Jane Fonda
The actress and activist was arrested while protesting in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Oct. 11. Fonda, 81, was leading a demonstration on Capitol Hill, demanding urgent action in the climate change crisis.
Piper Perabo
In September 2018, the Coyote Ugly actress said she was arrested for civil disobedience while protesting during Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing. She shared a video of herself being led out of a courtroom by authorities, tweeting, "Many citizens before me have fought for the equal rights of women. I can't be silent when someone is nominated to the Supreme Court who would take our equal rights away."
Hayden Panettiere
An arrest warrant was issued in Japan for the Heroes star after she confronted local fishermen during a dolphin hunt in 2007. The actress joined a group of protesters who paddled out on surfboards to stop the men from slaughtering marine mammals.
Lucy Lawless
The actress lived up to her last name after she was arrested in New Zealand along with seven other Greenpeace volunteers in 2012 while protesting to stop the negative environmental impact of Arctic drilling.
Cynthia Nixon
While campaigning for better public schools funding, the Sex In The City alum was arrested in 2002 outside Lower Manhattan's City Hall. The actress and the rest of the protesters blocked the entrance to the building in opposition of the mayor's educational budget cuts.
Danny Glover
The Lethal Weapon star joined a labor union protest in 2010 against a food service company's unethical practices and unfair treatment of workers in Maryland. He was arrested along with 11 others.
Martin Sheen
The West Wing star, being arrested here in 1997 during a United Farm Workers protest outside a strawberry packing plant in California, is actually famous for being the most arrested celebrity in Hollywood with over 60 different protest arrests for a variety of causes.
Daryl Hannah
Fighting to oppose the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline, the Splash star was arrested in front of the White House during a sit-in along with other environmental protesters in 2011.
Shaliene Woodley
The Divergent actress was arrested in 2016 during a North Dakota protest at the construction site of a huge oil pipeline project that will cross four states.
George Clooney
The actor and activist was arrested in 2012 outside the Embassy of Suduan during a demonstration in Washington, D.C. Clooney joined the rally against the Sudanese president, urging him to stop the violence in South Sudan and allow humanitarian aid into the country.