5 famous Aston Villa Fans

We will now take a look at the famous Aston Villa fans. The Birmingham-based club are one of the most successful English teams. With 7 League titles, 7 FA Cup wins and 5 League Cup silverware, they rank 4th on the list of major honors won by English teams, just behind Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal. The Villans also were crowned European champions when they won the European Cup (now UEFA Champions League) in 1982. Here's the list:

#5 Ian Bell

England cricketer Ian Bell was born in Coventry but has been a boyhood Aston Villa supporter. Coming from a family of Coventry City fans, Bell decided to go against tradition and started rooting for the Villans as a kid.

The 32-year-old, a veteran of 98 Tests, makes it a point to visit Villa Park several times a season, inspite of his busy schedule.

#4 David Cameron

Aston Villa have fans in some very high quarters. United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron is a fan.

The Conservative Party leader is the nephew of former Villa chairman Sir William Dugdale and has been supporting the team since he was 13. Thus the Downing Street resident has Villa running in his blood.

#3 Prince William

Now Aston Villa also have some royal support on their side. Prince William, the second in line to the England crown, is a die-hard Villa fan. Prince Charles' son made sure he attended the 2000 FA Cup semi-final between Villa and Bolton Wanderers.

The Lions won the game and William later visited the Villa players in the dressing room to congratulate them on reaching the showpiece event's final. But it later went on to result in heartbreak as a solitary goal from Roberto Di Matteo sealed a 1-0 win for Chelsea as the Blues lifted the coveted Cup at Wembley.

#2 Ozzy Ozbourne

The Black Sabbath frontman is another high-profile Aston Villa supporter. The heavy metal singer was introduced to the heroics of the Vilans by his Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler.

Black Sabbath, one of heavy metal's pioneers, were formed in Birmingham in 1968. And the band's bassist and lyricist Butler influenced Ozzy to root for Aston Villa.

#1 Tom Hanks

Hollywood star Tom Hanks is a very vocal supporter of Aston Villa. The 2-time Academy Award winner has many a time professed his love for the Villlans.

Hanks has admitted that once while he was in London on an acting assignment many years ago, he saw The Lions play at Villa Park. And since then the 'Philadelphia', 'Forrest Gump' and 'Saving Private Ryan' star has fallen in love with the Claret and Blue.