Actor Nicholas Brendon, who starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer has pleaded guilty to criminal mischief after he was accused of choking his girlfriend during a fight in their upstate New York hotel room.

Nicholas pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge on Friday in Saratoga Springs, reports The Albany Times Union.

Police said the 44-year-old Brendon grabbed his girlfriend by the throat, took her keys and tossed her cellphone during a September 30 fight.

Arrested: Actor Nicholas Brendon has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, after police said he choked his girlfriend in a fight over car keys

Prosecutors say he will not serve jail time in the latest case if he completes drug and alcohol counseling and stays out of trouble for one year.

'Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances of this case, and after speaking with the victim, we believe justice was served,' District Attorney Karen Heggen said.

Defense attorney Peter Coseo tells the newspaper his client is working to 'get his life back together.'

Pleaded guilty: The Buffy actor will have to go to drug and alcohol counseling and avoid trouble for a year in order to stay out of jail

Brendon played Xander on cult TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

He also has appeared on Criminal Minds.

The troubled actor has been in the news for multiple arrests as he struggles with depression and addiction issues.

Emotional: The actor recently opened up about his depression and arrests on Dr Phil

He was also seen on video allegedly trying to slash his wrists, and confessed to fans on Facebook that he had made multiple suicide attempts.

Nicholas recently appeared on Dr Phil, after reaching out to the show for help and then bizarrely storming off set during an appearance in August.

'When you wake up in jail and you're not sure why you're there, that's a very, very lonely feeling,' Nicholas told the talk show host.

Nicholas has been arrested six times for incidents including allegedly choking his girlfriend, trashing a Florida hotel room, being found drunk on a beach, and smashing his fist through a window.

Hit show: Nicholas starred as Xander with Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy The Vampire Slayer

In October, he reached out on Facebook to thank fans for support and reveal that he had made multiple attempts to kill himself.

'I love you all so much and if I can help just one person by sharing my struggles and how I'm battling them than its all completely worth it,' he wrote.

'It's been bad for me the last three years and I've had failed attempts at suicide.

'I really just want to live and love and be filled with Joy.'