One of Hollywood’s most beloved cult heroes was spotted last weekend coming to the aid of an injured pubgoer during a brawl outside a pub in south Dublin.
Steve Buscemi, who is in the Irish capital on Wednesday to film the new season of the Netflix series, found himself in a tense situation on Saturday evening after enjoying an evening meal at Bubba’s Fish Market in the suburb of Dalkey.
The 66-year-old man, known for iconic roles in films such as Reservoir Dogs, Armageddon and Con Air, was about to leave the seafood restaurant when an argument broke out outside the nearby Dalkey Duck pub and a violent brawl ensued.
The actor is said to have cared for a man who had been beaten and fallen to the sidewalk, after which he quickly ran away.
Steve Buscemi, who is in the Irish capital to film the new season of the Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, found himself at the center of a tense situation on the streets of Dublin on Saturday evening
Buscemi is seen on the streets of Dalkey, just outside the Dalkey Duck pub, hours before the clash
The Dalkey Duck pub is pictured. Buscemi had eaten a meal at a nearby restaurant just before the fight
Fellow dinner guest Oisín Heavey explained how Buscemi went unnoticed when the fight broke out.
“Nobody at my table recognised him except me; I’m a huge film buff so I knew him straight away,” Heavey told the Irish Independent. “He was very kind, friendly and engaging.”
Moments after the actor finished eating and left the restaurant, a commotion broke out on the sidewalk outside.
“We saw a crowd gathering and looking up at where he was, so we assumed someone recognized him,” Heavey said, before explaining how the horde of bystanders had effectively surrounded the reportedly brutal brawl.
“Steve Buscemi was standing there completely unnoticed,” the witness said, adding that the 66-year-old made no attempt to break up the fight but instead crept forward to watch a man who had fallen to the ground.
“He was standing over the guy on the ground for a few seconds, and then the fight just stopped itself… He was trying to help, which is more than most people would do,” Heavey said.
After the situation calmed down, Buscemi quickly left the scene, turning a corner at the crossroads where the Dalkey pub is located and heading out into the night.
The actor is currently in Dublin, along with Hollywood colleague Jenna Ortega and director Tim Burton, to film a new season of ‘Wednesday’, a series based on the Addams Family character of the same name.
Saturday’s incident came just months after Buscemi himself was the victim of a violent street attack in New York City.
Police arrested a homeless man in May on suspicion of punching the star as he walked down the street in Manhattan.
Clifton Williams, 50, was was charged with second-degree assault for the attack on Buscemi, which occurred minutes after he allegedly a 22 year old man.
New York police tracked Williams down through surveillance footage and found him in a Brooklyn homeless shelter, his last known address. Residents described him as a “scumbag.”
Buscemi was treated at Bellevue Hospital for bruising, swelling and bleeding in his left eye as a result of the attack.
Buscemi starred in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire as Enoch ‘Nucky’ Thompson
Police arrested Clifton Williams after an officer identified him as the man who punched actor Steve Buscemi during a random attack in Manhattan on May 8
Police released surveillance footage of the attack showing the suspect, Williams, wearing a dark baseball cap, blue T-shirt, black pants and white sneakers
Clifton Williams, who allegedly attacked Steve Buscemi, during a criminal walk in the 13th Precinct in New York City on May 17, 2024
“Steve Buscemi was attacked in Mid-Town Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” his publicist said in May.
“He is doing well and appreciates everyone’s well wishes. Still, it is incredibly sad for everyone that this happened while he was walking the streets of New York.”
Buscemi grew up in New York and worked as a firefighter in Brooklyn before quitting in the 1980s to pursue an acting career.
Hours after the September 11 attacks, he returned to his old firehouse and spent days at the site of the World Trade Center, searching through the rubble.
The award-winning actor has had a career spanning four decades and is best known for his roles in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire and films such as ‘Fargo’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’.
While working on the film Domestic Disturbance in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2001, Buscemi was again the victim of a brutal attack.
The actor got involved in a brawl at a bar after two local men got into an altercation with his co-actor Vince Vaughn and screenwriter Scott Rosenberg.
According to police, Buscemi was stabbed multiple times, above his eye and in his jaw, throat and arm.
He miraculously escaped without life-threatening injuries and was released from hospital after treatment.
