[Music]
these stars believe that giving is more
rewarding than receiving today Disney
made his final dream come true his
grateful wife wrote on Facebook a
wonderful present that means so much to
a man who will not be with us much
longer
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrity acts of kindness I’ve always
said that being a part of make a wish
and being able to contribute to the Make
A Wish Foundation is something extra
special for this list we’re taking a
look at famous people that went out of
their way to do something generous and
thoughtful for others what happened to
you finger my finger I’ve used it very
badly
I ate a puppet it’ll stop we’ve excluded
athletes like LeBron James as they
deserve a list of their own if there’s a
celebrity you think we missed be sure to
check out our other lists of the top 10
celebrity heroic act and top 10
philanthropists number 10 Batman to the
rescue
Christian Bale made it at a cardboard in
2013 8 year-old leukemia patient Zach
Keough got a very special phone call
from Christian Bale as a huge Batman fan
Zach was ecstatic to speak with the man
behind the cowl yes I know vain I know
vain I know I know
Zach isn’t the only young cancer patient
bail has reached out to either in 2012
he surprised four-year-old Jayden barber
and his family with a trip to Disneyland
that same year a horrific shooting
occurred during a screening of The Dark
Knight Rises in Aurora Colorado bail
paid his respects to the victims and
visited the survivors too although Bale
has faced his fair share of controversy
in the past he’s ultimately proven it’s
not who you are underneath it’s what you
do that defines you
it’s not who I am underneath
but what I do that defines me
number nine paid for funerals the game
and Drake but I’m probably like I’m
probably like it accord the quarter
million mark already and that’s just you
know my own money man through the Robin
Hood project the game set out to give 1
million dollars to people in need in
2013 the rapper extended a helping hand
to an angel from Ohio while working a
shift at Burger King
angels boyfriend and five children died
in a house fire heartbroken the game
donated ten thousand dollars to pay for
their funerals while speaking with the
game on the phone fellow rapper Drake
decided to pledge $10,000 as well while
an additional 2,500 was chipped in by
the producers behind the game’s reality
show marrying the game this daddy time
in the midst of this unspeakable tragedy
the power of kindness truly emerged from
the ashes
we will save a lot of lives man so
that’s what I’m alright now
number eight Ballad of the Beaconsfield
miners Dave Grohl you can’t move your
cavity rock but not knowing because of
the darkness how much rocks on top of
you during the 2006 Beaconsfield mine
collapse three miners were trapped
underground one of the three died in the
rock fall but a rescue was organized for
Brent Webb and Todd Russell during which
Webb asked for an mp3 player full of Foo
Fighters music
[Music]
the men not only received the music but
a note from Foo Fighters frontman Dave
Grohl as well the rocker promised the
miners tickets to any Foo Fighters show
along with a cold beer a few months
after both men were rescued Grohl made
good on this promise and met Webb at the
Sydney Opera House this ordeal would
additionally inspire Grohl to write an
instrumental piece called Ballad of the
Beaconsfield miners proving that music
can provide a light even in the darkest
of times
number seven early Star Wars screening
JJ Abrams there’s been an awakening have
you felt it diagnosed with spindle cell
sarcoma Daniel Fleetwood found out from
his doctors in July 2015 that he had
only about two months to live
Daniel’s dying wish was to see star wars
the force awakens which was scheduled to
come out in December of that same year
in hopes of seeing an early screening
Fleetwood’s wife Ashley launched the
force for Daniel campaign the news
eventually reached several star wars
actors and director JJ Abrams granted
Fleetwood’s wish showing him an
unfinished unedited version of the film
after Daniels passing Ashley announced
he is now one with God and with the
force yeah I’ve spoken to the people who
have seen the film both before and after
and it’s been very sobering and and an
honor to get to do it I mean the fact
that these people care enough about this
world
number six queen mimi zach galifianakis
last night on the roof before we went
out i slipped something in our
Jagermeister like allen from the
hangover comedian Zach Galifianakis can
be totally unpredictable and he caught
plenty of people off-guard with this act
of kindness
I met Mimi in Santa Monica just hanging
out in the laundromat
you know where you meet all your friends
long before he was a household name
Galifianakis met and befriended Mimi
haste at the Santa Monica laundromat
where she slept and folded clothes for
tips well I guess you know I kept my
face up and I talked to people and and I
made sure I didn’t make friends with the
wrong ones later Galifianakis repaid
Mimi for her friendship by helping her
find an apartment and by paying her rent
then in true Cinderella story fashion
Galifianakis offered to take his 87 year
old friend to The Hangover Part 3
premiere meanwhile haste would become
the subject of the documentary Queen
Mimi chronicling her unlikely journey to
the red carpet Mimi has changed my life
since I met her the appreciation to have
for the elderly and
that needs some help number five
anonymously bought engagement ring Paul
Walker he lost his spirit you lost that
person that he had a way about him I’m
devastated upon returning from his first
tour of duty in Iraq Kyle uh Pam set out
to buy his love Kristin the perfect
engagement ring at a jewelry store in
Santa Barbara California a $10,000
diamond enticed her to the couple’s
astonishment an anonymous stranger
purchased the ring for them and exited
the shop with no strings attached
even more astonishing the buyer turned
out to be Paul Walker with whom Kyle had
struck up a conversation earlier that
day before the pair had left the shop
store clerk Irene King kept Walker’s
involvement a secret for almost a decade
but following the actor’s untimely death
in 2013 Irene felt the world needed to
know about the actors generosity
Walker’s selfless nature just proves the
world lost him far too soon those were
the days hard work forever pays now I
see you in a better place number four
Jack Sparrow meet-and-greet Johnny Depp
pirate or not this man saved my life one
good deed is not enough to redeem amount
of a lifetime of wickedness
it seems enough to condemn it Captain
Jack Sparrow might be a bit of a
scoundrel but the man underneath all
those dreadlocks clearly has a heart of
gold we’ve come to take him to the room
spiders don’t last for this Brotherhood
while shooting pirates of the caribbean
dead men tell no tales Johnny Depp set a
course for Lady salento Children’s
Hospital in Brisbane Australia dressed
as Captain Jack the oscar-nominated
actor got into character and surprised
the sick children I want to salute you
all of you for your bravery
and your courage because that is all
that matters along with co-star Stephen
Graham Depp spent over two hours with
the patients and their families this is
one act of kindness that perfectly sums
up the saying not all treasure is silver
and gold no treasure is silver and gold
right number three shared plot details
with dying fans JK Rowling you’re a
wizard Harry I’m a lot a wizard
throughout her lengthy battle with
cancer young Katie Hoch escaped to the
Wizarding World for comfort at the time
only three Harry Potter books had been
released knowing that it was highly
likely that her daughter would pass away
before the fourth novel hits doors
Katie’s mother contacted JK Rowling the
author subsequently struck up a
friendship with the young fan as Katie’s
health continued to deteriorate Rowling
called her on the phone and read
extracts from the then unpublished
Goblet of Fire Dragons that’s the first
task you’re joking
because seriously misunderstood
creatures around the same time rolling
also attempted to reach out to Natalie
McDonald another young fan with cancer
Natalie sadly passed away before rolling
could share details of Harry’s next
adventure so the author instead honored
Natalie by adding her as a namesake
character to the Gryffindor House what
happened to the stone relax dear boy the
stone has been destroyed my friend
Nicholas and I have had a little chat
number two
granted over 500 wishes John Cena
alright let’s do it let’s do it – get
ready 1 2 3 kiss see me this WWE
Superstar is the definition of a gentle
giant outside of acting rapping and
wrestling John Cena has done incredible
work with the make-a-wish Foundation the
most important thing is in this emblem
because I’d like you to be my personal
guest tonight at the WWE at the Rod
Laver Arena I have a bunch of tickets
for you and your family going above and
beyond to help children with
life-threatening medical conditions he
became the first celebrity to grant 500
wishes Cena reached this milestone in
2015 when he surprised eight-year-old
cancer patient Rocko lanzar on The Today
Show
Rocko not only got to spend time with
his hero he also received tickets to
Monday Night Raw
and the belt of a champion but I wanted
to make sure that I let everybody know
the real champ is here
so this one is for you Oh Xena is
showing no sign of slowing down with
make-a-wish inspiring children
everywhere to never give up they go
through some pretty difficult days the
make-a-wish provides the ability for
them to just be kids and just enjoy
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
I kiss you
if you ain’t got nothing you’re closer
to God because you’re not living in a
material world that is probably easier
to say if like me you have got a house
what we were more concerned with was
bringing back neighborhood bringing back
that place where people could come they
can get to know their neighbor number
one presented boy with bionic arm Robert
Downey jr. I am Iron Man the technology
depicted in the Iron Man films might be
more feasible than we initially thought
through 3d printing college student
Albert Manero and a specialist
constructed a bionic limb for
seven-year-old Alec spring who was born
with a partially developed right arm
we’ll have a whole army of superheroes
right that can go after chasing their
dreams and trying to make the world a
better place since alex is a big
superhero fan it only made sense to
model his new robotic arm after Iron
Man’s armor and who better to present
Alex with this gracious gift then Tony
Stark himself Robert Downey jr. hey Alex
how are you pleasure to meet you have
another bionics expert on hand so I
thought I’d drop by maintaining the
persona of the genius billionaire
playboy philanthropist Downey jr.
unveiled the artificial limb to Alex
with adorable results each one looks the
same actually I think yours might be
better than mine our DJ may be Iron Man
on the big screen but this kid is one
step closer to becoming a real-life
Avenger I think yours is still a little
bit more right than mine because at
least you know lights work your light
works yeah do you agree with our list
what celebrity act of kindness impressed
you the most I really want to make him
feel like it’s not just another show
it’s truly their day for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
I’ll send me love and I’ll send me
respect and listen
I send some gold I’ll send some NGO that
I styled op will send some gold around
for ya
all right have a good one
[Music]
these stars believe that giving is more
rewarding than receiving today Disney
made his final dream come true his
grateful wife wrote on Facebook a
wonderful present that means so much to
a man who will not be with us much
longer
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrity acts of kindness I’ve always
said that being a part of make a wish
and being able to contribute to the Make
A Wish Foundation is something extra
special for this list we’re taking a
look at famous people that went out of
their way to do something generous and
thoughtful for others what happened to
you finger my finger I’ve used it very
badly
I ate a puppet it’ll stop we’ve excluded
athletes like LeBron James as they
deserve a list of their own if there’s a
celebrity you think we missed be sure to
check out our other lists of the top 10
celebrity heroic act and top 10
philanthropists number 10 Batman to the
rescue
Christian Bale made it at a cardboard in
2013 8 year-old leukemia patient Zach
Keough got a very special phone call
from Christian Bale as a huge Batman fan
Zach was ecstatic to speak with the man
behind the cowl yes I know vain I know
vain I know I know
Zach isn’t the only young cancer patient
bail has reached out to either in 2012
he surprised four-year-old Jayden barber
and his family with a trip to Disneyland
that same year a horrific shooting
occurred during a screening of The Dark
Knight Rises in Aurora Colorado bail
paid his respects to the victims and
visited the survivors too although Bale
has faced his fair share of controversy
in the past he’s ultimately proven it’s
not who you are underneath it’s what you
do that defines you
it’s not who I am underneath
but what I do that defines me
number nine paid for funerals the game
and Drake but I’m probably like I’m
probably like it accord the quarter
million mark already and that’s just you
know my own money man through the Robin
Hood project the game set out to give 1
million dollars to people in need in
2013 the rapper extended a helping hand
to an angel from Ohio while working a
shift at Burger King
angels boyfriend and five children died
in a house fire heartbroken the game
donated ten thousand dollars to pay for
their funerals while speaking with the
game on the phone fellow rapper Drake
decided to pledge $10,000 as well while
an additional 2,500 was chipped in by
the producers behind the game’s reality
show marrying the game this daddy time
in the midst of this unspeakable tragedy
the power of kindness truly emerged from
the ashes
we will save a lot of lives man so
that’s what I’m alright now
number eight Ballad of the Beaconsfield
miners Dave Grohl you can’t move your
cavity rock but not knowing because of
the darkness how much rocks on top of
you during the 2006 Beaconsfield mine
collapse three miners were trapped
underground one of the three died in the
rock fall but a rescue was organized for
Brent Webb and Todd Russell during which
Webb asked for an mp3 player full of Foo
Fighters music
[Music]
the men not only received the music but
a note from Foo Fighters frontman Dave
Grohl as well the rocker promised the
miners tickets to any Foo Fighters show
along with a cold beer a few months
after both men were rescued Grohl made
good on this promise and met Webb at the
Sydney Opera House this ordeal would
additionally inspire Grohl to write an
instrumental piece called Ballad of the
Beaconsfield miners proving that music
can provide a light even in the darkest
of times
number seven early Star Wars screening
JJ Abrams there’s been an awakening have
you felt it diagnosed with spindle cell
sarcoma Daniel Fleetwood found out from
his doctors in July 2015 that he had
only about two months to live
Daniel’s dying wish was to see star wars
the force awakens which was scheduled to
come out in December of that same year
in hopes of seeing an early screening
Fleetwood’s wife Ashley launched the
force for Daniel campaign the news
eventually reached several star wars
actors and director JJ Abrams granted
Fleetwood’s wish showing him an
unfinished unedited version of the film
after Daniels passing Ashley announced
he is now one with God and with the
force yeah I’ve spoken to the people who
have seen the film both before and after
and it’s been very sobering and and an
honor to get to do it I mean the fact
that these people care enough about this
world
number six queen mimi zach galifianakis
last night on the roof before we went
out i slipped something in our
Jagermeister like allen from the
hangover comedian Zach Galifianakis can
be totally unpredictable and he caught
plenty of people off-guard with this act
of kindness
I met Mimi in Santa Monica just hanging
out in the laundromat
you know where you meet all your friends
long before he was a household name
Galifianakis met and befriended Mimi
haste at the Santa Monica laundromat
where she slept and folded clothes for
tips well I guess you know I kept my
face up and I talked to people and and I
made sure I didn’t make friends with the
wrong ones later Galifianakis repaid
Mimi for her friendship by helping her
find an apartment and by paying her rent
then in true Cinderella story fashion
Galifianakis offered to take his 87 year
old friend to The Hangover Part 3
premiere meanwhile haste would become
the subject of the documentary Queen
Mimi chronicling her unlikely journey to
the red carpet Mimi has changed my life
since I met her the appreciation to have
for the elderly and
that needs some help number five
anonymously bought engagement ring Paul
Walker he lost his spirit you lost that
person that he had a way about him I’m
devastated upon returning from his first
tour of duty in Iraq Kyle uh Pam set out
to buy his love Kristin the perfect
engagement ring at a jewelry store in
Santa Barbara California a $10,000
diamond enticed her to the couple’s
astonishment an anonymous stranger
purchased the ring for them and exited
the shop with no strings attached
even more astonishing the buyer turned
out to be Paul Walker with whom Kyle had
struck up a conversation earlier that
day before the pair had left the shop
store clerk Irene King kept Walker’s
involvement a secret for almost a decade
but following the actor’s untimely death
in 2013 Irene felt the world needed to
know about the actors generosity
Walker’s selfless nature just proves the
world lost him far too soon those were
the days hard work forever pays now I
see you in a better place number four
Jack Sparrow meet-and-greet Johnny Depp
pirate or not this man saved my life one
good deed is not enough to redeem amount
of a lifetime of wickedness
it seems enough to condemn it Captain
Jack Sparrow might be a bit of a
scoundrel but the man underneath all
those dreadlocks clearly has a heart of
gold we’ve come to take him to the room
spiders don’t last for this Brotherhood
while shooting pirates of the caribbean
dead men tell no tales Johnny Depp set a
course for Lady salento Children’s
Hospital in Brisbane Australia dressed
as Captain Jack the oscar-nominated
actor got into character and surprised
the sick children I want to salute you
all of you for your bravery
and your courage because that is all
that matters along with co-star Stephen
Graham Depp spent over two hours with
the patients and their families this is
one act of kindness that perfectly sums
up the saying not all treasure is silver
and gold no treasure is silver and gold
right number three shared plot details
with dying fans JK Rowling you’re a
wizard Harry I’m a lot a wizard
throughout her lengthy battle with
cancer young Katie Hoch escaped to the
Wizarding World for comfort at the time
only three Harry Potter books had been
released knowing that it was highly
likely that her daughter would pass away
before the fourth novel hits doors
Katie’s mother contacted JK Rowling the
author subsequently struck up a
friendship with the young fan as Katie’s
health continued to deteriorate Rowling
called her on the phone and read
extracts from the then unpublished
Goblet of Fire Dragons that’s the first
task you’re joking
because seriously misunderstood
creatures around the same time rolling
also attempted to reach out to Natalie
McDonald another young fan with cancer
Natalie sadly passed away before rolling
could share details of Harry’s next
adventure so the author instead honored
Natalie by adding her as a namesake
character to the Gryffindor House what
happened to the stone relax dear boy the
stone has been destroyed my friend
Nicholas and I have had a little chat
number two
granted over 500 wishes John Cena
alright let’s do it let’s do it – get
ready 1 2 3 kiss see me this WWE
Superstar is the definition of a gentle
giant outside of acting rapping and
wrestling John Cena has done incredible
work with the make-a-wish Foundation the
most important thing is in this emblem
because I’d like you to be my personal
guest tonight at the WWE at the Rod
Laver Arena I have a bunch of tickets
for you and your family going above and
beyond to help children with
life-threatening medical conditions he
became the first celebrity to grant 500
wishes Cena reached this milestone in
2015 when he surprised eight-year-old
cancer patient Rocko lanzar on The Today
Show
Rocko not only got to spend time with
his hero he also received tickets to
Monday Night Raw
and the belt of a champion but I wanted
to make sure that I let everybody know
the real champ is here
so this one is for you Oh Xena is
showing no sign of slowing down with
make-a-wish inspiring children
everywhere to never give up they go
through some pretty difficult days the
make-a-wish provides the ability for
them to just be kids and just enjoy
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
I kiss you
if you ain’t got nothing you’re closer
to God because you’re not living in a
material world that is probably easier
to say if like me you have got a house
what we were more concerned with was
bringing back neighborhood bringing back
that place where people could come they
can get to know their neighbor number
one presented boy with bionic arm Robert
Downey jr. I am Iron Man the technology
depicted in the Iron Man films might be
more feasible than we initially thought
through 3d printing college student
Albert Manero and a specialist
constructed a bionic limb for
seven-year-old Alec spring who was born
with a partially developed right arm
we’ll have a whole army of superheroes
right that can go after chasing their
dreams and trying to make the world a
better place since alex is a big
superhero fan it only made sense to
model his new robotic arm after Iron
Man’s armor and who better to present
Alex with this gracious gift then Tony
Stark himself Robert Downey jr. hey Alex
how are you pleasure to meet you have
another bionics expert on hand so I
thought I’d drop by maintaining the
persona of the genius billionaire
playboy philanthropist Downey jr.
unveiled the artificial limb to Alex
with adorable results each one looks the
same actually I think yours might be
better than mine our DJ may be Iron Man
on the big screen but this kid is one
step closer to becoming a real-life
Avenger I think yours is still a little
bit more right than mine because at
least you know lights work your light
works yeah do you agree with our list
what celebrity act of kindness impressed
you the most I really want to make him
feel like it’s not just another show
it’s truly their day for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
I’ll send me love and I’ll send me
respect and listen
I send some gold I’ll send some NGO that
I styled op will send some gold around
for ya
all right have a good one
[Music]
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