Robert Downey Jr. Bio – From Troubled Actor To Iron Man

he was a troubled actor who made several

he was a troubled actor who made several high-profile comebacks before securing

high-profile comebacks before securing

high-profile comebacks before securing himself as a Hollywood superstar welcome

himself as a Hollywood superstar welcome

himself as a Hollywood superstar welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of Robert

taking a look at the career of Robert

taking a look at the career of Robert Downey jr. born in New York City on

Downey jr. born in New York City on

Downey jr. born in New York City on April 4th 1965 he was influenced to take

April 4th 1965 he was influenced to take

April 4th 1965 he was influenced to take up acting at a young age by his parents

up acting at a young age by his parents

up acting at a young age by his parents who were both film performers by the

who were both film performers by the

who were both film performers by the time he was 10 he had already appeared

time he was 10 he had already appeared

time he was 10 he had already appeared in two of his father’s films and had

in two of his father’s films and had

in two of his father’s films and had been sent overseas to study classical

been sent overseas to study classical

been sent overseas to study classical ballet afterward he returned home to

ballet afterward he returned home to

ballet afterward he returned home to attend the stage-door Manor Performing

attend the stage-door Manor Performing

attend the stage-door Manor Performing Arts training center and in 1985 joined

Arts training center and in 1985 joined

Arts training center and in 1985 joined the cast of Saturday Night Live

the cast of Saturday Night Live

the cast of Saturday Night Live unfortunately he was fired the following

unfortunately he was fired the following

unfortunately he was fired the following year due to low ratings despite this

year due to low ratings despite this

year due to low ratings despite this false start and television he had

false start and television he had

false start and television he had already appeared in several

already appeared in several

already appeared in several coming-of-age films such as back to

coming-of-age films such as back to

coming-of-age films such as back to school and weird science before landing

school and weird science before landing

school and weird science before landing his first lead role in 1987’s the pickup

his first lead role in 1987’s the pickup

his first lead role in 1987’s the pickup artist what’s your name

artist what’s your name

artist what’s your name Brandi that’s a great name that’s really

Brandi that’s a great name that’s really

Brandi that’s a great name that’s really original sounding such a female looking

original sounding such a female looking

original sounding such a female looking girl that same year he received

girl that same year he received

girl that same year he received attention for his portrayal of a junkie

attention for his portrayal of a junkie

attention for his portrayal of a junkie in less than zero ironically Downey soon

in less than zero ironically Downey soon

in less than zero ironically Downey soon got caught up in his own struggle with

got caught up in his own struggle with

got caught up in his own struggle with substance abuse at first his career

substance abuse at first his career

substance abuse at first his career seemed unaffected as he began starring

seemed unaffected as he began starring

seemed unaffected as he began starring opposite top Hollywood talent such as

opposite top Hollywood talent such as

opposite top Hollywood talent such as Mel Gibson in Air America he also won a

Mel Gibson in Air America he also won a

Mel Gibson in Air America he also won a BAFTA Award and secured an Academy Award

BAFTA Award and secured an Academy Award

BAFTA Award and secured an Academy Award nomination for his riveting performance

nomination for his riveting performance

nomination for his riveting performance in the biographical film Chaplin however

in the biographical film Chaplin however

in the biographical film Chaplin however in 1996 things started to fall apart

in 1996 things started to fall apart

in 1996 things started to fall apart when he was arrested for driving under

when he was arrested for driving under

when he was arrested for driving under the influence while in possession of

the influence while in possession of

the influence while in possession of heroin and a firearm as a result Downey

heroin and a firearm as a result Downey

heroin and a firearm as a result Downey was required to take daily drug tests on

was required to take daily drug tests on

was required to take daily drug tests on the set of 1997 s two girls and a guy

the set of 1997 s two girls and a guy

the set of 1997 s two girls and a guy while he managed to stay clean for the

while he managed to stay clean for the

while he managed to stay clean for the shoot he quickly fell back into his old

shoot he quickly fell back into his old

shoot he quickly fell back into his old habit and spent several years drifting

habit and spent several years drifting

habit and spent several years drifting back and forth between treatment

back and forth between treatment

back and forth between treatment facilities and prison in 2000 Downey

facilities and prison in 2000 Downey

facilities and prison in 2000 Downey attempted to refresh his career and

attempted to refresh his career and

attempted to refresh his career and public image by appearing in the popular

public image by appearing in the popular

public image by appearing in the popular drama series Ally McBeal while he

drama series Ally McBeal while he

drama series Ally McBeal while he received high praise for his performance

received high praise for his performance

received high praise for his performance he was dropped when he was once again

he was dropped when he was once again

he was dropped when he was once again arrested on possession charges

arrested on possession charges

arrested on possession charges his uphill battle to clean himself up

his uphill battle to clean himself up

his uphill battle to clean himself up came to a head on the set of 2003 s

came to a head on the set of 2003 s

came to a head on the set of 2003 s horror film Gothica when he met his

horror film Gothica when he met his

horror film Gothica when he met his second wife and gained strength from her

second wife and gained strength from her

second wife and gained strength from her or following this turning point he set

or following this turning point he set

or following this turning point he set out to re-energize his career by landing

out to re-energize his career by landing

out to re-energize his career by landing parts in various projects such as Kiss

parts in various projects such as Kiss

parts in various projects such as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang good night and good luck

Kiss Bang Bang good night and good luck

Kiss Bang Bang good night and good luck and the 2007 thriller zodiac do you know

and the 2007 thriller zodiac do you know

and the 2007 thriller zodiac do you know that more people die in the East Bay

that more people die in the East Bay

that more people die in the East Bay commute every three months than that

commute every three months than that

commute every three months than that idiot ever killed in 2008 Downey finally

idiot ever killed in 2008 Downey finally

idiot ever killed in 2008 Downey finally made it big when he appeared in his

made it big when he appeared in his

made it big when he appeared in his first ever blockbuster film Iron Man as

first ever blockbuster film Iron Man as

first ever blockbuster film Iron Man as the rich industrialist turned superhero

the rich industrialist turned superhero

the rich industrialist turned superhero Tony Stark before starring opposite Ben

Tony Stark before starring opposite Ben

Tony Stark before starring opposite Ben Stiller in the comedy hit Tropic Thunder

Stiller in the comedy hit Tropic Thunder

Stiller in the comedy hit Tropic Thunder the offbeat role was so well received

the offbeat role was so well received

the offbeat role was so well received that he was awarded with an Oscar

that he was awarded with an Oscar

that he was awarded with an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor I’m

nomination for Best Supporting Actor I’m

nomination for Best Supporting Actor I’m a dude playing a dude disguised as

a dude playing a dude disguised as

a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude Downey then further

another dude Downey then further

another dude Downey then further positioned himself as a box-office

positioned himself as a box-office

positioned himself as a box-office juggernaut by starring in Guy Ritchie’s

juggernaut by starring in Guy Ritchie’s

juggernaut by starring in Guy Ritchie’s wildly successful adaptation of Sherlock

wildly successful adaptation of Sherlock

wildly successful adaptation of Sherlock Holmes before again wearing the robotic

Holmes before again wearing the robotic

Holmes before again wearing the robotic suit that made him an overnight

suit that made him an overnight

suit that made him an overnight sensation in Iron Man 2 and 2012’s The

sensation in Iron Man 2 and 2012’s The

sensation in Iron Man 2 and 2012’s The Avengers