Robert Downey Jr. American Actor

Early life

Robert John Downey Jr. was born on April 4, 1965, in Manhattan, New York City, the younger of two children. His father, Robert Downey Sr. (né Elias), was a filmmaker, while his mother, Elsie Ann (née Ford), was an actress, appearing in Downey Sr.'s films. Downey's father was one half Lithuanian, one quarter Hungarian, and one quarter Irish; Downey's mother had Scottish, German, and Swiss roots.

His dad was a filmmaker and whatever it was, he was usually moving somewhere, so Downey had a very rather multiple resident in many places including Woodstock, New York; London; New Mexico, California; Connecticut; and Greenwich Village. They went from great wealth to near poverty for whatever movies were successful. Downey was "surrounded by drugs" as a child. His father was a drug addict; his mother was an alcoholic. He got to take drugs when he was very young. He said his father offered him marijuana at six and later on gave him cocaine as a child. His father later said that he did regret it. Downey insisted that he and his father first really did drugs together at eight and later this drug took over and became the emotional bond between him and his father. He 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."

American actor, born April 4, 1965, Downey Jr. commonly called as RDJ was son of filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. And with films as a lead actor has gained worldwide over $14 billion making Downey one of the highest grossing actors of all time. Time magazine named Downey one of 100 most influential people in the world in 2008 and Forbes listed him among Hollywood's highest paid actors from 2013 to 2015. He has a lot to his credit, including Academy Awards, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The 1970 film Pound was his father's Robert Downey Sr. work in which Downey made his film debut at age five. Then he worked with members of the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero (1987). Downey's appearance as Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic Chaplin brought him a BAFTA award for Best Actor and the first of his two Academy award nominations. Following a stint in the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the cast of Ally McBeal in 2000 and won a Golden Globe Award for the role. Downey was dismissed from the show in 2001 due to further drug charges. He spent some time in a court-mandated drug treatment program, and subsequently, he has been sober since 2003.

Total Earnings From Marvel Movies

Below is a breakdown of Robert Downey Jr.'s salary and total earnings for his work in the Marvel Universe:

• "Iron Man 1" (2008): $500,000

• "Iron Man 2" (2010): $10 million

• "Iron Man 3" (2013): $75 million

• "The Avengers" (2012): $10 million base + $40 million backend bonus = $50 million

• "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015): $40 million

• "Captain America: Civil War" (2016): $40 million

• "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017): $15 million

• "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018): $75 million

• "Avengers: Endgame" (2019): $75 million

Total: $380.5 million

Drug Issues

Downey reached a very rough patch on his career path with heroin abuse. He got arrested on various counts of drug abuse from 1996 to 2001. Different at various times, Downey, found possessing cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, went through a continuous cycle of rehab treatment but found himself relapsing again and again. In April 1996, he was speeding down Sunset Boulevard and got pulled over while high and in possession of heroin, cocaine, and an unloaded .357 Magnum handgun. Arrested, he was out on parole a month later and entered a neighbor's house while under the influence of something and then lay down on one of the beds in that neighbor's house. He was given three years of probation and mandated to undergo drug testing.

Career Comeback

On a personal note, starting his career again was not an easy task for Downey after defeating his drug demons. Because productions used insurance companies that would not insure him at any price, Downey became essentially unhirable. He was able to achieve this thanks to Mel Gibson, who has been a friend of Downey since "Air America." He paid Downey's insurance bond to make possible his performing in "The Singing Detective." Downey and his friend successfully completed the movie without any issues, so other filmmakers now became prepared to hire him again.

Real Estate

Robert owns a number of properties in Los Angeles alone. His real estate portfolio is probably worth nothing less than around $40-50 million. In 2012, he bought a house in Santa Monica, Ca, for $4 million. In 2009, he bought a seven-acre estate in Malibu with equestrian facilities for $13.44 million. He also bought a house in Malibu in 2017 for $4 million. He has residential and commercial properties in Venice, California, a $2.5 million home in the Pacific Palisades, and also has a beachfront house in Manhattan Beach.

Screen Name	Robert Downey Jr.
Real Name	Robert John Downey Jr.
Date of Birth	April 4, 1965
Age	60 years
Birth Place	New York City, New York, USA
Mother	Elaine Downey
Father	Robert Downey Sr.
Sibling	Allyson Downey (sister)
Children	Indio Falconer Downey, Exton Elias Downey, Avri Roel Downey
Weight	77 kg (170 lbs)
Eyes Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown (with grey)
Spouse	Susan Downey (m. 2005), Deborah Falconer (m. 1992–2004)
Girlfriends	Robert Downey Jr. has been in relationships with Calista Flockhart (2000), Marisa Tomei (1993) and Sarah Jessica Parker (1984 - 1991). Robert Downey Jr. has had an encounter with Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Net Worth	$300 Million
Country	USA
Profession	Actor
Nationality	USA
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