Sam Shepard pleads guilty to DUI

Actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard has pleaded guilty to drunken driving and speeding in Normal, Ill., TMZ reported.

Shepard, 65, who police said had a blood alcohol level of .175 when he was arrested last month, reportedly told a judge Wednesday, I never intend to drive under the influence again … It’s not worth it.

Police said they pulled Shepard over for driving 46 mph in a residential area and suspected he was intoxicated.

The longtime beau of actress Jessica Lange wrote the plays Buried Child, True West and Kicking a Dead Horse, and has appeared in the films Don’t Come Knocking, The Notebook, Swordfish and The Right Stuff.

TMZ said Shepard was fined $600 plus court costs, placed on 24 months court supervision and ordered to complete an alcohol treatment course and 100 hours of community service as part of his plea deal.