A man who allegedly stalked Jennifer Aniston and crashed his car through the gates of her home has been charged with vandalism.

Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, appeared shirtless and wrapped in a blanket when he attended a Los Angeles court on Thursday.

Prosecutors allege Mr Carwyle harassed Aniston with a flood of voicemails, emails and social media messages for two years.

The alleged campaign of harassment culminated in him driving into the gate of her house, prosecutors say.

“You are not to have any contact with Jennifer Aniston under any conditions,” the judge said.