Celebrities Arrested for DUI

Drunk driving is a serious and potentially deadly offense and we never lack in getting moral sermons and warnings about such. However, it also appears to be one of the favorite pastimes of high profile celebrities. Therefore, in this day and age of the Hollywood role model how are people to take drunk driving seriously if the rich and famous are laughing it off? Compiled here is a list, moderate in size by some degrees considering all of the celebrity offenses throughout history, and voiding most sports stars who could form their own sports league with the amount of DUI arrests collected, of celebrities that have been pulled over for or charged with DUI; Driving Under the Influence.

George W. Bush - The President of the United States who shoulders a lot of blame for America going to war with Iraq after 9/11, also spent some time causing troubles on a smaller scale. In the state of Maine in 1976 Mr. Bush was arrested for DUI. He plead guilty, paid a $150 fine, and had his driving privileges in the state of Maine temporarily revoked.

Paris Hilton - On September 8th of 2006 Paris Hilton was pulled over for erratic driving and subsequently charged with DUI. Paris received a sentence of three years probation, requirement to attend an alcohol abuse awareness program, pay fines, and her license was suspended. This wasn't the end of things for Paris, however. Later she was pulled over driving on the suspended license and a media frenzy ensued as she went to court for probation violation and was given 45 days in jail. Then she was released from jail after a few days, citing medical issues, which led to another media frenzy and public uproar and then she was put back in jail by the judge who originally told her to go there. In the end Paris ended up with a 23 day stay in the pokey and an interview with Larry King.

Dick Cheney - In the 1960's Cheney was a bit more carefree and wild then his public image shows today, unless you count his bird hunting accidents. The Vice president was arrested twice in an eight month period for driving under the influence, gaining fines and a brief suspension of his driver's license.

Lindsay Lohan - Another actress all too familiar with the "bad girls of Hollywood" clique and releasing cheesy pop music Cds, Lohan has been in and out of the media with car crashes for some time. In May of 2007 she jumped another curb and was charged with DUI along with suspected of having some cocaine in the car. A few stints in rehab later and Lindsay went on to prove she learned her lesson by once again getting a DUI charge. This time, in July of 2007, a woman called 911 claiming they were being chased by a person who turned out to be the actress. On scene officers tested Lohan for alcohol and found her blood level to be between 0.12 and 0.13 and in her pants pocket was a small amount of cocaine.

Nick Nolte - This famous actor from such classic action buddy films such as 48 Hours and Another 48 Hours, didn't wait enough hours after drinking before driving on September 11th 2002. The California Highway Patrol described him as "drooling" and "Out of it" upon his arrest, after he was pulled over for supposedly swerving. Nolte eventually pleaded no contest and was fined $500, ordered to undergo a 90 day treatment program, gained three years of probation, and of course has one of the most widely circulated and embarrassing mugshot photos on the internet.

Mel Gibson - Who didn't hear about Mel Gibson being arrested for DUI on July 28th of 2006? After being pulled over for speeding Mel failed his sobriety tests and apparently began making a slew of anti-semantic comments. Gibson ended up with a sentence of three years probation, 90-day alcohol-abuse program, 12 months of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and fined $1,300 with a 90-day license restriction. Gibson volunteered to do public-service announcements on the hazards of drinking and driving, and to enter rehab. Also of course he endured a lot of negative publicity.

Nicole Richie - December of 2006 proved to be the month of DUI's it seemed from a celebrity stand point, thus celebrity wannabe Nicole Richie needed to get in on the action. Richie was witnessed driving the wrong way on the 134 Freeway and when she was pulled over was found to be under the influence of Vicodin and Marijuana. Alcohol may not have been a contributing factor from a legal stand point, but DUI is DUI no matter the substance and Richie was sentenced to serve four days in jail, fined $2,048, was ordered back to school for an alcohol education course and got three years probation.

Busta Rhymes - Pulled over for excessively tinted windows in the wee morning hours of May 3rd 2007, the popular rap artist smelled of booze and then failed a sobriety test.

Jennifer Lynn Jackson - A former Playboy Playmate, Jennifer was pulled over in Ohio on June 30th 2007. The 38-year-old was caught with a large amount of beer bottles, marijuana and rolling papers in her car. Her breath analysis test showed her with an alcohol level of 0.077 with the legal limit in the country being 0.08. She initially pleaded not guilty, however the field tests failed were caught on police video camera and are all over the internet showing how the Playmate almost fell into the road and barely missed being hit by traffic.

EVE - The female pop-rap super star drove her Maserati into a center divider on Hollywood Boulevard on April 26th of 2007. She twas then arrested for DUI and eventually went to court and pleaded no contest. She was sentenced to 36 months informal probation, ordered to wear a SCRAM alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet for 45 days, enroll in a three-month first-offender alcohol education program and attend at least 10 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Vivica A. Fox - In March of 2007 this African-American actress was pulled over for speeding and ended up being found to have over the legal limit of alcohol in her system. Apparently, she was vocal about the arresting officer being white as well and made a scene about him being racist.

Haley Joel Osment - At around 1 A.M. on July 20th this Sixth Sense actor, at the age of 18, may have almost been a dead "people" for law enforcement to see. However, instead , after plowing through a mail box and flipping over, law officials were able to see he was driving with a .05 percent blood alcohol content, which is highly illegal under the age of 21. After adding on the marijuana charges for possession Haley didn't hesitate to make a plea deal getting himself sentenced to three years probation, 60 hours of alcohol rehab, six months of AA meetings and a fine of $1500.

Tracy Morgan - On December 2nd of 2005 comedian and actor Tracy Morgan, of SNL and 30 Rock fame, was pulled over for speeding and then arrested for a blood-alcohol level of .13 percent. The actor eventually plead no contest and received 3 years of probation.

Rip Torn - At the young age of 75 actor Rip Torn, featured in the Men in Black series, was arrested in 2004 on drunk driving charges, after hitting a taxi. However, he was acquitted. Then in December of 2006 he was in an accident and after refusing to take sobriety tests was once again charged with drunken driving. Along with his outstandingly funny looking mug shot Rip pleaded guilty and paid at $380 fine, losing his license for 90 days.

Diana Ross - This legendary singing diva clocked in at over triple the legal limit after being pulled over by Arizona police in December of 2002. Ross pleaded "no contest" in court and was given a 2 day jail sentence and one year of unsupervised probation.

Michelle Rodriguez - In December of 2005 this actress from such films as Resident Evil and the television show Lost was arrested for DUI in Hawaii. She received a 5 day jail sentence and a $500 fine.

Cynthia Watros - Another television actress from the show Lost, Watros was pulled over for DUI only minutes apart from cast-mate Michelle Rodriguez. Pleading guilty gained her a $312 fine, and she was ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment seminar and 14 hours of counseling. She also had her license suspended for 90 days.

Mike Tyson - In December of 2006 famed boxer, borderline cannibal, and sometime actor Mike Tyson left a club and almost drove his vehicle into a sheriff's vehicle. Upon investigation Mike was arrested for DUI and possession of cocaine.

Shemar Moore - In June of 2007 this former Young and the Restless soap opera star , found himself starring in the television show Criminal Minds as well as being arrested in Los Angeles on DUI charges.

Anna Nicole Smith - Before her death and all of the hoopla surrounding it, Smith was a drunken driver plowing through Texas in 1989. The mugshot from her arrest is surely a collectors item.

Gus Van Sant - The famed movie director of Good Will Hunting was arrested in Oregon in 2006 for driving with twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system. His arrest was made after being pulled over for not using his headlights. He pleaded no contest and entered into an alcohol diversion program to avoid further penalties.

Tracey Gold - This Growing Pains actress was arrested in 2004 after rolling her SUV while drunk. Her husband and three young children were all in the vehicle at the time. Gold was given three years probation, ordered to complete 30 days of work release supervised by the jail, and to perform 240 hours of community service.

Chris Klein - In February this American Pie actor was charged with having double the legal limit of booze in his system. He pleaded guilty and was fined $1,800 and ordered to perform 150 hours of community service.

Natasha Lyonne - In August of 2001 Miami Beach police arrested this actress who played the supporting role of Jessica in the American Pie films and charged her with DUI. She plead guilty and was sentenced to probation, community service, and had her license suspended.

Kim Delaney - In 2002 this television actress from NYPD Blue was arrested under suspicion of DUI. She eventually gained two years of probation, along with a $300 fine and order to attend a safety driving class.

Aidan Quinn - An Irish American and Emmy winning actor, Quinn's arrest for DUI had the consequences of a $500 fine and his license being revoked for 90 days.

Tim Allen - The comedian and actor known for his hit show Home Improvement as well as taking on the role of Mr. Clause in the Santa Clause movie franchise was arrested for DUI in 1997 after racing is Ferrari down the street. He was fined and ordered on to probation and into counseling, which was a better result for him when compared to the two years he spent in federal prison previously for cocaine trafficking.

Wynonna Judd - The weighty country singer was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee after a being pulled over for speeding. After some tests it was apparent that the crooner had celebrated too much that evening and eventually she ended up in court to get her driving privileges taken away for a year and ordered to 200 hours of community service.

Billie Joe Armstrong - In January of 2003 the lead singer of the pop-punk band Green Day was pulled over for speeding and then arrested for DUI.

Glen Campbell - In November of 2003 this aging country singer crashed his BMW into another car, left the scene of the accident, but was then arrested at his nearby home smelling of alcohol. He was also charged with assault after kneeing an officer during his arrest proceedings. Campbell pleaded guilty and served 10 days in jail, along with getting 2 years of probation, suspended driving privileges, around $2000 in fines, and he was forced to have an ignition interlock on his vehicle for a year.

Nick Carter - On March 7th 2005 this Backstreet Boy was taken off the streets for drunk driving. He was put into a series of reform classes and ordered to AA meetings.

Steve McQueen - This star of such films as The Great Escape and The Magnificent Seven was arrested for drunk driving in in 1972. McQueen was in Alaska at the time and after making bail left the state. In his absence he was convicted of reckless driving.

Keanu Reeves - In 1993 this Matrix actor was arrested for DUI and fully confessed. His cooperative attitude seems to have kept him from gaining any harsh punishments

Shannen Doherty - In 2001 this former Beverly Hills 90210 and former Charmed television show actress was arrested for DUI. Her reputation as an argument waiting to happen did not help her in the media, but eventually she pleaded "no contest" and spoke out on the dangers of drunken driving. Her good behavior got here a sentence of 5 days of community service.

Michael Lookinland - After a car crash in Utah, "Bobby Brady" of the Brady Bunch, failed his sobriety tests. This occurred in 1997.

Andy Dick - This sometimes funny comedian and actor drove his car into a telephone pole in 1999. Police stated that Dick fled the scene appearing to be intoxicated, but after all was said and done he lucked out with the charges being dropped thanks to his participation in an 18 month drug program.

Bobby Brown - The singer better known as Mr. Whitney Houston has had his share of legal issues involving drugs and such things. In April of 1996 he was arrested for DUI, which caused him troubles in the future in the form of a warrant issued for his arrest when he did not follow through with court dates.

David Hasselhoff - An America's Got Talent judge, the main man behind the hit show Baywatch, the star of Knight Rider, the guy who wore the lit up jacket at a Berlin Wall concert, and of course the vessel Sponge Bob rode across the ocean in his movie, was busted for DUI in June of 2004. David got off with a six month alcohol treatment program, three years of probation, and 200 hours of community service.

Jean-Claude Van Damme - This one time high-flying and kicking action superstar was arrested in 1999 for drunk driving. He did not fight his way out of the charges, but instead accepted the punishment of three years probation, a $1,200 fine, 90 day loss of license and mandatory participation in a 90 day anti-drunk driving class.

Kelsey Grammer - In 1987 this star from television shows such as Cheers and Fraiser was arrested for DUI. He eventually violated his probation stemming from the case and received a 30 day jail sentence. However, Kelsey still had some drunk driving to do it would seem in 1996 when he flipped his car near his home. He soon after checked himself into rehab and reports are he has cleaned up his act fully.

George Michael - The openly gay pop singer was once found slumped over the wheel of his vehicle at a stoplight. His DUI charges were based on his admission of driving under the influence of prescription medication. He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service, fined $4,622, and was ordered not to drive for two years.

Edward Furlong - This actor mostly known for his child work in Terminator 2 had a bad day in West Hollywood in September of 2001. He was arrested for driving without a license and then as luck would have it he was out and arrested 4 hours later when caught driving under the influence and causing a car accident.

Oliver Stone - This Oscar winning director was arrested for DUI and drug possession in 1999 and was ordered to rehab. This Oscar winning director was also arrested in 2005 for DUI and drug possession. He paid fines and went through the usual celebrity song and dance of not even having to show up in court for the hearing.

Dave Grohl - The one time grunge drummer for Nirvana and now lead singer for The Foo Fighters got in a bit of trouble "down under" for drunk driving. Grohl was found guilty of DUI in Australia and was banned from driving in the country for 3 months and fined $400 in Australian funds.

Joey Lauren Adams - This actress, well known for her roles in Kevin Smith films such as Chasing Amy, was witnessed hitting a curb while pulling into a gas station in 2003. Subsequently the cop who saw this small transgression investigated and Adams was arrested for DUI.

George Jones - As a country singing legend it would only be natural for Jones to back his good ole boy image up with some wholesome DUI charges. In 1999 he was convicted of DUI and of having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. He received a total of $550 in fines and entered a rehab program. These charges were based on Jones having wrecked his vehicle, an action which ruptured his liver, collapsed one of his lungs, and caused him some issues with internal bleeding.

Ty Pennington - The star of televisions Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was arrested in Los Angeles in May of 2007. He pleaded "no contest" and got the standard 3 years of probation along with a fine of $390, and an order to attend alcohol education classes for three months. His license was also suspended for 90 days.

Jessica Smith - She gained her 15 minutes of fame via MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, but she gained her DUI charges via a car crash in March of 2007. Jessica pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to attend one MADD meeting and serve 80 hours of community service.

Ray Liotta - In February of 2007 Ray Liotta was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing his car into two parked vehicles in Pacific Palisades.

Lane Garrison - The actor who portrayed "Tweener" on the hit Fox show Prison Break crashed his SUV into a tree killing one 17 year old boy and injuring two 15 year old girls; all in the car. Lane was said to have around twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system, and he plead guilty to all charges against him including vehicular manslaughter.

Jason Priestly - In 1998 the former Beverly Hills 90210 actor crashed his Porshe into a utility pole, injuring his passenger and resulting in his own arrest for suspicion of DUI. Priestly lucked out and only got a punishment of 5 days community service for the incident.

Depending on what jurisdiction you are in there are several other terms used in place of DUI such as: DWI - Driving While Intoxicated, or OWI- Operating While Intoxicated and sometimes more specifically OMVI - Operating a Motor Vehicle Intoxicated. However, it all adds up to the same thing and the same negative example being set by those foremost in the public eye.

Sources:

It was told to me I have to cite my sources, since I did not use any other than a collection of archived print legal records of public release and then wrote the rest of the information pertaining to who the celebrity is myself, here are some websites where one can find this sort of information on each celebrity. Other than these check public records like me or watch the news.

www.thesmokinggun.com

(Specific links from the smoking gun)

George Bush - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/bushdui1.html
Dick Cheney - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/cheney_doc.html
Diana Ross - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/dianaross1.html
The "Lost Girls" - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1202053lost1.html
Anna Nicole Smith - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/annanicolemug1.html
Gus Van Sant - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1222061gusvansant1.html
Tracey Gold - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/tgoldmug1.html
Chris Klien - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0413052_chris_klein_1.html
Natasha Lyonne - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/lyonnemug1.html
Glen Campbell - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/campbellmug1.html
Nick Carter - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0307053carter1.html

www.tmz.com

(Specific links from TMZ)

Mel Gibson - http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/28/exclusive-mel-gibson-busted-for-dui/
Nicole Richie - http://www.tmz.com/2006/12/11/nicole-richie-popped-for-dui/
Busta Rhymes - http://www.tmz.com/2007/05/03/busta-rhymes-busted-for-dui/
Vivica A Fox - http://www.tmz.com/2007/03/21/vivica-a-fox-a-rested-for-dui/
Rip Torn - http://www.tmz.com/2006/12/04/rip-torn-allegedly-ripped-again/
Mike Tyson - http://www.tmz.com/2006/12/29/mike-tyson-popped-for-dui-cocaine/
Shemar Moore - http://www.tmz.com/2007/06/04/shemar-moore-dui-the-young-and-arrested/
George Michael - http://www.tmz.com/2007/06/08/george-michael-wont-do-time-for-dui/
Ty Pennington - http://www.tmz.com/2007/05/07/ty-pennington-arrested-for-dui/
Lane Garrison - http://www.tmz.com/2007/07/30/lane-garrison-relives-deadly-drunk-driving-crash/

www.people.com

(specific links from People)

Haley Joel Osment -http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1228487,00.html
David Hasselhoff - http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,646527,00.html
Jason Priestly - http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,616962,00.html

www.imdb.com

(Specific links from Imdb)

Mike Lookinland - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0519654/bio

Jean-Claude Van Camme - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000241/bio

Stan Wilson - Nolte Pleads No Contest to DUI Count - CNN -(http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/12/12/nick.nolte.plea/)

OG Paper - Playmate Jennifer Lynn Jackson Arrested on DUI - OG Paper - (http://www.ogpaper.com/news/news-0679.html)

SF Gate - Eve: "DUI Arrest Was One Of Those Things" - SF Gate - (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=16603)

Associated Press- Tracy Morgan Given Probation in DUI Case - MSNBC - (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11549988/)

Zap2It - Kim Delaney Granted Probation - Zap2It - (http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7C74032%7C1%7C,00.html)

Jack L. Love - Fight DWI With Technology - New Mexico Law and Society - (http://jackllove.blogspot.com/2005_04_17_archive.html)

Wikipedia - Tim Allen - Wikipedia - (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Allen)

Guylaine Cadorette - Wynonna Judd Sentenced on DUI Charge - Hollywood.com - (http://www.hollywood.com/news/News_Dec_17_Wynonna_Judd_Sentenced_on_DUI_Charge_Robin_Williams_Takes_Stage_in_Baghdad_Affleck_To_Start_Daytona_500_More/1736992)

AbsoluteCelebrities- Billie Joe Armstrong Mugshot - Absolute Celebrities - (http://www.absolutecelebrities.com/mugshot/billie_joe_armstrong.html)

Hometown Motocross - Celebrity Convictions - Celebrity Convictions - (http://www.hometownmotocross.com/pages/celebrity_convictions.htm)

Buzzle Staff - Shannen Doherty: Charmed Star Pleads 'No Contest' to DUI - Buzzle.Com - (http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/5-1-2001-3195.asp)

NNDB - Kelsey Grammer - nndb.com - (http://www.nndb.com/people/043/000022974/)

Staff - Bobby Brown - ClumsyCrooks.com - (http://www.clumsycrooks.com/mugshots/bobby_brown.html)

Celebrity Wonder - Edward Furlong Picture Profile - CelebrityWonder.com - (http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/edwardfurlong.html)

Associated Press - Oliver Stone Arrested on Drug, DUI Charges - MSNBC - (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8017827/)

Yahoo - George Jones News - Yahoo Music - (http://music.yahoo.com/ar-253669-news--George-Jones)

Hollywood Gossip - Jessica Smith Pleads Guilty, Gets Probation in DUI Case - HollywoodGossip.com - (http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2007/07/jessica-smith-pleads-guilty-gets-probation-in-dui-case/)

Brilliantbutcanceled - Ray Liotta DUI - Brilliantbutcanceled.com - (http://blogs.brilliantbutcancelled.com/newswire/2007/02/ray_liotta_dui.php)