Robert John Downey Jr. is an American actor and producer.
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Downey has had a tipsy-turvy career which has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of commercial success later in his career.
In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood’s highest-paid actor.
Robert Downey Jr father
Downey was born in Manhattan, New York City and his father Robert Downey Sr., was an actor and filmmaker.
Downey’s father was of half Lithuanian Jewish, one-quarter Hungarian Jewish, and one-quarter Irish descent.
Downey made his acting debut at the age of 5 in his father’s film Pound in 1970.
Robert Downey Jr age
Downey was born on April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York City.
Robert Downey Jr height
Downey is of average height.
Downey is 1.73m tall.
Robert Downey Jr young
Downey was “surrounded by drugs” at a very young age.
His father, a drug addict, allowed Downey to use marijuana at age six, an incident which his father later regretted.
Downey later stated in an interview that drug use became an emotional bond between him and his father.
Downey said;
“When my dad and I would do drugs together, it was like him trying to express his love for me in the only way he knew how.”
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During his childhood, Downey had minor roles in his father’s films.
Downey made his acting debut at the age of five, playing a sick puppy in the absurdist comedy Pound (1970), and then at seven appeared in the surrealist Western Greaser’s Palace (1972).
At the age of 10, Downey was living in England and studied classical ballet as part of a larger curriculum.
For his education, Downey attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York as a teenager.
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Robert Downey Jr movies
Downey has starred in a lot of movies but his most popular ones include;
- Iron Man (2008)
- Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- Captain America (2016)
- Avengers Infinity War (2018)
- Avengers End Game (2019)
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