Hollywood stars who speak Polish Learning Polish

Danny Pudi – American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. Best known for the role of Abed in the television series Community. He was born in Chicago in 1979, his mother Theresa is Polish, father Abraham was from India. Danny is fluent in Polish, he grew up speaking Polish with his mother and grandma.

Paul Wesley real name is Paweł Wasilewski – is an American actor and director born in New Jersey to Polish parents Tomasz and Agnieszka Wasilewski. Best known for the role of Stefan Salvatore in the drama series The Vampire Diaries. Paul speaks fluent Polish, and learned it not only from his parents but also by visiting Poland often until the age of 16.

Yvonne Strahanovski – real name Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski is an Australian actress of Polish origin. Her parents, Bożena and Tomasz, emigrated to Australia from Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Yvonne was born in Sydney and speaks excellent Polish. She played in many movies and series including the American series Chuck and Dexter.

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These are just the ones we’ve listed here with videos, there also many other American celebrities with Polish roots such as Angelina Jolie, Nick Adams, Jon Bon Jovi, Kristen Bell, Nicolas Cage, Charles Bronson, Natalie Portman, Steve Carell, Jennifer Connelly, Jesse Eisenberg, Scarlett Johansson, John Krasinski, Sasha Grey and many more…

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You can have a look at the lists of Hollywood stars of Polish descent on the IMDb website and Wikipedia page