When you think of celebrities with accents, a lot of the time your mind will go straight to England. And why wouldn't it? The great country of Britain has blessed the world with people like Robert Pattinson [1], Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba, and Keira Knightley [2]. But while many of Hollywood's A-list hail from that part of Europe, there is another small island that comes with huge talent: Scotland. Keep reading to see our favorite wee Scottish stars, from tennis player Andy Murray to actors and actresses like Ewan McGregor [3] and Tilda Swinton. Then check out their neighbors with our breakdown of the hottest English actors [4] and the best Irish male stars [5].

Ewan McGregor

• Born in: Perth
• Best known for: His breakthrough role as heroin addict Mark Renton in 1996's Trainspotting. He's also had starring roles in Moulin Rouge, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, and famously Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Tilda Swinton

• Born in: London. She is ethnically Scottish, considers herself Scottish [6] rather than English, and currently lives in the Scottish Highlands.
• Best known for: Her Oscar-winning role as Karen Crowder in 2007's Michael Clayton. She also recently had a hilarious role as Amy Schumer's boss in Trainwreck.

James McAvoy

• Born in: Glasgow
• Best known for: Being Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.

Richard Madden

• Born in: Elderslie
• Best known for: Making us lust after Robb Stark on Game of Thrones. He also played the prince in 2015's Cinderella.

Craig Ferguson

• Born in: Glasgow
• Best known for: Playing Nigel Wick on The Drew Carey Show and becoming a cult late-night favorite with The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson.

Gordon Ramsay

• Born in: Johnstone
• Best known for: Screaming at people on shows like Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares.

David Tennant

• Born in: Bathgate
• Best known for: Playing the 10th Doctor in Doctor Who.

Andy Murray

• Born in: Glasgow
• Best known for: Playing tennis. He is currently ranked the No. 3 player in the world and has won the 2013 Wimbledon Championships and won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in the men's singles competition.

Sam Heughan

• Born in: New Galloway
• Best known for: Getting women into a tizzy by playing Jamie Fraser [7] on Outlander [8].

Kelly Macdonald

• Born in: Glasgow
• Best known for: Playing Margaret Thompson in Boardwalk Empire and voicing Princess Merida in Brave.

Robert Carlyle

• Born in: Maryhill
• Best known for: His roles in 1997's The Full Monty, in the 1999 film Angela's Ashes, and as Rumplestiltskin on ABC's hit series Once Upon a Time.

Kevin McKidd

• Born in: Elgin
• Best known for: Portraying Dr. Owen Hunt on Grey's Anatomy [9].

Peter Capaldi

• Born in: Glasgow
• Best known for: Playing the 12th Doctor in Doctor Who.

Henry Ian Cusick

• Born in: Trujillo, Peru. He is ethnically half-Scottish and moved to Scotland to go to school when he was 14.
• Best known for: Being Desmond Hume in Lost.

Gerard Butler

• Born in: Paisley
• Best known for: Playing King Leonidas in 300. Oh, and being very, very handsome.