Arrested! Celebrity mugshots that will go down in history

The first US President with a mugshot
The most notorious mugshots in showbiz
Lindsay Lohan: problems with illegal substances
Stormy Daniels: inappropriate touching
Justin Bieber: reckless driving and possession of certain substances
Mel Gibson: reckless driving, alcohol and assaults
Paris Hilton: possession of illegal substances
Shailene Woodley: public disorder
Jane Fonda: public disorder in defence of the environment
Nick Carter: resistance without violence
Hugh Grant:
Robert Downey Jr.: possession of narcotics
Nicolas Cage: domestic violence, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness
Nicole Richie: reckless driving
Keanu Reeves: driving under the influence of alcohol
Tiger Woods: nothing was as it seemed...
Charlie Sheen: domestic violence
David Bowie: possession of narcotics
Vince Vaughn: bar altercations and drink driving
Nicki Minaj: criminal possession of a weapon
Shia LaBeouf: problems with alcohol...
Heather Locklear: aggression and problems with certain substances
Michael Jackson: allegations of abuse
Frank Sinatra: accused of seduction
Jay Z: accused of stabbing
Reese Witherspoon chose the wrong day to confront the police
Matthew Fox: drink-driving
Wayne Rooney: alcohol problems
Amanda Bynes: DUI
Mischa Barton: DUI and possession of illegal substances
Bruno Mars: possession of narcotic drugs
The Weeknd: assault on police
Macaulay Culkin: possession of narcotic drugs
Nina Dobrev: a risky photo shoot
Tim Allen: possession of illegal substances
Matthew McConaughey: possession of narcotic drugs and resisting arrest
Mick Jagger:  possession of narcotic drugs
Bill Gates: driving faster than the permitted speed
Al Pacino: concealing a weapon
Bill Cosby: sexual abuse and assault
Aaron Carter: driving under the influence of psychotropic substances
Vito Schnabel: possession of narcotics
Beth Ditto: disorderly conduct
Mike Tyson: sexual assault, possession of illegal substances...
Kiefer Sutherland: drink-driving
James Brown: charged with aggravated assault, possession of weapons and failing to stop for police
Mickey Rourke: domestic violence
Daryl Hannah: invasion of private property and resistance to authority
Jeffrey Epstein: accused of setting up child sex trafficking ring
Zsa Zsa Gabor: assault on a traffic officer
Jimi Hendrix: possession of narcotics
Samantha Ronson: driving (faster than the permitted speed) under the influence of illegal substances
Chris Lammons: participation in a fight
David Cassidy: drink-driving
Edward Furlong: domestic violence
MC Hammer: lack of cooperation with the police...
Nate Hobbs: driving not very exemplary...
Nicholas Brendon: assault on his partner
Quinton Carter: casino cheating
Jim Morrison: petty theft, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and public drunkenness
Steve McQueen: drink-driving
Randy Travis: DUI
Robert Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice): theft of furniture
Sam Hunt: DUI
Phil Spector: accused of murder
O. J. Simpson: accused of double murder
Nick Nolte: forgery of cards and drink driving
The first US President with a mugshot

The mugshot of Inmate No. P01135809: It is bound to live forever, etched in US and world history. The Fulton County, Georgia police released this mugshot as Donald Trump was arrested on felony charges. His face was like stone.

The most notorious mugshots in showbiz

Not all celebrities have as much time as Donald Trump to prepare their mugshot face. They are caught in the act or by surprise and have to pose for the most awkward photos of their lives. Let's take a look at some iconic celebrity mugshots released by the police over the years.

Lindsay Lohan: problems with illegal substances

When it comes to mugshots, Lindsay Lohan is the queen. She has as many as she has changed her looks. Her various arrests and prison stints have always been related to her problems with illegal substances.

Stormy Daniels: inappropriate touching

In the summer of 2018, Stormy Daniels was touring the USA to promote her book and fame as Donald Trump's former flame. In the state of Ohio, she got caught by three undercover detectives as she inappropriately touched them during her performance in a strip club.

Justin Bieber: reckless driving and possession of certain substances

The Canadian singer was arrested in 2014 in Miami Beach for reckless driving under the influence of various illegal substances. A disappointment to his fans, but he didn't lose his smile at the police station.

Mel Gibson: reckless driving, alcohol and assaults

Mel Gibson is one of those who can also collect mugshots. The picture on the left shows him in 2006 when he was arrested in Los Angeles for speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol. The picture on the right is from a 2011 episode involving an assault on his ex-partner, Oksana Grigorieva.

Paris Hilton: possession of illegal substances

Paris Hilton also has more than one police record. This one corresponds to the time she was arrested in Las Vegas in 2010 after police found some illegal substances in her bag. Yes, this is the image on the left, although it doesn't look like a mugshot because Paris Hilton is posing happily as if she were on the red carpet.

Shailene Woodley: public disorder

The 'Divergent' actress was arrested in 2016 in North Dakota for her environmental protest activities.

Jane Fonda: public disorder in defence of the environment

Jane Fonda also went into custody in 1970 for protesting against climate change. Quite a visionary.

Nick Carter: resistance without violence

The Backstreet Boys singer ended up in police custody in 2016 for non-violent resistance after refusing to leave Hog's Breathe Saloon (Florida), where he had been involved in an altercation.

Hugh Grant: "I was very naughty. I was very drunk. And yeah, it was regrettable."

The 'Notting Hill' actor was arrested in 1995 for having sex with a prostitute in his car in Los Angeles. It was a scandal because he was also in a romantic relationship with actress Liz Hurley.

Robert Downey Jr.: possession of narcotics

The famous actor ended up in the police station in Culver City, California after being caught wandering the streets at midnight under the influence of various substances. This happened in April 2001, but he later decided to enter a rehabilitation center.

Nicolas Cage: domestic violence, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness

The Oscar-winning actor was arrested in April 2011 on charges of domestic violence, disorderly conduct, and public drunkenness. And all after being caught by police arguing with his wife in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Nicole Richie: reckless driving

Nicole Richie also has a few police records. The one in the picture is from her arrest in December 2006. The reason? The daughter of musician Lionel Richie was driving the wrong way through Los Angeles under the influence of alcohol and other illegal substances.

Keanu Reeves: driving under the influence of alcohol

In 1993 the 'Matrix' actor was arrested for drink-driving.

Tiger Woods: nothing was as it seemed...

In the summer of 2017, the famous American golfer was found asleep in his car on a Florida highway. The police questioned him and the athlete showed clear signs of drunkenness, for which he was arrested, although later analysis showed that it was all a reaction caused by a mixture of up to five drugs he was taking to alleviate the severe pain of various back surgeries he had undergone.

Charlie Sheen: domestic violence

Christmas 2009 was not a happy one for actor Charlie Sheen, as he ended up in the police station. On 25 December, he was arrested in Aspen (Colorado) on various charges related to domestic violence.

David Bowie: possession of narcotics

These photos of the great David Bowie are from 1976 when he was caught by the police in possession of some illegal substances.

Vince Vaughn: bar altercations and drink driving

Good old Vince Vaughn is also well-known to the police. The photo on the left is from 2001 when he was arrested after an altercation in a bar in Wilmington (Delaware). The photo on the right is from his 2018 arrest for drunk driving on Californian roads.

Nicki Minaj: criminal possession of a weapon

Is that Nicki Minaj? Yes, it's the rapper, in her 20s, when she was working as a waitress in New York. According to The Smoking Gun, she was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon (with intent to use it).

Shia LaBeouf: problems with alcohol...

The well-known actor was incarcerated in the Travis County Jail in Texas in 2015 because, as TMZ reported at the time, he was drunk and ran a red light despite police warnings not to do so.

Heather Locklear: aggression and problems with certain substances

The 'Melrose Place' actress' descent into hell came in 2018 when she was arrested on different occasions for allegedly assaulting her partner and officers who attended the scene.

Michael Jackson: allegations of abuse

This mugshot of the legendary singer is from 2003 when he turned himself in to the Santa Barbara (California) police after being accused of abusing a 12-year-old boy. He was released after posting three million dollars in bail.

Frank Sinatra: accused of seduction

The legendary actor and singer was arrested at the age of 23, in November 1938, in New Jersey, accused of "seduction", which, according to the New York Times, was a crime in which men "tricked" women into bed with promises such as marriage. They could be punished for that at the time.

In fact, the woman was his ex-girlfriend (who was already married) and wanted revenge on him, as she was unhappy with the way the relationship had ended.

Jay Z: accused of stabbing

Rapper Jay Z was arrested in New York in 1999, when he was already making it big in music, on charges of stabbing a record executive who was apparently distributing pirated copies of his records. Jay Z admitted the facts in 2010 in his memoir, 'Decoded.'

Reese Witherspoon chose the wrong day to confront the police

That's how embarrassed the 'Legally Blonde' actress, who was not so legal in the 2013 incident that brought her to the police station after confronting several officers who had first arrested her husband, Jim Toth, for driving under the influence of alcohol. She, who was with him and also had a few too many drinks, came to his defense, though not in the best frame of mind.

Matthew Fox: drink-driving

The 'Lost' star was arrested in 2012 for drunk driving. He had previously been arrested for assaulting a female bus driver, for whom he had to pay $75,000 in compensation.

Wayne Rooney: alcohol problems

In December 2018, the England footballer was arrested in the United States for various acts committed as a result of his drunkenness. "He was booked into the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on December 16, 2018, on a charge of public intoxication stemming from an arrest by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Police," a Loudoun County Sheriff's Office official said in a statement at the time.

Amanda Bynes: DUI

This mugshot was provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office on 6 April 2012 in West Hollywood, California. What did the actress do? Drive while intoxicated.

Mischa Barton: DUI and possession of illegal substances

The actress was arrested in Los Angeles in December 2007 for driving under the influence of alcohol (and without a license) and possession of illegal substances.

Bruno Mars: possession of narcotic drugs

On 19 September 2010, Bruno Mars was arrested in a Las Vegas hotel for possession of illegal substances.

The Weeknd: assault on police

Abel Tesfaye, better known artistically as The Weeknd, was arrested in 2015 after punching a police officer in Las Vegas. The police officers had gone to the location where the singer was being held because of a fight in which he was involved.

Macaulay Culkin: possession of narcotic drugs

The 'Home Alone' actor got into trouble with the police in 2004, when he was caught in Oklahoma City in possession of illegal substances.

Nina Dobrev: a risky photo shoot

A photoshoot on a bridge in Georgia in 2009 brought Nina Dobrev to the police station. Apparently, some motorists called the police to alert them to the fact that she and other cast members of 'The Vampire Chronicles' were exposed.

Tim Allen: possession of illegal substances

The first time Tim Allen got into legal trouble was in October 1978 for being in possession of illegal substances. That was the first time he went to the police station, but not the only one.

Matthew McConaughey: possession of narcotic drugs and resisting arrest

The 'Dallas Buyers Club' actor was arrested in October 1999 for possession of illegal substances and resisting arrest. The arrest took place at his Austin home, where police had been called by neighbors who complained about noise coming from inside.

Mick Jagger: possession of narcotic drugs

It was quite a scandal at the time when Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, was arrested for possession of illegal substances in London in 1967, not for the first time, nor would it be the last.

Bill Gates: driving faster than the permitted speed

Here is the mugshot of a very young Bill Gates. Good old Bill had quite a few problems with the police in his youth for driving his cars faster than the speed limit (and sometimes without a license).

Al Pacino: concealing a weapon

In 1961, Al Pacino was arrested by Rhode Island police for concealing a gun, which led to three days in custody.

Bill Cosby: sexual abuse and assault

The comedian and actor was arrested on several occasions following allegations by up to 60 women of abuse and assault. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for drugging and raping Andrea Constand, but in 2021 he was granted his freedom after the conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. It argued that Cosby had reached a plea bargain not to be criminally prosecuted for the crimes he was being charged with.

Aaron Carter: driving under the influence of psychotropic substances

The late brother of Nick Carter, Aaron, also went to the police station at some point in his tragic life. Specifically at the Habersham County Sheriff's Office (Georgia). And once again, the reason was driving under the influence of certain illegal substances.

Vito Schnabel: possession of narcotics

The art dealer, known among other things as the former partner of model Heidi Klum, was arrested in 2017 for possession of illegal substances.

Beth Ditto: disorderly conduct

After a few too many drinks, American singer Beth Ditto's night got a little complicated and she ended up being hauled in for disorderly conduct. It happened in March 2012 in Portland, Oregon.

Mike Tyson: sexual assault, possession of illegal substances...

The boxer is also a mugshot collector. The image on the right is from a 1991 arrest in Indianapolis, in connection with a sexual assault. The one on the left is from 2006, in Arizona, when he was arrested for possession of illegal substances, as well as for driving under the influence.

Kiefer Sutherland: drink-driving

Kiefer Sutherland had to spend 48 days in jail after being arrested in 2007 for drunk driving in Los Angeles.

James Brown: charged with aggravated assault, possession of weapons and failing to stop for police

Here is musician James Brown, in December 1988, posing for his mugshot, for aggravated assault, possession of weapons, and failing to stop for police. After this trip to the cops, he would return to the police station again and again.

Mickey Rourke: domestic violence

The famous actor has also been arrested on several occasions. This mugshot corresponds to a 1994 arrest in Los Angeles for assaulting his partner.

Daryl Hannah: invasion of private property and resistance to authority

In 2012, the actress was arrested for attempting to prevent the construction of an oil pipeline in Texas. She was accused of trespassing on private property and resisting arrest.

Jeffrey Epstein: accused of setting up child sex trafficking ring

Jeffrey Epstein's file, from 2013 in Florida. The multimillionaire, a friend of influential personalities such as Donald Trump, was accused of creating a child sex trafficking network. In August 2019, his body was found lifeless in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan (New York).

Zsa Zsa Gabor: assault on a traffic officer

The diva was in police custody in the summer of 1989 after assaulting a traffic officer. Although given the smile on her face in the photo, it looks like she didn't have a bad time...

Jimi Hendrix: possession of narcotics

Music star Jimi Hendrix in a mugshot after his arrest for possession of narcotic substances at Toronto International Airport, Canada, 3 May 1969.

Samantha Ronson: driving (faster than the permitted speed) under the influence of illegal substances

The London singer and DJ spent a few hours behind bars for driving under the influence of illegal substances and speeding. This happened in Barstow (California) in the summer of 2011.

Chris Lammons: participation in a fight

The American football player was arrested in February 2022 for participating in a fight at a hotel in Las Vegas (Nevada).

David Cassidy: drink-driving

The singer and actor was arrested in 2010 for drunk driving, according to the Florida Department of Highway Patrol.

Edward Furlong: domestic violence

The actor was arrested in January 2013 in Los Angeles on domestic violence charges.

MC Hammer: lack of cooperation with the police...

The US rapper was arrested in California in 2013 on charges of obstructing the law after refusing to say who owned a car he was in with expired permits.

Nate Hobbs: driving not very exemplary...

This is the mugshot of American football player Nate Hobbs, who has been in trouble for a number of different driving offenses.

Nicholas Brendon: assault on his partner

Actor Nicholas Brendon's mugshots are also piling up. This one relates to his 2017 arrest for assaulting his girlfriend in Palm Springs, California.

Quinton Carter: casino cheating

The former American football player was accused in March 2013 of cheating at playing craps at a Las Vegas casino.

Jim Morrison: petty theft, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and public drunkenness

Jim Morrison's mugshot on 28 September 1963 for charges of petty theft, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and public drunkenness at a football game in Tallahassee, Florida. This was only one of the times he was arrested during his life.

Steve McQueen: drink-driving

Actor Steve McQueen was arrested in 1977 for driving under the influence of alcohol in Alaska.

Randy Travis: DUI

The singer was arrested in 2012 for driving drunk without clothes on Texas roads.

Robert Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice): theft of furniture

The rapper, better known as Vanilla Ice, was arrested on 18 February 2015 in Lantana, Florida, for stealing furniture from a residential home. He had previously been arrested in 2001 for assaulting his wife.

Sam Hunt: DUI

Country singer Sam Hunt posing for his mugshot after being arrested for DUI in November 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Phil Spector: accused of murder

This photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), shows music producer Phil Spector posing on 5 June 2009 at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California. Phil Spector admitted to killing actress Lana Clarkson in February 2003. He passed away incarcerated in 2021.

O. J. Simpson: accused of double murder

The former American football player was accused in 1994 of killing his ex-wife and her alleged lover.

Nick Nolte: forgery of cards and drink driving

The American actor and producer Nick Nolte is one of those who also has several court records to his credit. The one on the left is from 1961, when he ended up in jail for selling fake credit cards. The one on the right is for his DUI arrest in California in September 2002.