Ryan Gosling To The Rescue?

FIRST PUBLISHED: August 22, 2011 5:31 PM EDT NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Actor, musician peacemaker? A man who appears to be Ryan Gosling brought peace to the streets of New York City recently. In a video uploaded over the weekend to YouTube, a man who appears to be the Crazy, Stupid, Love. star is seen breaking up a quarrel between two men who seem to be fighting over a painting in the middle of the street. Are you serious? Are you serious? Am I really filming this right now? the woman videotaping the incident is heard saying after a friend recognizes the star of The Notebook. No, is it? Youre lying! Youre lying! Oh my God it is! the woman exclaims after realizing it appears to be Ryan. The man in the video, who is wearing a striped tank top and baseball cap is sporting a Giving Tree book tattoo on his upper arm, the same childrens book tattoo Ryan has. A rep for the actor was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Access Hollywood. CLICK HERE to see the heroic moment! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.