Actor Arrested for Drunk Driving

By Lookout Staff

Nov. 8 -- Actor and director Forest Whitaker, best known for his roles in "The Crying Game," and "Good Morning Vietnam," was arrested in Santa Monica early Saturday morning for driving while intoxicated, authorities said.

A Santa Monica police officer pulled Whitaker, 40, over as he drove down 26th Street at around 4:20 a.m. The officer smelled alcohol on Whitaker's breath and noticed other symptoms of intoxication, Lt. Frank Fabrega said.

Whitaker was asked to step out of the vehicle and take a series of field sobriety tests. Police then arrested Whitaker for driving while intoxicated and took him to the Santa Monica Jail where he was booked and later released after he posted $12,500 bail.