Big-hearted Colin Farrell takes tramp on a £1,000 shopping spree

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Farrell reportedly told shop assistants, "Get him anything he wants. Whatever he needs," before shelling out $2,100 (£1,050) on new clothes and outdoor gear at Toronto's Europe Bound Travel Outfitters store.

Staff at Toronto's Europe Bound Travel Outfitters store helped the homeless man, known as Stress, and Farrell pick out a coat, a sleeping bag, and a rucksack stuffed with socks, boots and new underwear.

"He was a cool guy. He doesn't act like a movie star," store manager Dave Mott said.

"It was like they were best buddies. The homeless guy was going around, grabbing stuff. Everything was top line."

According to newspaper the Toronto Sun, after the shopping spree, Farrell asked Mott for directions to the nearest bank machine, where he withdrew a wad of $20 (£10)notes for Stress.

Apparently, it is not the first time the kind Miami Vice star has helped Stress out. Four years ago Farrell was in Toronto filming his movie 'A Home At The End of the World' and heard a local radio station was offering $2,000 (£1000) to anyone who could get him to the studio.

So Farrell grabbed Stress, threw him in his limousine and showed up at the station to claim the prize for the man.

At the end of the latest trip, Farrell dropped Stress back in the Yorkville area of the city where he is a well-known face.

"I'm all set up," Stress told onlookers. "This is my chance to get off the street."

Now Stress reportedly plans to take a bike trip around Farrell's native Ireland.

Farell, 31 was in town to promote his latest movie Cassandra's Dream, at the Toronto Film Festival.