Canadian actor and comedian Rick Moranis was physically assaulted in a seemingly unprovoked attack while walking near his apartment building in Manhattan, The New York Post reported.
The “Spaceballs” star was severely punched in the head as she walked through Central Park West in downtown Manhattan on Thursday morning.
CCTV footage of the incident shows the 67-year-old man was brutally punched by a man he was walking past, apparently without any provocation. The assailant hit the victim on the head “With a closed fist, throwing him to the ground,” according to the NYPD.
????WANTED????for ASSAULT on October 1, 2020 at 7:24 am, on Central Park West near West 70 St Manhattan. @ NYPD20PCT Reward up to $ 2,500 Have you seen it? Know who he is? ????Call 1-800-577-TIPS or????DM us! ☎️Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! @YourCityYourCall @NYPDDetectives @nypdchiefofpatrol pic.twitter.com/s06yNPBUBk
– NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) 2 octobre 2020
The attacker has not yet been identified and the police continue to gather information.
Moranis reportedly suffered head, back and right hip pain as a result of the assault and went to a local hospital before reporting the incident to police. Moranis’ representatives have yet to make any statement.
The semi-retired actor and comedian enjoys somewhat universal acclaim, and social media has been inundated with posts of support. Younger thespians, like “Avengers” and “Captain America” star Chris Evans, also shared their thoughts. “You don’t touch Rick Moranis,” Evans wrote on Twitter.
My blood is boiling. Find this man. You don’t touch Rick Moranis. https://t.co/VXBbTjdDwa
– Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) October 2, 2020
RICK MORANIS DIDN’T RETRACT CHILDREN, JUMP CHILD, SHRINK HIMSELF, TURN INTO DOGS, TRAIN LITTLE GIANTS OR WEAR THIS BIG ASS HELMET TO BE DISRESPECTED LIKE THIS. pic.twitter.com/J5JPhQs887
– James III, the Black Friend ™ ️ (@ James3rdComedy) October 2, 2020
Twitter is currently trying to find the man who attacked Rick Moranis pic.twitter.com/5lO2hLLDLr
– Niklander Blank (ik niklander2) 2 octobre 2020
Moranis rose to fame for his comedic roles in the ’80s and’ 90s. However, in 1997 he left the film industry to raise his two children as a single father, after his wife, Ann Belsky, passed away. cancer in 1991.
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