Celebrity Mugshots
The red carpet seems very far away when you're having a mugshot taken...
ADA COUNTY SHERIFFEx-Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, Nicholas Brendon (who played Xander in the hit television series), was arrested on Friday 17 October 2014 and was detained on suspicion of damaging property and resisting arrest, and spent several hours in jail. He was released the next day on a $600 bond.
Justin Bieber posed for his mugshot after he was arrested for drink-driving, resisting arrest and driving without a valid licence, by Miami Beach Police, who found the pop star street racing in the early hours of 23 January 2014.
PA PhotosLindsay Lohan posed for this mugshot in July 2007 after she was arrested for drink-driving and cocaine possession. The Mean Girls actress pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 84 minutes in jail and ordered to complete an alcohol education program. Definitely a low point for Li-Lo.
PA PhotosThis picture of Paris Hilton was taken in September 2006 following her arrest for driving with a suspended sentence. From the expression on her face, you’d think that Paris actually enjoyed being snapped for her mugshot! But what the heiress certainly didn’t enjoy was the 22-day spell in prison that followed nine months later.
Rex FeaturesAnything Paris Hilton can do... Nicole Richie followed in her then-best friend’s footsteps three months later in December 2006, when she was arrested for drugs possession and driving with a suspended sentence in Malibu. She was jailed for 82 minutes.
Rex FeaturesNo one could quite believe it when wholesome Hugh Grant was arrested in 1995 for receiving oral “services” from prostitute Divine Brown on Hollywood Boulevard. Ironically, the incident helped to boost Hugh’s then-floundering career.
Rex FeaturesChild star Macaulay Culkin was arrested for possessing marijuana and sleeping pills without a prescription. The actor was briefly jailed before being released with a $4,000 fine. Well, at least he wasn’t Home Alone.
PA PhotosAfter having this rather haunting mugshot taken, Michael Jackson forked out $3 million in bail money following his 2003 arrest on allegations of child molestation. The late King of Pop was eventually found innocent of all charges.
Rex FeaturesMischa Barton obliterated her good girl image one night in 2007 when she was arrested for driving under the influence, without a valid licence and possessing marijuana. Spot a bit of a celebrity trend going on here?
Rex FeaturesKeanu Reeves was arrested in LA for driving offences in 1993. Ironically, the film Speed, in which Keanu’s character spends most of his time driving a bus, was released a few months later.
WENNMel Gibson was detained in 2006 for speeding with an open container of alcohol in his car. More shocking than the actor’s driving charges were the anti-Semitic remarks that police said he made during his arrest. Shortly after the incident, the actor entered rehab to battle alcohol addiction.
Rex FeaturesHeather Locklear’s mugshot, taken in September 2008, is definitely not her most flattering snap. The actress was arrested after she was booked for driving under the influence of prescription medicine.
WennGossip Girl star Chace Crawford was arrested in 2010 for possessing a small amount of marijuana. The actor claimed that he has innocent and just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Soon after, the charges were dropped on the condition he performed 24 hours community service.
Rex featuresThis mugshot was taken on Christmas Day 2009, after Charlie Sheen was arrested for allegedly assaulting his then-wife Brooke Mueller. Police had responded to a 911 call and, in 2010, Charlie pleaded guilty to the charges. He was sentenced to 30 days in rehab and 36 hours of anger management.
Getty ImagesTwilight: New Moon’s Kiowa Gordon didn’t look too happy after he was arrested following a DUI accident in 2010. The star was allegedly found in possession of alcohol while under age.
Rex featuresThis mugshot was taken in 2001 after Marilyn Manson was charged with sexual misconduct. The rocker is alleged to have gyrated against the head and neck of a security guard while performing in Michigan. A judge reduced the charges and he settled the lawsuit with the guard for an undisclosed sum.
Rex featuresHe might be a happily married man now but, back in the late 90s, Robert Downey Jr was Hollywood’s ultimate wild child. Arrested numerous times for substance abuse, Robert finally made a go of rehab and turned his career around thanks to his wife, Susan.
Getty ImagesSamantha Ronson pulled a strange face after being arrested for DUI and speeding in California. But, according to police, the DJ was co-operative and friendly throughout the process.
Rex FeaturesProbably one of the stranger arrests, Matthew McConaughey had this mugshot taken in Texas after he was arrested for possessing cannabis and disturbing the peace in the early hours of the morning. Police found him playing music loudly and dancing around playing bongos in the nude. He pleaded guilty and paid a $50 fine.
Rex FeaturesMatt Dillon was charged with excessive speeding after he was clocked doing 106mph on an interstate highway in 2008. At first Matt pleaded not guilty but he changed his plea to guilty - and paid a fine to avoid a potential year-long jail sentence.
