Tom Hanks chose the premiere of his latest film Charlie Wilson’s War to announce his love of Aston Villa. Was it a cynical move to boost exposure for his movie or has the Oscar-winning Forrest Gump star been impressed by Martin O’Neill’s man management skills and the blistering pace of Gabriel Agbonlahor? Either way, Hanks joins the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Prince William among the ranks of Villa’s famous fans.

But Hanks isn’t the first leading man to declare his love for a Premier League team. In January 2007, Sylvester Stallone appeared on the pitch at Goodison Park draped in an Everton scarf. After his somewhat erratic goalkeeping performance in Escape to Victory, it’s not known if he passed on any words of wisdom to fellow American keeper Tim Howard.

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Possibly the least glory-hunting Hollywood football fan is actress Cameron Diaz. The Charlie’s Angels star is a supporter of struggling West London side Brentford. It is believed that she became a fan after becoming a regular customer at a Hollywood café owned by an expat Bees supporter.

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Inevitably, some American stars have succumbed to the lure of the Premier League’s big 4 clubs. Film maker Michael Moore has been spotted at Arsenal games and it is said that he became a Gunners fan whilst in London performing a one-man stage show. In fact, Arsenal can lay claim to having the biggest pool of famous fans with Jackie Chan, Freddie Prinze Jr, Owen Wilson, Spike Lee and Kevin Costner all having attended Gunners games or having declared their support for the club.