
@missdir.980
4 жыл бұрын
He creates such a presence in how portrays the American accent. Love him
@AtelierofZ_Co24
4 жыл бұрын
he's a big guy with a strong presence so a deep commanding voice is necessary for the character.
@chloelam143
4 жыл бұрын
Miss Di R. I had no idea that Jesse was an Aussie until I started watching House witch was surprising and now I can’t get that out of my head but Walker’s voice is really different then his American accent
I nearly SPIT OUT MY DRINK I THOUGHT HIS BODEN VOICE WAS HIS REAL VOICE HOLY SHIT
@raymondelliott1546
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂 me too
@blindandthriving101
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@KingOfThe850
Жыл бұрын
Facts lol
@kerrylarry8110
Жыл бұрын
Just because their the same skin color doesn't mean their kin folk, he did his thing tho give him props for it
@sudieasher1484
6 ай бұрын
I did too............ his deep thick voice sounds sexy AF... To hell with that day dream now 😢
I’m British and his accent still shocked me 😂
@minjabens
3 жыл бұрын
You mean Bri’ish* init
@thisisntme
3 жыл бұрын
I remember him from Oz and I had no idea how thick it is.
@lordbertos8124
2 жыл бұрын
Yup I spat out my coffee I was so shocked! Then I was sad I waisted my coffee 😭
@davidantony2734
2 жыл бұрын
He was The Bill in the late 80s.
@EJW08
2 жыл бұрын
@@minjabens nah mate we don't speak like that
this man is so damn underrated
@doedoebird6614
4 жыл бұрын
For real. His acting is absolutely top notch i don’t know how he doesn’t play a main character in anything yet. Unless I’ve just not heard about it
@Eiraart
3 жыл бұрын
💯
@saorisouma5841
3 жыл бұрын
He's a fantastic actor. Out of all actors of OZ, I think he deserved an Emmy the most.
@hayleybourgois8451
2 жыл бұрын
You should all watch a British Sitcom, In Sickness and in Health. That's where most British people know him from.
@SHADOWNINE79
2 жыл бұрын
@@hayleybourgois8451 Don't forget "The Bill"
Its not just Eamonn Walker's ability to pull of an American accent. As a former big city firefighter I continue to be impressed with how believable his portrayal of a Battalion Chief is with no actual firefighting experience in his background!
@Juss10sMom
Жыл бұрын
Are you an active or retired fire fighter?
@johnarat9618
6 ай бұрын
@@Juss10sMom He said 'former big city firefighter', so the original commenter is retired.
OMG! After all of the years of OZ and Chicago Fire, I had no freakin' idea this man was British. WTF 😱
@anayamari1
4 жыл бұрын
and Cadillac Records howling wolf
@nakiareddick9993
4 жыл бұрын
Omg me either
@pontiacGXPfan
4 жыл бұрын
So is Adewale Agbaje(Adebisi)
@gladysmccoy1725
3 жыл бұрын
Mee either I just found out today
@jordanabeaulieu2530
2 жыл бұрын
I was also shocked to find out that the actor who played Otis [Yuri Sardarov] is also British. He also nailed the American accent!
I just read he was British so of course I searched for an interview to hear. I am honestly more shocked at the pitch! The higher tone shocks me compared to how deep his Boden voice is. I am glad they came up with a strong deep voice for Boden.
@the1441
3 жыл бұрын
I did the exact same thing. His Boden voice as well as his “Howling Wolf” voice in Cadillac Records.
@TheStabbyMedic
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! His pitch is so much higher! I can’t get over it.
@Scarlett-fox
Жыл бұрын
Same I was SHOCKED
@debbiedoodiedandi
Жыл бұрын
That's the shocker for me too! He drops into James Earl Jones territory.
@DK4LIFE24
Жыл бұрын
Me too!!!! I searched bc I needed to hear him in his normal British accent. Wow!
He is gorgeous and eloquent and such a talented actor!
@hypnotherapycw
3 жыл бұрын
i am straight and i have a total man crush....
@janiedoedontlikehatefulpeo3673
2 жыл бұрын
@@hypnotherapycw You're not straight.
@rufarodoma3184
Жыл бұрын
He is my eye candy. His accent shocked me.
They need an episode where him and Jesse Spencer use their real accents.
@WilliamBrown-dw3fz
2 жыл бұрын
Just think if Joe Biden has his way with the open borders will be all talkin like that soon they'll be nothing left of the regular America I promise
@TimeisReel
2 жыл бұрын
Yes a Dream Sequence...
@bigrivtodagled8210
2 жыл бұрын
@@WilliamBrown-dw3fz you mean Native Americans, right? Or you think of yourself as a “regular American"? Or you meant arsehole?😂
@brianball9713
2 жыл бұрын
There was an episode where Jesse Spencer dropped into his Australian accent when he was “putting on” an accept for Gabby. Not sure if that was his real accent or if that was his “American doing an Australian accent” accent, but you could hear it
@missval7
5 ай бұрын
Jesse's has come out on him before
The fact that he plays Howlin Wolf in Cadillac Records is amazing!!
Eamonn Walker is a brilliant actor. Wow, the accent is mind blowing! Love the show, one of the best shows in NBC history.
He was so intimidating and tough until I heard his actual voice!!!
I'm amazed at how his American accent is so rough and raspy while his British accent is so smooth
@shadonnaepps
2 ай бұрын
I love his American Accent. It’s something that you don’t hear often. But I didn’t expect his British accent to be this soft and milky
This might be a stretch but I can see him playing the great Luther Vandross in a movie biopic.
@janiedoedontlikehatefulpeo3673
2 жыл бұрын
He would probably do the role justice, but I would hate to see him play a gay man. It would ruin all my fantasies of him 😭
@solitairedoll
2 жыл бұрын
@@janiedoedontlikehatefulpeo3673 😐
@DavidBrown-bs7gg
2 жыл бұрын
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@LTAries88
Жыл бұрын
I can actually see that. Not a stretch at all
He was sooooo mesmerizing as Howlin Wolf in the movie 🎥 Cadillac Records !!!👊🏾👊🏾
Love his acting and his british accent, but it's strange not hearing his deep american voice.
This just blew me away. I never would have guessed. Well done!!!!
His smile is mesmerizing
Have mercy.... He has me all starry eyed...
has anyone else noticed that British people and Australians can nail American accents better than most Americans?
when ever i see Eamonn Walker i see him in In Sickness and in Health way back in the day. he has come a long way from that. and a Isington Boy the London accent is still there lol... well done good luck to him.
@hammerinexile
4 жыл бұрын
Genesis ** marigold!!!
@jskd2953
4 жыл бұрын
I remember him from "In Sickness and in Health" too. Bwana!
@jasontodd201
3 жыл бұрын
Faaaaaaacts. It seems like....well....decades ago. A proper lifetime
He's a brilliant comedy actor too. Really funny with Warren Mitchell.
Finding out Chief is British was like finding out Detective Lance is British-loads of confusion and my brain screaming.
😲 I don’t know why I’m even shocked. The British actors are almost always excellent at mimicking our American accents. Also, is it just me or do they seem to always speaking with a higher pitch when speaking with their real accents?
@billparsonson7259
Жыл бұрын
American accents are the easiest in the world to do. As an English man, I can do them pretty well because we grow up watching Americans on TV our whole lives.
Never knew he had an accent. He's so good. Love him.
@mayena
4 жыл бұрын
According to Wikipedia his father is from Grenada and his mother is from Trinidad. He was born and brought up in Islington, London.
@ykook7000
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone has an accent
May I say Eamon- Boden has a really beatiful smile?
I just love his regular voice. I could listen to him talk for hours
On The Bill he was classic. One of the best of that cast and a real gentleman.
@SHADOWNINE79
Ай бұрын
Also "in sickness and in health"
Wtf?!?!? I didn't even know he had an accent. Damn he's good
LOL ! My brain cannot process this! Same with Oliver Stark (Evan Buckly of 9-1-1)
I honestly thought that his voice on Chicago fire was him 100%....... like that was his day to day voice.. Man, do I feel dumb!!!!!!..... Chicago fire Boden voice fit him perfectly........... Casey aka Jesse Spencer, when he was on House, he spoke Australian English and when he started Chicago fire he did the American accent............. Mr. Walker, pls no more surprises 😊❤
Love this guy - he’s truly a brilliant actor
I've seriously just watched this with an incredulous look on my face the entire time & kept saying to myself how it's a different man altogether!!!! Such a different accent & even voice!!!!! Can't believe it! He actually suits Boden's accent!!! lol!!
I love both of his voices ❤❤❤
Eamonn, great actor & nice to hear you're an LFC fan - YNWA!!
Awesome actor, so very surprised by his British accent. Kudos to you Mr. Walker.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I love him!
@TheFliggs
3 жыл бұрын
Me, too!
He's great in 'In Sickness and in Health' the late 1980's British comedy...very funny man.
My mind is so blown even though I knew he was British 😂
Ok I knew he was English but that is not the accent I expected
@genesis1765
5 жыл бұрын
its the London Islington accent its great he still has it. brilliant guy worked his arse of to get where he is. i remember him when he played a Gay West Indian in In Sickness and in Health he was boarding with a old man who was slightly racist! believe it or not it was a comedy. you should have a look the comedy would never be shown today lol...
@dylansdailylife7513
5 жыл бұрын
@@genesis1765 I will totally look into it thank you
@JP0411
4 жыл бұрын
How could you tell?
@terrythekittieful
4 жыл бұрын
@@genesis1765 I have been watching it (ISAIH) over the last couple of months and love it...Marigold (Eamon Walker) is a hero in it and puts Alf (Warren Mitchell) to shame....you have to take the comedy the right way but it might be too much for a few Americans.
@acholiprincess09
3 жыл бұрын
@@genesis1765 where can I watch this?
I am today years old I had no idea that this actor was British I've seen him in so many projects over the years and he is phenomenal and actually hearing his British accent is kind of making me tingle
Oh wowwww, he sounds sooo different as Chief Boden. 😮 Thank you sir for twelve glorious years of playing that role. You will be missed!❤
Couldn't believe he was in The Bill 🇬🇧Now he is a household name in Chicago Fire 🔥❤️Like Idris Elba who I thought was American in the Wire ,Was shocked along with Dominic West to find out they too are British Actors ,God bless them 🙏.Love his interview ❤️
Unbelievable,...WOW...amazing.
killed it in oz
Excellent actor in an excellent series, he really catches everybody out with his accent as well.
He is a very beautiful man.🧐
He was so handsome in OZ.
Ohhhh, you don’t Know how much I love you!!! You are on my fav actors list forever!!!❤️❤️
I had absolutely no idea he was a Brit. He’s accent is so good
I’m currently re watching oz seen it many many times, Eamon Walker’s performance in Oz was outstanding 🔥🔥💯💯 loved his character Said 💯💯
LOVELY GORGEOUS accent! It took me SO MUCH by surprise when I heard it first time
He’s amazing.
By far my favourite character on Chicago Fire and that was before I knew he was English. When I heard him talking to Craig Ferguson it suddenly became a 3 alarm fire. ❤️🇬🇧💙🏴
Omg I am shocked but I love both accents I'm so in shocked he's such a good actor I would have never known
amazing actor
I’m blown away w have seen every single episode of every single season today 8/15/22 today so the day I learned that this man was English I never freaking knew that man is spectacular!!!
Holy smokes!! This is Kareem Said. Amazing.
I'm skooketh😯! I didn't know he had a strong British accent!! Wooooow!
Phenomenal actor right here! Kareem Said was my favorite, but then again I've never seen Chicago Fire ❤
"le lives between action and cut" - I loved that for some reason
@breaks3085
2 жыл бұрын
you alright baby
I love this guy... Amazing actor
I loved him in Cadillac Records 😊
Amazing!! Love his character!!
I am rating Chief Boden with Denzel Washington there's no doubt in my mind he could play along side of Denzel Washington anytime any movie I would love to see that
Yes I love him
Love Love your Character Chief, you are a Living Legend. Firehouse 51 ❤️
Love it!!! It's interesting how Americans in general feel that outside of the south and northeast, there really isn't a distinct way that we talk....however many actors and actresses go through accent reduction training or learn an American "accent". Pretty cool.
is it just me or he has a deeper voice with an american accent but a high raspier voice in his natural accent 😂
Wow! Aww Chief Boden😍. I remember you as Said in Oz.
He’s very good Actor like him Chicago fire
WOW!! It’s amazing!
I can remember him and Oz the man has a powerful face whatever roll he takes you can believe it he's a fine actor with a good character he reminds me of my dad didn't have to say nothing just looked in his face and you could tell if he was pleased or not fine actor you make me proud man when I watch you you can act
One of my favorite actors this one!
It's kinda amazing how many folks hadn't seen Walker portray Howlin' Wolf in Cadillac Records before Chicago Fire came along. I mean, his voice for Boden is basically a variation of his Howlin' Wolf voice.
His voice, his personality, he's such a nice man! I really love him, he seems to be a very kind and fun person. And I love his smile ❤
I love his character
How did I not know this?!
Love it.
He's amazing. I also loved him in Cadillac Records... fantastic 😍😍😍😍
I love you Eamonn Walker!! 😍💖
Que hombre tan bello, que guapo y que caballero, wow❤❤❤❤❤
I still remember Eamonn Walker from In Sickness And In Health and The Bill. THIS is the voice of his I remember.
I was today years old when I discovered new was British!!! I love his characters!
I loved him in blood and bone alone with Michael Jai White, the dude is a brilliant actor he really knows how to embody a character.
I am speechless that is fantastic
He's a king!!!
OMG I'm soooo shock and surprised!!!!! I was screaming no way what!!!! Out loud.. "my neighbors are probably saying what the hell is going on over there?". I had no idea wow. We're going to hear is the British voice it kind of makes you not want to go back to the deep raspy voice 😂🤙🏻💯💚
I didn't know he is British. He's great on 'Chicago Fire' alongside Jesse Spencer and Taylor Kinney.
This is mind blowing. WOWZERS!!!
This is the first interview I’ve ever seen with this actor, what in the world this is how he really talks?! That’s crazy and amazing how you can’t even tell in the show.
@michellenainkristinabusch1221
2 жыл бұрын
And Jesse Spencer aka Matt Casey is from New Zealand. His real voice was used when he was on House
i havent been this tripped out since dr. house.
Respect for this actor 🙏
Perfect actor
I am CRYING WITH LOVE, my European heart is fuuuull Eamonn I LOVE YOU
I can't with his british accent, the American sounds completely normal and like the only one for me xD Im so sorry he does a very good job
Very talented and oh so handsome!!❤
Talented.
Kareem Said ❤