- Robert Downey, Jr. is an American actor
- Birth name: Robert John Downey, Jr.
- Nickname: "Bob."
- Downey was born in Manhattan, New York in April 4, 1965.
- Robert Downey, Jr. is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.
- Downey studied classical ballet at age 10.
- He is the son of Robert Downey, Sr. and Elsie (née Ford).
- He is the younger of two children.
- His parents divorced in 1978.
- Robert's father is of half Jewish and half Irish ancestry.
- Downey is known for his role as Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film Chaplin, for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
- Downey practices kung-fu on a daily basis.
- In 2000, Downey work in the hit TV series Ally McBeal.
- Robert Downey, Jr. was fired from the TV series Ally McBeal after he was arrested April 1, 2004 on drug charges.
- Robert has dark brown hair and light brown eyes
- In 2004, Robert Downey, Jr. released his debut studio album The Futurist.
- In 2007, Downey was cast as the Tony Stark in the comic book adaptation Iron Man.
- The opening weekend for Iron Man is still in the top 20 openings of all time.
- In 2009, Robert Downey, Jr. starred as the titular lead character in the 2009 film, Sherlock Holmes.
- Downey was forced to wear platform shoes during filming of Sherlock Holmes.
- Peter O'Toole is Downey's favorite actor.
ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. QUOTES
«When you have a good script you're almost in more trouble than when you have a terrible script.»
«Acting is always a challenge.»
«The lesson is that you can still make mistakes and be forgiven.»
«I know very little about acting. I'm just an incredibly gifted faker.»
«Nothing's a break for me. Not even the breaks are breaks.»
«I think life changes every year. This is just a little more comfortable.»
«I think you end up doing the stuff you were supposed to do at the time you were supposed to do it.»
«Look, even bad years are pretty good years I think.»
