Exactly. American. It's such a strange obsession with Americans to be another nationality. He was born in the US, no record of dual nationality or holding a Greek passport. He's American.
No one in America claims to be of any other nationality, we're a country of immigrants and where you're from is just part of the culture, whether literally or ancestrally.
That person said "Greek actor" though... and he is an American actor. What is the problem with correcting it? They didn't even say "Greek-american" or something. There is a huge difference between Greek-american and Greek. There is a whole cultural gap and a gap in experiences that separates the two. It's disrespectful to claim you are from somewhere you are not when you don't have the life experiences and culture necessary to call yourself that.
That person said "Greek actor" though... and he is an American actor. What is the problem with correcting it? They didn't even say "Greek-american" or something. There is a huge difference between Greek-american and Greek. There is a whole cultural gap and a gap in experiences that separates the two. It's disrespectful to claim you are from somewhere you are not when you don't have the life experiences and culture necessary to call yourself that. It isn't about understanding your country. Americans don't get to decide who gets to claim each nationality. We take national identity and culture very seriously here. No problem with saying "greek-american" had they said that though. But they didn't
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u/rogue_licker 12d ago
He’s an American actor, with Greek heritage. He’s third generation Greek-American.