Actor Michael Pitt was seen strapped down to a stretcher and taken to a hospital in New York on Friday after an emotional outburst.
The star, who is best known for his work on Boardwalk Empire, had a public meltdown on a Brooklyn street which involved him throwing objects, TMZ claimed, which caused onlookers to call the police.
In a video obtained by the site, Pitt can be seen without a shirt on and only wearing dark shorts with a blue scarf around his neck before police arrived on the scene.
The Hollywood vet is then seen with no shoes on as he looked confused when strapped down on a stretcher as paramedics wheel him away on a sidewalk.
A bad turn: Actor Michael Pitt was taken out on a stretcher in New York City on Friday. The star, who is best known for his work on Boardwalk Empire, had a public outburst on the street which involved him throwing objects, TMZ claimed, which caused onlookers to call the police. Seen in 2018 in France
A hard day: In a video obtained by the site, Pitt can be seen without a shirt and only wearing dark shorts and a blue scarf around his neck before police arrived on the scene. Seen in 2018
He appears to still be in the hospital and may be on an involuntary hold for psychiatric issues. DailyMail.com has reached out to his rep for comment.
The incident began on the streets of Bushwick, Brooklyn in New York on Friday when he started shouting and acting erratically.
The star was also allegedly throwing items and was clearly a threat to the public.
He was not clothed properly and his hair was a mess, hanging around his face, as he yelled out.
He had a hot show: Seen far right as Jimmy Darmody in Boardwalk Empire with Brit Stephen Graham as Al Capone in 2010
Concerned onlookers called police and the cops reportedly arrive quickly.
They arrived with an ambulance as well and somehow the police were able to subdue the star and get him on the gurney where he was strapped down for his own safety.
While on the gurney he stared up at the sky and seemed emotionless.
He was not charged as Pitt seemed emotionally disturbed, the site claimed. He was taken to a local hospital for care, it was also alleged.
The incident is being treated as a mental health problem.
Pitt may be placed on involuntary psychiatric hold.
Harsh news: The Hollywood vet is then seen with no shoes on as he looked confused when strapped down on a stretcher as EMTs wheel him away on a sidewalk. Seen in Boardwalk Empire in 2010
In the state of New York, a person can only be held for 72 hours in a hospital to get care. Only a judge can decide whether the patient should stay longer.
The longest a person can be placed on involuntary psychiatric hold is 60 days.
This is not the first time the actor has had trouble with the law. In July he was arrested for assault and petty larceny in the same location in Bushwick, TMZ claimed.
The actor allegedly punched a man in the head over and over again to obtain his cell phone. The man had only minor injuries, the site added.
The police were called and Pitt was arrested.
A tough situation: He was not charged as Pitt seemed emotionally disturbed, the site claimed. He was taken to a local hospital for care, it was also claimed. The incident is being treated as a mental health incident. Pitt may be placed on involuntary psych hold. Seen in 2019 in Rome
Pitt grew up in New Jersey.
He attended a Catholic high school before attending a youth house and a detention center. He dropped out of school for good at age 16.
His very first acting role was in 1997’s Dellaventura and then he appeared on Law & Order before landing a recurring role as Henry Parker in Dawson’s Creek from 1999 until 2000 opposite Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes.
He then starred as a trans rock star named Hedwig in the 2001 cult classic movie Hedwig And The Angry Inch, an adaptation of John Cameron Mitchell’s 1998 stage musical.
Young days: He had a recurring role as Henry Parker in Dawson’s Creek from 1999 until 2000. Seen with Michelle Williams
Music man: He then starred as a trans rock star named Hedwig in the 2001 cult classic movie Hedwig And The Angry Inch, an adaptation of John Cameron Mitchell’s 1998 stage musical
He worked with Sandra Bullock in the 2002 thriller Murder By Numbers which also starred Ryan Reynolds.
Then he starred in the 2004 horror film The Village before he appeared in 2005’s Last Days, a drama directed, produced and written by Gus Van Sant. It is a fictionalized account of the last days of a musician, loosely based on Kurt Cobain.
In 2006’s Delirious he played a homeless man, then he popped up in 2007’s Silk.
Great cast: He worked with Sandra Bullock in the 2002 movie Murder By Numbers; from left, Pitt, Bullock and Ryan Reynolds
Going crazy: Pitt, left, had a gun put to his head by Reynolds, right
Then in was back to TV as he starred as Jimmy Darmody on the hit series Boardwalk Empire from Martin Scorsese and Mark Wahlberg from 2010 until 2011.
The part earned Pitt two SAG ensemble drama TV series wins.
He was cast as Mason Verger in 2014 in the NBC series Hannibal playing the role in the show’s second season but was replaced by Joe Anderson.
In 2014 he was back to films with Rob The Mob.
In January 2015, Pitt made his official directorial debut with a campaign film for fashion label Rag & Bone’s Spring 2015 collection with actress Astrid Bergès-Frisbey.
And he next popped up in Ghost In The Shell in 2017.
One of his gigs: Pitt played the role of Mason Verger during the second season of Hannibal in 2014
In 2020 he appeared in Netflix’s Last Days Of American Crime, an action thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton from a screenplay written by Karl Gajdusek, based on Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini’s 2009 graphic novel of the same name.
His last role was in 2021’s TV mini-series Lisey’s Story where he played Andrew Landon in five episodes. It was directed by Pablo Larraín for Apple+.
Pitt was cast opposite Sean Penn in Black Flies, per a May Deadline article. The film is based on the Shannon Burke novel of the same name and is about paramedics. Filming took place this spring.
As far as his love life, he was engaged to actress Asia Argento from 2003 until 2004, and then was engaged to model Jamie Bochert from 2005 until 2014.
In 2013: As far as his love life, he was engaged to actress Asia Argento from 2003 until 2004, and then was engaged to model Jamie Bochert (pictured) from 2005 until 2014
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