20 Hollywood Stars Who Are Behind Bars Right Now

The British comedian and Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor began serving a prison sentence in November 2026 after a London jury convicted him of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four women. His sentencing marked a dramatic fall for a performer who once headlined major Hollywood comedies.

Best known for playing Steven Hyde on That '70s Show and starring in The Ranch, Danny Masterson is serving a 30-years-to-life prison term in California following his conviction on two counts of forcible rape. Prosecutors showed that the actor used his status to evade accountability for decades before facing a jury.

Known to television audiences for portraying LAPD officer Julien Lowe on FX's crime drama The Shield, Michael Jace is incarcerated in California for the fatal shooting of his wife, April Jace. Following his 2016 conviction for second-degree murder with a firearm enhancement, he received a sentence of 40 years to life.

The former Riverdale and Diary of a Wimpy Kid actor is serving a life sentence in Canada after pleading guilty to the second-degree murder of his mother, Barbara Waite, in March 2020. A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ordered that Grantham serve at least 14 years behind bars before applying for parole.

After rising to fame alongside Johnny Depp in Cry-Baby and starring in the first season of Melrose Place, Amy Locane was convicted of vehicular homicide stemming from a fatal 2010 drunk-driving crash in New Jersey. Following appellate reviews of her initial sentence, she returned to prison to serve an eight-year term.

The SuperFly and Kings actor and rapper is serving a 50-years-to-life state prison sentence in California after a Los Angeles jury convicted him of multiple counts of forcible rape and sexual assault. Investigators showed that Walker used social media to lure aspiring models with promises of industry work.

The Bad Boy Records founder, hip-hop mogul, and actor is serving a federal prison sentence after being convicted on two Mann Act counts for transporting people across state lines for prostitution. His Manhattan federal trial drew intense global coverage and dismantled his entertainment empire.

The disgraced R&B singer is serving concurrent federal prison sentences totaling more than 30 years at a federal correctional complex in North Carolina. Federal juries in both New York and Illinois convicted him on sweeping charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and child sexual exploitation spanning decades.

The Canadian rapper and singer, born Daystar Peterson, is incarcerated in California serving a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted of three felonies in the July 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. A Los Angeles jury found him guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and related gun charges.

The Dallas rapper, born Markies Deandre Conway and known for hits like "That's On Me," was convicted in November 2026 of capital murder in connection with the 2020 fatal highway shooting of rival rapper MO3. Prosecutors presented evidence showing that Conway orchestrated the murder-for-hire ambush on Interstate 35E.

Best known for his viral 2015 dance anthem "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," rapper Ricky Lamar Hawk, who performs as Silento, is serving a 30-year Georgia state prison sentence. In 2025, he pleaded guilty but mentally ill to voluntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of his 34-year-old cousin, Frederick Rooks III.

The "Beautiful Girls" and "Fire Burning" singer, born Kisean Paul Anderson, is serving a federal prison sentence after a Florida jury convicted him and his mother of wire fraud and conspiracy. Prosecutors proved they used fake wire receipts to defraud jewelers and car dealers of over $1 million.

Florida rapper Jamell Demons, known professionally as YNW Melly and famous for "Murder on My Mind," remains held in a Broward County jail without bond as he faces retrial on double-murder charges. Prosecutors allege he fatally shot two childhood friends in October 2018 and staged the scene as a drive-by attack.

No Limit Records rapper and State Property actor Corey Miller, known by the stage name C-Murder and brother of hip-hop mogul Master P, is serving a mandatory life sentence at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. He was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2002 fatal shooting of 16-year-old fan Steve Thomas.

Nathaniel Glover, known as Kid Creole and a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, is serving a 16-year New York prison sentence. A Manhattan jury convicted the "The Message" rapper of first-degree manslaughter after he fatally stabbed a 55-year-old man in Midtown Manhattan.

Former Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight is in a California state prison serving a 28-year sentence. In 2018, the hip-hop executive pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter after running over two men with his pickup truck outside a Compton burger stand in 2015, killing Terry Carter.

The former British glam rock star, born Paul Gadd, is serving a 16-year UK prison sentence for historical sexual offenses against three young girls between 1975 and 1980. After being released halfway through his sentence in early 2023, he was recalled to prison for breaching his strict license conditions.

The former Miramax co-founder remains in New York custody while facing ongoing proceedings in his retried Manhattan sex crimes case and a 16-year California sentence for rape. Once one of Hollywood's top Oscar campaigners, his 2017 downfall sparked the global MeToo movement.

Tiger King star Joseph Maldonado-Passage, known worldwide as Joe Exotic, is serving a 21-year federal sentence at a medical correctional facility in Fort Worth, Texas. He was convicted in 2019 on two counts of hiring hitmen to murder rival Carole Baskin, alongside 17 federal wildlife violations involving tigers.

The former 19 Kids and Counting reality television personality is incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Seagoville in Texas following his December 2021 federal conviction for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. Sentenced to more than 12 years in prison, he is set for release in late 2032.