Liev Schreiber and girlfriend Taylor Neisen sip on coffee while walking their pet pooch in Venice

He had been seen using crutches after undergoing surgeries on his knee. 

But Liev Schreiber, 53, was walking unaided as he and girlfriend Taylor Neisen, 27, grabbed takeaway coffees in Venice, Italy on Friday.

The couple were spotted out and about, sipping on their beverages while walking their adorable pet pooch.   

The actor, who is currently filming Across The River And Into The Trees in Italy, cut a casual figure in a slate grey jumper, navy jacket and dark jeans as he chatted with his partner. 

Liev kept warm with a scarf and light blue beanie atop his head, and took safety precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic by wearing a blue face mask, which he pulled down to smoke a cigarette and sip on coffee. 

Taylor looked effortlessly chic with a dark grey longline coat worn over wide leg grey pants and a cosy jumper, and carried her belongings in a beige cross-body bag.

Matching her boyfriend, Taylor finished off her look with beanie hat and wore her facemask as a chin hammock.  

Liev Schreiber reportedly had to undergo further surgery on his leg after injuring himself during a fight scene while he was filming for Across The River And Into The Trees.

The actor was pictured hobbling on crutches in Veneto on Monday as he headed to the doctors, where he is said to have undergone keyhole surgery before returning to Venice in the evening. 

The couple have been going strong ever since they started dating in 2017, following his divorce from Naomi Watts.   

The thespian was married to the actress, 52, for 11 years and the couple share two children Sasha, 13, and Kai, 11. 

Back in January, the actor told a fan on Twitter he had just had knee surgery and he is said to have aggravated the injury further after filming a fight scene last week.

MailOnline contacted Liev’s representatives for comment at the time. 

Liev has been busy shooting scenes for Across The River with his onscreen love interest Maltida De Angelis, who plays an 18-year-old Italian contessa called Renata, over the past few weeks. 

The actor plays US Army Col. Cantwell, a hero who faces news of his illness with stoic disregard. 

Based on the last full-length novel by Ernest Hemingway, the movie captures a fleeting moment of immortality where time stands still.  

Four years ago The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Pierce Brosnan would play the lead role with his GoldenEye director Martin Campbell at the helm.

However the current director is Spanish filmmaker Paula Ortiz and this September it emerged in Deadline that Liev is playing the colonel.