ADELAIDE, Australia — Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel jumped into action to break up a fight in Australia this week.
Patel was in Adelaide on Monday when he came across a man and woman fighting in the street and in a convenience store, BBC News reported.
The man had been stabbed in the chest.
Patel’s representatives confirmed that their client was in the city with his friends and “witnessed a violent altercation that was already in progress.” BBC News reported.
“Dev acted on his natural instinct to try and de-escalate the situation and break up the fight. The group was thankfully successful in doing so and they remained on site to ensure that the police and eventually the ambulance arrived,” the representatives told BBC News.
The man who was stabbed is expected to survive. The woman who is accused of stabbing the man was arrested at the scene. The man and woman knew each other and the stabbing was not random, police said, according to CNN.
Patel lives in Adelaide with his girlfriend, Australia’s 7 News reported.
Through the years TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 08: Actors Freida Pinto (L) and Dev Patel speaks at the "Slumdog Millionaire" press conference during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at the Sutton Place Hotel on September 8, 2008 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Through the years NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 10: Actors Freida Pinto and Dev Patel attend "Slumdog Millionaire" during the 2008 Tribeca cinema series at Tribeca Cinemas Gallery on November 10, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 11: Actor Dev Patel backstage at Stars for a Cause during the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images) (John Shearer/Getty Images)
Through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Actor Dev Patel arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Through the years NEW YORK - MARCH 12: Actor Dev Patel speaks on stage during the Nickelodeon Upfront Presentation at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 12, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Nickelodeon) (Larry Busacca)
Through the years NEW YORK - JUNE 30: Actor Dev Patel talks to the press at the premiere of "The Last Airbender" at Alice Tully Hall on June 30, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel relaxes in the new British Airways Boeing 777 300ER in the First Class cabin proir to its inaugural flight to Mumbai, at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 on September 3, 2010 in London, England. British Airways is the first UK airline to take delivery of the new aircraft, which is the first of six which will go into service by 2012 (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for British Airways) (Ian Gavan)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Dev Patel attends the World Premiere of 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' at The Curzon Mayfair on February 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 13: (L-R) Actors Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn and John Gallagher Jr. attend HBO's Post 2013 Golden Globe Awards Party held at Circa 55 Restaurant at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Through the years HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 10: Actors Alison Pill and Dev Patel attend the after party for the premiere of HBO's 'The Newsroom' Season 2 at Paramount Theater on the Paramount Studios lot on July 10, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Through the years BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 27: Actor Dev Patel attends a photo call for the film 'CHAPPIE' at Hotel De Rome on February 27, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images for Sony Pictures) (Sean Gallup)
Through the years ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Actor Dev Patel from 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' speaks onstage during the Zurich Film Festival on September 24, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. The 11th Zurich Film Festival will take place from September 23 until October 4. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Through the years TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Actors Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel and David Wenham attend the "Lion" Press Conference during 2016 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 11, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 08: Actors Sunny Pawar (L) and Dev Patel pose in the press room during the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Through the years HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Actor Dev Patel (L) and Anita Patel attend the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Through the years TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 07: Actors Jason Isaacs and Dev Patel from the film 'Hotel Mumbai' pose for a portrait during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival at Intercontinental Hotel on September 7, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Through the years TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 07: Dev Patel attends the "Hotel Mumbai" premiere during 2018 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 7, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Through the years TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 07: Actors Jason Isaacs, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Dev Patel, Nazanin Boniadi and filmmaker Anthony Maras from the film 'Hotel Mumbai' pose for a portrait during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival at Intercontinental Hotel on September 7, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Through the years ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Dev Patel attends the 'Lion' premiere during the 14th Zurich Film Festival at Festival Centre on September 29, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images) (Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)
Through the years ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: Cast member Dev Patel during a media call ahead of the Hotel Mumbai Australian Premiere on October 10, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/Getty Images) (James Elsby/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Dev Patel attends "The Personal History Of David Copperfield" European Premiere & Opening Night Gala during the 63rd BFI London Film Festival at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on October 02, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for BFI) (Tim Whitby/Getty Images for BFI)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Gwendoline Christie and Dev Patel attend "The Personal History Of David Copperfield" European Premiere & Opening Night Gala during the 63rd BFI London Film Festival at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on October 02, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for BFI) (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for BFI)