Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano is back home and ‘recuperating’ after being hit by a car in his Connecticut neighborhood
Joe Pantoliano was rushed to a Connecticut hospital Friday after he was hit by a car while out for a walk.
But the 68-year-old actor has since returned to his home and is currently ‘recuperating’ and ‘being monitored for a concussion and chest trauma,’ as confirmed by his agent Barry McPherson to Variety.
On Friday evening, someone on Joe’s behalf shared two portraits of the actor showing off the stitches on his head, while throwing up a triumphant thumbs up to the camera.
Recuperating: Joe Pantoliano has since returned to his home and is currently ‘recuperating’ and ‘being monitored for a concussion and chest trauma,’ as confirmed by Pantoliano’s agent Barry McPherson to Variety
McPherson said that Pantoliano ‘is resting and thankful for all the inquiries’ he received in wake of the accident.
The caption on Joe’s Instagram post – shared to his over 40,000 followers – rang a similar sentiment regarding the actor’s current condition.
‘Joey is home recovering. He has a severe head injury and some chest trauma,’ the post began.
‘He is going to be dark for a couple days while recovering. Thank you for all the well wishes and positive vibes. Keep them coming!’
Stitches: On Friday evening, someone on Joe’s behalf shared two portraits of the actor showing off the stitches on his head, while throwing up a triumphant thumbs up to the camera
The Sopranos star was out with his family in their neighborhood on Friday when a Porsche skidded across the road and struck him.
He suffered a gash to his head and injuries to his left leg and shoulder after he was thrown a few feet backward by the car into a wooden fence.
According to TMZ, EMTs quickly arrived to the scene, and Pantoliano was given a CT scan.
Car accident: Joe Pantoliano was rushed to a Connecticut hospital Friday after he was hit by a car while out for a walk
Wife Nancy Sheppard said that she expects The Matrix actor to pull through and make a full recovery.
She also revealed the Porsche was t-boned by another car, and both drivers remained at the scene as police investigated.
The Memento star took to Instagram with a video from shortly before the incident, as he showed a rainbow over their country view.
Full recovery: He suffered a gash to his head and injuries to his left leg and shoulder after he was thrown a few feet backward by a Porsche into a wooden fence, but is expected to pull through
Bright side: The Memento star took to Instagram with a video from shortly before the incident, as he showed a rainbow over their country view
Family man: He said before showing his family walking ahead of him: ‘Look at that rainbow! How do you like that beauty? And all my little rainbows ahead of me’
He said before showing his family walking ahead of him: ‘Look at that rainbow! How do you like that beauty? And all my little rainbows ahead of me.’
Pantoliano joined his Goonies co-stars earlier this week for a virtual reunion, with special appearances from Steven Spielberg and Cyndi Lauper.
He and Robert Davi, who was also present for the event, played the villainous Fratelli brothers in the iconic 1985 film.
Their co-stars Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Ke Huy Quan, Martha Plimpton and Kerri Green also appeared.
Hosted by Josh Gad for his new series Reunite Apart, it raised money for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Response Fund.
Goonies never say die! Pantoliano joined his Goonies co-stars earlier this week for a virtual reunion, with special appearances from Steven Spielberg and Cyndi Lauper