Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor and producer. He was born in 4 April, 1965. 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 in middle age. 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. He is best known for his amazing performances is MCU series Iron Man in the character of Tony Stark.1. HE IS NOT ALLOWED IN A FEW COUNTRIES.
Due to his prior criminal records, he was not allowed to enter a few countries. He was not allowed in Japan to promote his movie, Iron Man.2. HE IS ALSO A SINGER.
He released an album called ”The Futurist” in 2004 after he got rid of his dug addiction.3. HE’S A HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT.
When he was 17, Robert Downey Jr. dropped out of Santa Monica High School in California to pursue a future in acting. He moved to New York and struggled through part-time jobs while looking for an acting gig. He bused tables, performed in off-Broadway shows and was once hired as a piece of living art in a SoHo nightclub in New York City. Robert Downey Jr. is the poster kid for the saying ‘hard work and dedication merits rewards’. Take a cue from him and go out and chase after your dreams.4. HE HAS THE ROYAL STAMP OF APPROVAL (THE REAL ONE).
In 1992, Robert Downey Jr. starred in Chaplin which was one of his greatest performances to date. Chaplin was the biographical comedy about the life of celebrated British Comedian Charlie Chaplin. The queen of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II, herself was at the London premiere of this performance in Leicester Square5. HE WENT ON A DOWNHILL SPIRAL WITH DRUGS.
His drug-related problems went out of control from 1996 to 2001 which afforded Robert Downey Jr. multiple arrests, imprisonments, and visits to the rehab. He was actually dismissed from the American legal comedy-drama television series ‘Ally McBeal’ after a drug arrest in 2000 and another in 2001. Downey Jr. overcame his addiction, emerged sober and clean and attempted to rebuild his career in 2003, which has been nothing short of successful.6. HE LOVES HIS CANDY (AND ITALIAN).
As one of the many stars that have admitted a weakness to food, Robert Downey Jr. once said in an interview with Vanity Fair that “I would have Domino’s pizza with pasta carbonara inside every slice. And at night I would have Neapolitan ice cream until I felt absolutely toxic”. Talk about a sweet and a salty tooth (if there even exists such a thing)7. ROBERT DOWNEY JR. WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS DURING A SHERLOCK HOLMES FIGHT SCENE.
Robert Downey Jr.'s success as Iron Man really got out of control and eclipsed the rest of the actor's career for a while, but before all of that excitement began he was making waves in Guy Ritchie's stylish Sherlock Holmes update as the acclaimed detective. The Sherlock Holmes movies feature exaggerated fight scenes, but one got so intense that Downey Jr. was accidentally knocked unconscious during one of his bouts with Robert Maillet, who plays Dredger in the movie8. DOWNEY JR. CONSIDERS KISS KISS, BANG BANG TO HAVE BEEN HIS “TEST” FOR IRON MAN.
Robert Downey Jr. hadn't yet fully proven himself to lead a tentpole action franchise when Iron Man was gearing up, but the actor credits his performance as Harry Lockhart in Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang as his "calling card" that allowed him to get the role. There's a lot of Tony Stark in Harry Lockhart and according to Decider, Jon Favreau was inspired enough by Downey Jr.'s performance in the film to trust that he could play Iron Man.9. ROBERT DOWNEY JR. DRESSED AS TONY STARK FOR HIS IRON MAN SCREEN TEST.
Iron Man’s Tony Stark has arguably become Robert Downey Jr.’s most famous role, but in order to secure the coveted superhero position, the actor took his screen test incredibly seriously. Some established actors even consider themselves to be above screen tests, but according to MTV, a humble Downey Jr. didn’t just play ball, but auditioned in a swank tuxedo in order to properly channel Stark’s smooth philanthropist vibe.10. IRON MAN PUTS REAL PAPARAZZI PHOTOS INTO THE FILM.
If there's any personality within the Marvel Cinematic Universe that's subject to public obsession and the rampant paparazzi, it'd be Tony Stark. During the production of the first film, some paparazzi were able to leak out some early photos of the suit from the film. In a very clever move, that photo is actually used as the front page image on the newspaper in a story about Iron Man's secret identity.11. His Net Worth.
$300 Million
Robert Downey Jr and his wife Susan Downey