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* ''Film/TheDictator2012'': Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen, who's from the fictional country of the Republic of Wadiya as its over-the-top dictator, became this after his beard got cut off by a white supremacist while they're in the United States (as Aladeen himself was in a United Nations conference meeting by the time this happened), rendering him as being unrecognizable to almost everyone around the world for the majority of the movie.
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* ''Film/JohnnyEnglish'': Pascal Sauvage, a long-lost French prince who plans to rule the United Kingdom with an iron fist, has significant shades of this, especially given how hammy he tends to be.

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* ''Film/JohnnyEnglish'': Pascal Sauvage, a long-lost French prince who plans to rule the United Kingdom with an iron fist, has significant shades of this, especially given how hammy he tends to be.that he's capable of being rather quirky.
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* Technically, Mr Bean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise]] becomes this twice, namely in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (in which its primary setting is in the United States) and its 2007 sequel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (where it's instead set in France), given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).

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* Technically, Mr Mr. Bean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise]] becomes this twice, namely in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (in which its primary setting is in the United States) and its 2007 sequel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (where it's instead set in France), given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).

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* Film/AustinPowers, from the motion picture franchise of the same name, is a Funny Foreigner, not only by virtue of his country of origin but also by his displacement in time. So is both his nemesis [[ViolentGlaswegian Fat Bastard]] and the Dutch [=Goldmember=].

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* Film/AustinPowers, Austin Powers, from [[Film/AustinPowers the motion picture franchise franchise]] of the same name, is a Funny Foreigner, not only by virtue of his country of origin but also by his displacement in time. So is both his nemesis [[ViolentGlaswegian Fat Bastard]] and the Dutch [=Goldmember=].



* ''Film/JohnnyEnglish'': Pascal Sauvage, a long-lost French prince who plans to rule the United Kingdom with an iron fist, has significant shades of this, especially given how hammy he tends to be.



* Technically, Franchise/MrBean from his namesake franchise becomes this twice, namely in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (in which its primary setting is in the United States) and its 2007 sequel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (where it's instead set in France), given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).

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* Technically, Franchise/MrBean Mr Bean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise franchise]] becomes this twice, namely in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (in which its primary setting is in the United States) and its 2007 sequel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (where it's instead set in France), given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).
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* Zig-zagged with [[BraveScot the Scotsman]] from ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'', since he's shown either in his homeland or another place.
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* Technically, Mr. Bean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise]] becomes one twice, namely in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (in which its primary setting is in the United States) and its 2007 sequel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (where it's instead set in France), given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).

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* Technically, Mr. Bean Franchise/MrBean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise]] franchise becomes one this twice, namely in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (in which its primary setting is in the United States) and its 2007 sequel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (where it's instead set in France), given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).



* ''Film/YouDontMessWithTheZohan'' primarily tackles about Middle Easterners living in the United States. However, the characters who define this trope the most are the namesake Zohanele "Zohan" Dvir (a.k.a. Scrappy Coco), [[spoiler:Fatoush]] "Phantom" Hakbarah (who is also [[spoiler:Dalia's [[ChildishOlderSibling older brother]]]]) and Salim Yousfoubdal, all of which are because of their different levels of eccentricity.

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* ''Film/YouDontMessWithTheZohan'' primarily tackles about Middle Easterners living in the United States. However, the characters who define this trope the most are the namesake Zohanele "Zohan" Dvir (a.k.a. Scrappy Coco), [[spoiler:Fatoush]] "Phantom" Hakbarah (who is also [[spoiler:Dalia's [[ChildishOlderSibling older brother]]]]) brother]]]]), and Salim Yousfoubdal, all of which are because of their different levels of eccentricity.

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* Technically, Mr. Bean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise]] becomes one twice, namely in the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (in which its primary setting is in the United States) and its 2007 sequel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (where it's instead set in France), given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).



* The Mexican comedian/producer/singer Creator/{{Cantinflas}} as Passepartout in the 1956 film ''Film/AroundTheWorldInEightyDays1956''. He had it all--he was short, clumsy, and had a funny accent.

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* The Mexican comedian/producer/singer Creator/{{Cantinflas}} Cantinflas as Passepartout in the 1956 film ''Film/AroundTheWorldInEightyDays1956''. He had it all--he was short, clumsy, and had a funny accent.


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* Technically, Mr. Bean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise]] becomes one twice, namely in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (in which its primary setting is in the United States) and its 2007 sequel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (where it's instead set in France), given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).
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* Technically, Mr. Bean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise]] becomes one in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' and its 2007 equel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'', given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).

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* Technically, Mr. Bean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise]] becomes one twice, namely in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (in which its primary setting is in the United States) and its 2007 equel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'', sequel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (where it's instead set in France), given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).

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* Technically, Mr. Bean from [[Franchise/MrBean his namesake franchise]] becomes one in both the 1997 movie ''Film/{{Bean}}'' and its 2007 equel ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'', given that he's originally from the United Kingdom (much like the whole franchise itself).



* The movie ''Film/YouDontMessWithTheZohan'' primarily tackles Middle Easterners living in the United States. However, the characters who define this trope the most are the namesake Zohanele "Zohan" Dvir (a.k.a. Scrappy Coco), [[spoiler:Fatoush]] "Phantom" Hakbarah (who is also [[spoiler:Dalia's [[ChildishOlderSibling older brother]]]]) and Salim Yousfoubdal, all of which are because of their different levels of eccentricity.

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* The movie ''Film/YouDontMessWithTheZohan'' primarily tackles about Middle Easterners living in the United States. However, the characters who define this trope the most are the namesake Zohanele "Zohan" Dvir (a.k.a. Scrappy Coco), [[spoiler:Fatoush]] "Phantom" Hakbarah (who is also [[spoiler:Dalia's [[ChildishOlderSibling older brother]]]]) and Salim Yousfoubdal, all of which are because of their different levels of eccentricity.
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* The movie ''Film/YouDontMessWithTheZohan'' primarily tackles Middle Easterners living in the United States. However, the characters who define this trope the most are the titular character himself Zohanele "Zohan" Dvir, [[spoiler:Fatoush]] "Phantom" Hakbarah (who is also [[spoiler:Dalia's older brother]]), and Salim Yousfoubdal, all of which are because of their different levels of eccentricity.

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* The movie ''Film/YouDontMessWithTheZohan'' primarily tackles Middle Easterners living in the United States. However, the characters who define this trope the most are the titular character himself namesake Zohanele "Zohan" Dvir, Dvir (a.k.a. Scrappy Coco), [[spoiler:Fatoush]] "Phantom" Hakbarah (who is also [[spoiler:Dalia's [[ChildishOlderSibling older brother]]), brother]]]]) and Salim Yousfoubdal, all of which are because of their different levels of eccentricity.
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* The movie ''Film/YouDontMessWithTheZohan'' primarily tackles Middle Easterners living in the United States. However, the characters who define this trope the most are the titular character himself Zohanele "Zohan" Dvir, [[spoiler:Fatoush]] "Phantom" Hakbarah (who is also [[spoiler:Dalia's older brother]]), and Salim Yousfoubdal, all of which are because of their different levels of eccentricity.

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* WebAnimation/AlgicosathlonRises has an odd variation, where Magenta's not from another country or planet, but a time lady from the year 4040, trying to fit in with her peers in from 2020. She tries her best to keep this as a secret, to little success.



* WebAnimation/AlgicosathlonRises has an odd variation, where Magenta's not from another country or planet, but a time lady from the year 4040, trying to fit in with her peers in from 2020. She tries her best to keep this as a secret, to little success.

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* WebAnimation/AlgicosathlonRises has an odd variation, where Magenta's not from another country or planet, but a time lady from the year 4040, trying to fit in with her peers in from 2020. She tries her best to keep this as a secret, to little success.
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* WebAnimation/AlgicosathlonRises has an odd variation, where Magenta's not from another country or planet, but a time lord who tries to fit in with the past.

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* WebAnimation/AlgicosathlonRises has an odd variation, where Magenta's not from another country or planet, but a time lord who tries lady from the year 4040, trying to fit in with the past.
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* Sean White from ''Series/UltramanMax'', the only foreigner of Japan's DASH Branch, who serves as the team's weapons developer, resident jokester and the comic relief character.
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* The Website/SomethingAwful character El Pinto Grande is a MaskedLuchador who brings unbridled enthusiasm, broken English and CloudCuckoolander tendencies to his columns. In one article, he mangles what is presumably intended to read "I'm Grillin' Like a Villain" into "[[https://www.somethingawful.com/news/am-being-towards/ I Am Being Towards So Grillin' That Yours Truly is a Felon]]," puts on a "[[Literature/DonQuixote Donkey Hurty]]" puppet show with clams, and describes grilling a (we think) squid as a wrestling match with "the chicken creature."

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** ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': Mexican boys Ricky Velasko ("The Miserable Cabellero" and "Buddy") and Benny Romero (fourth season). [[YouLookFamiliar Both characters were played by talented child actor Ricky Vera]].


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** ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': Mexican boys Ricky Velasko ("The Miserable Cabellero" and "Buddy") and Benny Romero (fourth season). [[YouLookFamiliar Both characters were played by talented child actor Ricky Vera]].
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* Robert [=McGuire=] from ''Manga/CrayonShinChan'', the half-Japanese, half-American nephew of the Nohara's neighbor Kitamoto, who often gets dragged into assorted hijinks by the titular character, and mistaking Shin-Chan's antics to be ''genuine'' Japanese culture. Later chapters reveals Robert to have become a permanent resident in Japan, working as a TV host for an English edutainment show and a recurring character ever since.
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** From [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys Glass Joe]] to [[GermanicDepressives Von Kaiser]] to [[WildSamoan King Hippo]] to [[CanadaEh Bear Hugger]] to [[TorosYFlamenco Don Flamenco]] to [[MysticalIndia Great Tiger]] to [[{{Oireland}} Aran Ryan]] to [[HuskyRusskie Soda Popinski]], ''Punch-Out'''s boxers span the entire HollywoodAtlas. Outside the US perspective, [[SurferDude Super Macho Man]] is one as well because of his {{Eagleland}} attitude.

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** From [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys Glass Joe]] to [[GermanicDepressives Von Kaiser]] to [[WildSamoan King Hippo]] to [[CanadaEh [[MooseAndMapleSyrup Bear Hugger]] to [[TorosYFlamenco Don Flamenco]] to [[MysticalIndia Great Tiger]] to [[{{Oireland}} Aran Ryan]] to [[HuskyRusskie Soda Popinski]], ''Punch-Out'''s boxers span the entire HollywoodAtlas. Outside the US perspective, [[SurferDude Super Macho Man]] is one as well because of his {{Eagleland}} attitude.

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