Despite having an American passport, the actor plays Prince Eric with his own British accent. Hauer-King was born and raised in London, but he has dual citizenship because his mum, Debra Hauer, is from California. "Being American is definitely part of my identity," he told TV Show Patrol. "I feel in some ways very English, but I've also spent a lot of time in America and feel like that's part of myself." Jonah's dad is famed restauranteur Jeremy King, who, alongside his business partner Chris Corbin, is the brains behind legendary London establishments like The Ivy and The Wolseley.