‘Boardwalk Empire’ Actor Michael Stuhlbarg Assaulted by Homeless Man in NYC

Michael Stuhlbarg was struck in the head by a rock in New York City.

(L-R) Michael K. Williams, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Vincent Piazza attend HBO & Caesars Revisit the 1920s to Celebrate "Boardwalk Empire" in AC at Caesars Atlantic City in New Jersey on Sept. 16, 2010. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Actor Michael Stuhlbarg, best known for portraying gangster Arnold Rothstein in the hit HBO drama series “Boardwalk Empire,” is recovering from a physical assault that took place on the eve of March 31 in New York City.

The “Dopesick” star, 55, was struck in the head by a rock hurled by a homeless man, later identified as Xavier Israel, while walking through Central Park. The incident occurred at around 7:45 p.m., the New York Police Department (NYPD) has confirmed.