Actor Rick Moranis assaulted while walking in New York City

Actor Rick Moranis (AP)

Actor Rick Moranis was attacked by an unknown assailant while walking near New York’s Central Park, a law enforcement official has said.

Surveillance video shows a man wearing a black “I (heart) NY” sweatshirt and a backpack hitting the 67-year-old Ghostbusters star and knocking him to the ground on Thursday morning.