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"School of Rock" Kid Busted for Underage DUI

Posted Mar 4th 2009 8:22AM by TMZ Staff

One of the kids from "School of Rock" was busted for DUI -- and no, those kids aren't old enough to drink yet.

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17-year-old Joey Gaydos Jr. -- who played Zack Mooneyham in "School of Rock" -- was arrested last month in Michigan after cops say he was trying to drive away from a Taco Bell while intoxicated.

And if things weren't bad enough for the kid -- when we called the Van Buren Township police to find out what happened, an officer told us, "When I heard we had someone from 'School of Rock,' I thought it was that big guy, Black. Then I heard it was that goofy guy who plays the guitar!"

Tags: DUI, Jack Black, JackBlack, Joey Gaydos Jr., JoeyGaydosJr., School of Rock, SchoolOfRock, Zack Mooneyham, ZackMooneyham

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1. They call me the iron foot man,FIRST!!!

Posted at 12:55AM on Mar 4th 2009 by Foot-fetish

2. Awww 2nd!

Posted at 12:59AM on Mar 4th 2009 by Snada

3. Epic Fail!

Posted at 1:51AM on Mar 4th 2009 by LaffinAtcha

4. He's on his way to rock stardom!
Starting off early....

Posted at 2:18AM on Mar 4th 2009 by HOLLYWOOD WATCHER

5. I know this kid in real life if you dont belive me look up New Boston MI 48164 its right next 2 van buren twp i went 2 high skool with this kid and the cop wasent lieing he is GOOFY as EVEVR also he actin is bad but he has a rap group thats so bad they make K-Fed look good

Posted at 6:01AM on Mar 4th 2009 by Art mojo

6. Yet another reason for Taco Bell to start a delivery service. COME ON! As soon as they legalize weed, this will be a necessity, might as well start now.

Posted at 3:18AM on Mar 4th 2009 by Eric

7. ahah that kid goes to my school he's a complete asshole and this he's so cool!

Posted at 3:25AM on Mar 4th 2009 by nikkiebaby

8. TOOFAST....SO DARN FAST ....CANT CATCH ME....

Posted at 4:47AM on Mar 4th 2009 by toofastforyou!

9. trying? haha...... how do you try to drive off........

Posted at 7:05AM on Mar 4th 2009 by geoff

10. Damn. I totally used to want to grow up to be just like Zack Mooneyham too. Well what now? He's a bad influence on me obviously and now my parents will never let me be like him. I suppose I should start learning the Jonas Brothers' first names.
Thanks for nothing Joey Gaydos!

Posted at 6:40AM on Mar 4th 2009 by Campy

11. wow, he is living in Michigan. I guess he dissappeared into oblivion.

Posted at 8:43AM on Mar 4th 2009 by EB

12. Driving away from Taco Bell?!?!

Did they check his THC levels and check for a bong in the trunk?

Posted at 8:57AM on Mar 4th 2009 by jed

13. I actually went to school with this kid as well. And unlike previous comments, he's not an asshole. He hasn't pursued anything involving acting in a while. He actually made it through high school without much acknowledgement of School of Rock. So what, he made a mistake. Lots of kids get in trouble for drinking, it just so happens he was in a movie once with Jack Black. Everyone makes mistakes...

Posted at 10:22AM on Mar 4th 2009 by Samantha

14. I know Joey and his family. This is a good kid who made a bad decision and is owning up to it. Simple as that.
Joey is a very respectful young man who also happens to be a great guitar player and was in a hit movie, hence
the attention given to this incident. A hard lesson for sure, but I'm sure Joey will turn this into something positive.

Posted at 10:25AM on Mar 4th 2009 by turntable

15. Hey art mojo, judging by your spelling I'd say you have a bright future as the "before" example in a remedial English course advertisement. Maybe lay off the Red Bull, put down the Wii and go to class every once in awhile. Then again, most morons only have to learn how to say "would you like fries with that" for their career training.

Posted at 1:42PM on Mar 4th 2009 by zany

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