Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

American actor (born 1965)
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Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor and producer. His career 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.

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Robert Downey Jr. was born on Sunday, 4 April 1965 in New York City, New York, USA. His full name at birth was Robert John Downey Jr.. He is best known as an actor. Jr.'s country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Robert attended high school at Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, California, United States (Dropped Out In 1982). His religion is listed as Other. He is 5' 7¾" (172 cm) tall and weighs 172 lbs (78 kg) with an average build. He has hazel eyes and dark brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $300,000,000 US dollars. Robert Downey Jr. is 60 years old and his zodiac star sign is Aries.

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Full name at birth
Robert John Downey Jr.
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Claim to fame
Air America, Chaplin, Iron Man
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Date of birth
4 April 1965
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Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Singer-Songwriter, Comedian.
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Height
5' 7¾" (172 cm)
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Weight
172 lbs (78 kg)
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Goatee style
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10
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Net worth
$300,000,000 USD
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High school
  • Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, California, United States (Dropped Out In 1982)
  • Junior High School
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Creative Artists Agency
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Partner: Susan Downey (Married) 2 children
Aug 2003-
Robert Downey, Jr. and Susan Levin
With a terrible script you hustle and try to make it better. But with a good script it can be trouble because you rest on your laurels, so to speak, you think it's going to translate easily.
  • Robert claims that Burger King saved his life from his drug addiction.
  • He's the first regular cast member of "Saturday Night Live" (1975)to be nominated for an Academy Award in the category "Best Actor in a Leading Role". Joan Cusack and Dan Aykroyd were also nominated for Academy Awards some years before Robert, but both of them were nominated for supporting actor/ actress.
  • He took daily drug tests during the filming of Two Girls and a Guy (1997).
  • Met wife Susan Downey on the set of Gothika (2003).
  • Released from prison on $5,000 bail. (2 August 2000)
  • 6 Aug 1999
    Age: 34
    Was sentenced to a three-year prison term at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran, California. edit

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