Dopesick star Michael Stuhlbarg injured after rock thrown at him in New York

Michael Stuhlbarg (Ian West/PA Wire)

Michael Stuhlbarg suffered a neck injury following a rock being thrown at him while he was walking in New York City, officers have said.

The American actor, who received an Emmy nod in 2022 for his performance as former president of Purdue Pharma Richard Sackler in Dopesick — which examines the US opioid crisis, was near Central Park at around 7.45pm local time on Sunday when the incident happened.