He’s the New Zealand-born actor best known for his role on US drama Grey’s Anatomy.
But despite the show being filmed and set abroad, Martin Henderson admits he is yet to master an American accent yet.
‘I can work really hard and get them [accents] done well… but I’ve been completely obsessed with that for the last 15 years,’ he told The Daily Telegraph on Monday.
‘I’ve been completely obsessed for 15 years’: Grey’s Anatomy star Martin Henderson opens up about the one thing he hasn’t mastered as an actor
Not one to give up easily the 43-year-old thinks all of his practice has actually altered his original Kiwi accent.
‘If anything, my accent is pretty diluted from doing that so long. I’d say 90 per cent or more of the work I have done has been American parts so I had to work so hard on that,’ he said.
Martin played Doctor Nathan Riggs on the show for two years, with filming recently wrapping in the States.
Changing it up! Not one to give up easily the 43-year-old thinks all of his practice has actually altered his original Kiwi accent
Moving on: Martin played Doctor Nathan Riggs on the show for two years, with filming just wrapping in the States
As many Australian stars have, Martin also got his big break on Home And Away before moving to Los Angeles in 1997.
He also starred alongside the late Heath Ledger in the movie Sweat.
In one of his sultrier roles, Martin played Britney Spears’ boyfriend in the iconic Toxic music video.
Blast from the past! He also starred alongside the late Heath Ledger in the movie Sweat
Famous friends: As many Australian stars have, Martin also got his big break on Home And Away before moving to Los Angeles in 1997
But he admits he’d rather be known for his acting talent than his good looks.
‘That aspect of what we do, I don’t personally take it very seriously or find it very interesting so it is always something I am a little wary of,’ he said of being labelled the ‘hot guy’ onscreen.
He is currently filming Strangers: Prey at Night which will air later this year.
Keeping it real: But he admits he’d rather be known for his acting talent than his good looks