Colin Farrell -- St. Alexander?

Colin Farrell's known as a philandering, dirty-mouthed, Hollywood bad boy -- but this week, he spent around $10,000 on a homeless man.
Colin Farrell
Rewind to 2003 when a local radio station offered $2,000 to anyone who could get the swaggering lothario into the studios -- when a homeless guy known as "Stress" pulled off the incredible feat. On Tuesday, the same vagabond was outside Colin's hotel, with Farrell not only remembering him, but sweeping him into his car for a shopping spree!

According to the Toronto Sun, Farrell took the man to Europe Bound Travel Outfitters, telling workers there to "Get him anything he wants." Stress picked up a $500 jacket, a backpack filled with socks, underwear, boots and a sleeping bag. After shopping Colin then went to an ATM, took out "a wad of twenties" and arranged to pay the dude's rent for a year!

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16. What an amazing and genuine thing to do. Everyone with a little extra money to spare should do the same.
It is nice to see entertainers can do something other than get drunk and party. Great job Colin

Posted at 5:46PM on Sep 13th 2007 by sassymom

17. FINALLY! Some positive news on this site for a change! About time too. Way to go, TMZ!

Posted at 4:52PM on Sep 13th 2007 by MadMax

18. The world needs much more of this kind of stuff. That was a cool thing that he did. I hope the homeless guy gets on his feet and really makes it big.

Posted at 4:54PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Bill

19. That's the sort of thing that "the stars" should do more often, they make gazillions of dollars, get most everything they want at little or no cost, & most of the time are so self-absorbed, that they shrug off people in need. They forget that if it weren't for us "normal people" they might not have the finer things in life that most of us can only dream about. GOD Bless Colin, he's finely grown-up!

Posted at 4:59PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Amy

20. LETS START BY HELPING PEOPLE FROM THE USA, NOT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, WE NEED HELP HERE TOO!! HEAR THAT OPRAH? ANGIE? ETC ETC...

LETS START BY HELPING PEOPLE FROM THE USA, NOT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, WE NEED HELP HERE TOO!! HEAR THAT OPRAH? ANGIE? ETC ETC...

LETS START BY HELPING PEOPLE FROM THE USA, NOT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, WE NEED HELP HERE TOO!! HEAR THAT OPRAH? ANGIE? ETC ETC...

LETS START BY HELPING PEOPLE FROM THE USA, NOT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, WE NEED HELP HERE TOO!! HEAR THAT OPRAH? ANGIE? ETC ETC...


LETS START BY HELPING PEOPLE FROM THE USA, NOT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, WE NEED HELP HERE TOO!! HEAR THAT OPRAH? ANGIE? ETC ETC...


LETS START BY HELPING PEOPLE FROM THE USA, NOT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, WE NEED HELP HERE TOO!! HEAR THAT OPRAH? ANGIE? ETC ETC...



LETS START BY HELPING PEOPLE FROM THE USA, NOT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, WE NEED HELP HERE TOO!! HEAR THAT OPRAH? ANGIE? ETC ETC...

Posted at 4:57PM on Sep 13th 2007 by smith

21. What an awesome guy he is for doing something like that! If I was a rich and famous I would do the same thing for people. If only all rich celebrities were so kind...

Posted at 5:28PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Kate

22. Hooray for covering an uplifting story like this....keep hope alive, TMZ!

Posted at 12:08PM on Sep 15th 2007 by Mimi

23. The above picture is one of the best pictures I have EVER seen of Colin. And paying "rent" for that man for a year was probably the BEST gift he could've given him!!!! 'Cause LAWD knows he SHO wouldn't make it through the night without getting mugged sportin' all that new stuff!

Posted at 5:02PM on Sep 13th 2007 by COLIN ROCKS!

24. What a great Man! Im LuvN the New "good" coLLin...Not many stars yet alone ppl would do half of the things he did! This man deserves a Standing Ovation!!!!

Posted at 5:04PM on Sep 13th 2007 by G-LoCA

25. It's about time that someone famous actually helped another person get a fresh start. I give Colin alot of credit for his actions, as I would hope to do the same if I had the funds to do it. Just a little bit of help can make a difference in someones life.

Posted at 5:05PM on Sep 13th 2007 by T B

26. Do you think he will use it as a tax write off?

Posted at 5:05PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Rob

27. WOW! What a wonderful thing to do......Colin FarellI applaud You

Posted at 5:07PM on Sep 13th 2007 by ladywonder

28. Yes what a great guy. It's great how he can spend 10,000 on a homeless guy and on the other hand spend 50,000 plus on strippers. Cool guy. He put a couple of strippers through college I bet. The United Strippers College Fund (USCF)

Posted at 5:13PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Lorenzo

29. Colen its nice read some heartwarming news instead of War,Drugs or some idiot who is always showing their ass to the World, God Bless You!

Posted at 1:35AM on Sep 14th 2007 by Ann

30. Giving the man a job would have been an even better gift. Or ask other celebrities to match his 10 grand in-kind and start a transitional housing project like Beyonce did - make Stress the super! Way to look down the road Beyonce! Nice first-try Colin - but you need to do your homework on what really helps the homeless.

Posted at 5:22PM on Sep 13th 2007 by MissVee

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