Hollywood actor Vinnie Jones was treated for injuries and arrested after a Thursday night bar fight at Wiley’s Tavern in downtown Sioux Falls.

Jones, 43, is a British former soccer player whose movie credits include “Snatch,” “Gone in Sixty Seconds” and “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.” He also did voice-over work in “Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties.”

But the Sioux Falls man Jones allegedly punched said it was his role as Juggernaut in “X-Men: The Last Stand,” that sparked the fight.

Juan Barrera, 24, said his roommates were playing pool when Jones approached and asked to play. He said Jesse Bickett, 24, of Montrose told Jones he’d have to wait.

That’s when one of Barrera’s roommates asked Jones whether he was “that guy from X-Men.”

“He got offended by that, and he started pushing my other friends around. He said he’s been in so many other movies or whatever,” Barrera said.

Sioux Falls Police Sgt. Tim Hagen said people were pushing and shoving when Jones charged at Bickett, who hit the actor in the face with a beer glass.

“He got the worst end of that deal,” Hagen said, examining a police photograph of Jones’ face.

Vinnie went to a hospital and was arrested for simple assault. He posted bond yesterday and was released. The glass-wielding dude was arrested for aggravated assault.

12/8 Update: From TMZ.com Mugshot Goodness.

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