Few actors in the world of Hollywood can be instantly identified by their voice alone, with the unique tones of Christopher Walken becoming a part of pop culture in and of itself. Starring in such films as Catch Me If You Can, The Deer Hunter and the Palme d’Or winning Quentin Tarantino classic, Pulp Fiction, Walken brings his unique, laid-back personality to each and every role he commits to.

So, for such an iconic American actor, how did he develop such an accent that seems to dip into Australian, Swedish and Canadian all at the same time? The answer isn’t a straightforward one, nor is it entirely complicated, with the actor having developed the voice after a childhood surrounded by an eclectic mix of accents.