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• British actor Vinnie Jones received his acting start in 1998 with Guy Ritchie's film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Jones has been often type-cast as an aggressive character in films which reflects his real life temperament and personality in heated arguments and his days as a professional footballer for the English Football League.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birthdate: January 5, 1965
  2. Hometown: Watford, England
  3. Spouse: Tanya Jones
  4. Has 2 children
  5. Height: 6'2"
  6. Professional footballer in England from 1984-1998
  7. Played for the English Football League
  8. Nickname: "The Axe"
  9. Arrested on December 5, 2008 for a bar fightTMZ: Vinnie Jones Arrested (December 5, 2008)
  10. Fight happened in Sioux Fall, SD at a local barTMZ: Vinnie Jones Arrested (December 5, 2008)
  11. Was also found guilty for assaulting his neighbor in 1998TMZ: Vinnie Jones Arrested (December 5, 2008)

• 2008 Arrest

  Vinnie Jones was arrested on December 5, 2008, in Sioux Falls in South Dakota.TMZ: Vinnie Jones Arrested (December 5, 2008) He was in the state with some friends for pheasant hunting and was arrested at a local bar. A bar patron and Jones were reportedly involved in a bar fight which ended with Jones having his nose smashed with a beer mug.TMZ: Vinnie Jones Arrested (December 5, 2008) The actor received treatment for the broken nose and posted a $400 bail.TMZ: Vinnie Jones Arrested (December 5, 2008) A misdemeanor assault charge was filed against Jones. The other man involved in the fight was booked for a felony aggravated assault.TMZ: Vinnie Jones Arrested (December 5, 2008)

  In late December 2008, Jones pled not guilty to the assault charges. He could face up to one year in prison if found guilty.TMZ: Vinnie Jones Pleads Not Guilty (December 30, 2008)

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