Zach Galifianakis’ Date to Hangover 3 Premiere: Woman He Saved from Homelessness

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8. Colin Farrell changed a homeless man's life by helping him out too.

He originally met the guy when he was filming on location and there was a contest on a radio station offering a reward for anyone who could bring Colin to the studio, so Colin saw a homeless guy and took him to the studio to claim the reward.

Then, as I recall from what I read at the time, the homeless guy showed up where Colin was doing whatever, and I think Colin remembered him and told him to get in the limo with him, then took him shopping and set him up with an apartment for a year.

On Tuesday, Farrell took the man on a $2,100 shopping spree. The actor, who told CTV's eTalk that the homeless man is "a friend of mine," walked into a Toronto store with his arm around his pal. He then bought the man, whose street name is "Stress," waterproof jackets, pants, boots, and even socks.

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Mott told CTV Newsnet that "they seemed like they were really good friends and they were best buddies, like they've known each other for years."

Mott says Farrell made it absolutely clear: "Get him what he wants, get him the best."

But that's not all. Farrell also tried to help "Stress" get off the street. Following the shopping spree, the two friends walked to a bank machine where Farrell withdrew $830. Farrell then handed "Stress" the money so he could rent a room to get off the street. It would help the man cover first and last month's rent.

Farrell met "Stress" four years ago when he was in Toronto shooting a movie. Back then, he helped "Stress" win a $2,000 prize. A Toronto-area radio station had offered the prize to anyone who brought the actor to their studio. Farrell heard about the contest and found "Stress" on the street and took him to the station to claim the prize.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/colin-farrell-helps-toronto-homeless-man-1.256340

Update showing they still keep in touch, shows text from Colin saying he'll call him soon: