Canadian Actor Rick Moranis Knocked to Ground in Unprovoked New York Assault

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 hit violently in the head, while walking in Central Park West in downtown Manhattan.

CCTV footage of the incident shows the 67-year-old being abruptly hit by a man he was passing by, apparently without any provocation. The assailant struck the victim in the head “with a closed fist, knocking him to the ground,” according to the NYPD.