John Malkovich saves bleeding man from death

John Malkovich saved the life of a severely wounded man in Toronto, according to reports.

The star of 'Being John Malkovich' rushed to the aid of 77-year-old Jim Walpole, who after leaving a restaurant had tripped and slashed his throat on some scaffolding and began bleeding profusely.

Malkovich was standing in the street smoking a cigarette when he heard the cries for help from the man's wife.

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“The way he was spurting I thought it was the carotid [artery] or the jugular [vein],” said Walpole's wife Marilyn, who is a retired nurse.

Malkovich then applied direct pressure to the wound using his scarf until the paramedics arrived.

Walpole told CBC News: “I asked, 'What's your name?' He said, 'John.' And I didn't ask the last name because I didn't figure I'd remember it anyhow,” adding that the actor 'took over just like a doctor'.

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The man was taken to hospital, where he was given stitches for the wound. He was later discharged.

Malkovich, 59, is currently in Toronto starring in 'The Giacomo Variations' at the Elgin Theatre.