( CNN ) -- Actor Sam Worthington , best known for his leading role in the 2009 blockbuster `` Avatar , '' was arrested Sunday after getting into an altercation with a photographer , New York City police said . Worthington is accused of punching photographer Sheng Li in the face after Li allegedly kicked Worthington 's 26-year-old female companion in the shins , according to NYPD Detective Kellyann Ort . The department would not release the name of Worthington 's companion . The incident occurred at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in Greenwich Village . Worthington was issued a desk appearance ticket and was released , according to Ort . Li , a 37-year-old photographer who lives in Manhattan , was held for arraignment . He does not have press credentials . No one was hospitalized , Ort said . Worthington was born in England but moved to Australia , where he was raised and began his acting career . In addition to Avatar , Worthington has also acted in `` Terminator Salvation '' ( 2009 ) , `` Clash of the Titans '' ( 2010 ) and `` Man on a Ledge '' ( 2012 ) . He was named `` GQ Man of the Year '' in Australia in 2009 . In 2012 : Disorderly conduct charges against Worthington dismissed .
' He is accused of kicking Officer Sheng Li in the face , NYPD says . Li is accused of kicking Lee 's female companion , NYPD says . Worthington is known for his leading role in the international smash hit ` ` . ''