Tom Hanks yells at fans after they almost knock over his wife Rita Wilson

• Tom Hanks was swarmed by fans leaving a New York restaurant with his wife Rita Wilson.

• They nearly knocked Wilson down to the ground.

• Hanks screamed at them for "knocking over" his wife and made room for her to get into the car.

Tom Hanks was leaving a New York restaurant with his wife Rita Wilson on Wednesday night when a group of fans nearly knocked Wilson over. The incident went viral after being caught in a video posted to a YouTube channel called "Uncrazed."

The excited onlookers surrounded the couple with phones extended, trying to snap selfies with Hanks, 65, who walked briskly as he tried to exit. A security guard tried to contain the situation by swatting some of the people away but Wilson, 65, and her husband, who have been married since 1988, were quickly separated by the crowd.

Two people, one holding a phone and another holding camera, pushed Wilson and stepped on her heels. The force almost caused her to lose her balance and fall to the ground.

Hanks, fairly calm until that point, became angry immediately. "Back the fuck off," he can be heard shouting in the video as he held his hands out to block the fans so Wilson could walk away safely. He chastised them for "knocking over my wife."

A few of the fans seemed embarrassed after being called out about their aggressive actions. The yelled out apologies at the actor as he and his wife left the scene in their car. "Sorry about that, Tom," they yelled.

Hanks has been on a press tour for his new film "Elvis," directed by Baz Luhrmann and costarring Austin Butler in as the legendary singer. Hanks plays Elvis Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker in the movie, which is in theaters June 24.

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