‘Kingdom’ actor Jonathan Tucker helps rescue neighbors’ kids after intruder enters their LA home
While he often plays the role of villain on-screen, a Hollywood actor became the hero character in real life over the weekend.
“Kingdom” actor Jonathan Tucker dashed into his neighbors’ home after a strange man invaded their house and brought one of their three kids out to safety Sunday, according to reports.
Tucker, 42, called 911 to report a suspicious man was talking to himself and banging on the doors of houses in his Hancock Park neighborhood at around 6:30 p.m., Los Angeles Magazine reported.
While on the phone with the emergency dispatcher, he spotted the man entering a nearby home through its front door, followed by the sounds of screams, according to KTLA5.
Doorbell video from the home obtained by the local news station shows the stranger talking to himself on the family’s porch before he lets himself in through the front door and seconds later, a child can be heard screaming from inside.
The homeowner, who asked not to be named, told KTLA5 that only his wife and three young daughters were home when the man walked through the door.
He got a text from a neighbor about the scary situation and sped back home. As his wife ran out, he ran in and brought one of their daughters out of their house and then Tucker came running into the home himself.
The actor is seen on the doorbell cam footage storming in barefoot but with a backpack, which he told KTLA5 that he had filled with items to protect himself and the kids if needed.
He’s later seen carrying one of the young girls out the back door of the home.
“Tucker definitely took action, yeah,” the homeowner said. “He ran in right after me looking for our kids.”
All three children were brought out to safety.
LAPD officers arrived next and took the man — who the homeowner said was hiding in a closet — into custody without issue. He was reportedly placed on a mental health hold, according to the local outlet.
The homeowner, who described the experience as “traumatizing,” is now advocating for greater access to mental health services in the community, he told KTLA5.
Meanwhile, Tucker — who’s also known for his roles in “Hostage” and “The Ruins” — has rejected the “hero” title, saying the cops are the ones to thank.
“If you want a quote, call the LAPD because those guys are the real heroes,” he told Los Angeles Magazine.
“They put their lives on the line every day, multiple times a day.”
