Boardwalk Empirestar and beloved actorSteve Buscemihas becomethe latest celebrity to suffer a random attackon the streets of New York City. According to theNew York Post, the Brooklyn native, who was a New York City firefighter from 1980 to 1984 and is nowbest-known for his rolesin the likes ofFargo, Reservoir Dogs,andMiracle Workers, was walking through Kips Bay wherehe was struck in the face in broad-daylightin “one of the latest unprovoked assaults in the five boroughs, law enforcement sources told The Post.”
The actor is now sadly suffering “swelling to his face and left eye” and was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment shortly afterward. The assailant behind the random attack “took off and is still on the lam, police sources said.”
Buscemi’s publicist has since released a statement saying:
“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Mid-Town Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city. He is OK and appreciates everyone’s well wishes, though incredibly sad for everyone that this has happened to him while also walking the streets of New York.”
The report goes on to reveal that the attack happened around “around 11:48 a.m. Wednesday in front of 369 Third Ave. An onlooker, who asked to be identified as ‘Nat,’ revealed what she saw of the incident to The Post.
“I saw he was with a woman, and then through the corner of the window I saw him trip and fall backwards. He right away got up and ran in the opposite direction. I didn’t see who hit him. It worries me for when we close because we close at 11 and it can get scary around that time.”
Buscemi is now one of several celebrities to suffer random attacks, withGhostbustersstar Rick Moranisand Buscemi’sBoardwalk Empireco-star Michael Stuhlbarg also the victims of violence.
Steve Buscemi Has Several Major Projects in the Pipeline
Steve Buscemi has several projects currently in the pipeline, with the actor due to lend his voice tothis year’s animated outing,Transformers One. He stars in the movie as the main antagonist, with the story set on the planet Cybertron and depicting the origin of Optimus Prime and Megatron. On the animated front, Buscemi reprises his role as Randall Boggs in the second season ofMonsters at Work, which is now available to stream on Disney+.
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm alongside Buscemi,Transformers Oneis scheduled to be released in theaters by Paramount Pictures on June 22, 2025.
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Buscemi is also due to take the lead in the extensively titledThe Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer. Directed by Tolga Karaçelik,The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killerwill follow a retired serial killer who now acts as a consultant for an author writing about murders.
Finally, Buscemi is dueto join the cast ofWednesdaywhere he will star as Barry Dort, the new principal of Nevermore Academy, in the upcoming second season.
Wednesdayseason 2 has officially entered production,with a recent trailerrevealing the stacked ensemble cast that will join Jenna Ortega on Netflix.
