Robert Downey Jr. is a popular American actor, singer, producer & entrepreneur, who is commonly known for playing the character Iron Man in Marvel movies. His nickname is Iron Man, Bob, RJD.
Robert Downey Jr. Biography
| Name | Robert Downey Jr. |
| Full name | Robert John Downey Jr. |
| Nickname | Iron Man, Bob, RJD |
| Profession | American actor, singer, producer & entrepreneur |
| Got fame from | for playing the character Iron Man in Marvel movies. |
Personal Info
Robert Downey Jr. was born on April 4, 1965 (Sunday) in Manhattan, New York City, United States. He is 56 years old (as of 2021). Currently, he lived in a 19th-century whimsical windmill house in East Hampton, New York, and lived with his family.
He went to Santa Monica High School, California to complete his schooling. After that, he went to the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center, New York where he completed his education. He pursued Diploma in Performing Arts.
| Date of Birth | April 4, 1965 (Sunday) |
| Age (As in 2021) | 56 years old |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Hometown | Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Currently living | East Hampton, New York |
| School | Santa Monica High School, California |
| College | the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center, New York |
| Education Qualification | Diploma in Performing Arts. |
Family & Relationship
Robert Downey Jr. came from a very well-versed family. His father Robert Downey Sr. was an actor, writer, and producer and his mother Elsie Ann is an actress. and his sister Allyson Downey is a model and writer.
Earlier, he was dating model & actress Jennifer Leigh from 1982-1985. After that, they broke up due to some personal issues.
Later, he dated Model & actress Sarah Jessica Parker from 1985-1990. After that, they broke up.
Later, he dated American actress Marisa Tomai in 1995. but, soon they broke up.
After that, he dated American singer & actress Deborah Falconer and got married to her. Later, in 2004 they took divorce with mutual consent. They have a kid together named Indio Falconer Downey.
Later, he dated American film producer Susan Nicole Downey and got married to her in the year 2005. They have 2 kids together Exton Elias Downey (son) & Avri Roel Downey (daughter).
| Father | Robert Downey Sr. (actor, writer, and producer) |
| Mother | Elsie Ann, actress |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | Allyson Downey, model & writer. |
| Girlfriend | 1. Jennifer Leigh, model & actress (1982-1985) 2. Sarah Jessica Parker, model & actress (1985-1990) 3. Marisa Tomai, model (1995) 4. Deborah Falconor, singer & actress (1992-2004) 5. Susan Downey, producer (2005-till now) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Ex-Wife | Deborah Falconor, singer & actress (1992-2004) |
| Wife | Susan Downey, producer (2005-till now) |
| Children | Son – Indio Falconer Downey & Exton Elias Downey Daughter – Avri Roel Downey |
Physical stats.
His weight is 72 kg, height is 5 feet 9 inches, and hair color is black & brown. His Eye color is dark brown. He inks 3 tattoos on his body.
1 Avenger symbol tattoo on his right arm.
2. Suzie Q inked on his left shoulder.
3 Indio inked on her right arm.
| Weight | In Kilogram – 72 kg In Pounds – 158 lbs |
| Height | In Centimeter – 173cm In Meter – 1.73 m In feet Inches – 5’8′ |
| Hair Color | Black-Brown |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Tattoo | 3 Tattoos |
Robert Downey Jr. Controversy
- Robert Downey walked out from an interview after asking about his past drug consumptions and breakups. The interviewer repetitively asked about drug consumptions and asked Is he still take drugs? This makes him furious and he walked out of the interview.
- He had been arrested several times for drug consumptions and fight with people throughout 1992-1998. As several cases were filed against him. He was caught by Police with several drugs like Marijuana, Cocaine, heroin.
- Robert Downey Jr. had been criticized by the people for the movie – Tropic Thunder. As he undergoes pigmentation alteration surgery to darken his face for the movie. As people relate his character to Black people and slammed him for this.
- People trolled Robert Downey Jr., for using the Huawei P30 Pro mobile. Because he was the brand ambassador of OnePlus and uses Huawei phones. Later, he tweeted that it was my old phone. I’ll soon update my phone to OnePlus-8Pro.
- The Avenger actor Chris Pratt was criticized by the people as he didn’t attend the fundraising for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as all the Avengers cast is present in the events and people also slammed him for his conservative Christian faith. Later, Robert Downey Jr. came in support.
Career
Robert Downey Jr. made his acting debut when he was just 5 years old with the movie Pound (1970) as a child actor.
Robert Downey Jr. Popular movies
| Movies | Genre |
| Iron Man | An Action Adventures movie. |
| Sherlock Holmes | An Action adventurous mysterious movie. |
| Zodiac | An Action adventurous mysterious movie. |
| Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | A Comedy Drama movie. |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | A Tom Holland starrer Spiderman movie sequel. |
| U.S. Marshals | An Action Crime thriller. |
| Avengers (All Parts are so Popular) | A Multi Star cast Action Sci-Fi movie. |
| Due Date | A Comedy Drama movie. |
He made his television debut with the popular tv series Saturday Night Live (1985) in which he played various characters.
Robert Downey Jr. Popular tv show
| TV show | Genre |
| The Age of A.I. | An Artificial Intelligence documentary was hosted by him. |
| Ally McBeal | An American Comedy Drama series. |
| Saturday Night Live | An American sketch comedy presented by him. |
Favorite things
| Favorite Actor | John C. Reilly, Peter O’Toole |
| Favorite Actress | Scarlett Johansson, Jodie Foste |
| Favorite Movie | Inception, All the President’s Men |
| Favorite Games | Football, Golf |
| Favorite Team | Steelers (A American Football Team) |
| Favorite Color | Red & Black |
| Favorite Destination | Europe |
| Favorite Food | Seafood Manicotti, Chocolate Pancakes |
| Favorite Beverages | Red Wine |
| Favorite Restaurant | Snow’s BBQ, Lexington, Texas |
| Hobbies | playing video games |
Net worth
His Net worth/income is $317 million. He earned money from movies, shows, producing movies, brand endorsements & investment in real estate through which he made a good amount of income.
| Net worth | $317 million |
Drink/Smoke
| Is he smoke? | Yes |
| Is he drink alcohol? | Yes |
Robert downey Jr. Cars
He is a big car lover as he has a huge car collection.
| Cars | Price | |
| 1 | Mercedes SL550 Coupe Convertible | $ 113,800 |
| 2 | Mercedes Benz Pagoda | $ 80,550 |
| 3 | 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 | $ 20,300 |
| 4 | Porsche 993 | $ 62,520 |
| 5 | Acura NSX Concept | $ 159,526 |
| 6 | 1965 Chevrolet Corvette | $ 110,658 |
| 7 | Red Audi R8 Convertible | $ 209,000 |
| 8 | 2014 Audi R8 | $ 120,600 |
| 9 | 2009 Audi R8 | $ 46,483 |
| 10 | Ferrari California T | $ 384,830 |
| 11 | Bentley Continental | $ 83,167 |
| 12 | Fisker Karma | $ 102,059 |
| 13 | Nissan GTR | $ 112,256 |
| 14 | Audi A7 | $ 70,250 |
| 15 | Audi A8 | $ 97,550 |
Awards
| Awards | Won For |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role for Movie – Chaplin |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor for Sherlock Holmes. |
| Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Superhero for Avengers & Iron man. |
| People’s Choice Awards | Best Actor for Avenger. |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Action Hero award for Avengers. |
Robert Downey Jr. Interesting facts
- His Parents are separated when he was just 5 years old then he shifted to California, the US with his father.
- Robert Downey Jr. made his acting debut as a child artist at the age of 6 years from his father’s movie Pound.
- His father was addicted to drugs as seeing him he also started taking drugs at a very small age. In an interview he said –
I started taking drugs at the age of 7. As I saw my father taking it regularly. As I started taking Cocaine, Marijuana, and drinking alcohol to accompany my father. I thought that this all thing can take me closer to him. Later, I regret taking it and wasting my many years in that.
- He spends around 5 years in jails and rehab centers for taking drugs. As he was very addicted to drugs and suffers from a very difficult time when he was in a Rehab center. He ran away from the rehab center. after some time he realized that drugs will kill him if he does not stop taking them now. The day changed his life and then he stopped taking drugs.
- He was suffering from Bi-Polar disorder because he took drugs for a very long time in his life. He lost his cool with strangers really easily when someone asking about his past. He turned out to be hyperactive sometimes.
- His drug addiction is a reason why his majority of relationships failed. As he was a big drug addict at a time
- The Iron Man game is so popular among the people as the game is sold 2.6 million copies in just 3 months.
- He also appeared in a music video song – I Want Love (2001).
- He learns Wing Chun Kung Fu for a very long time. As it is a form of Chinese martial art.
- He was on the list of Forbes’s highest-paid actors. As in the year 2015, he ranked at No-3 on the list.
- Robert Downey Jr. had three children. From his first wife Deborah Falconer, he had one son named Indio falconer Downey while from his second wife Susan he had one son and one daughter named Exton and Avri.
- According to Downey Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was his all-time favorite movie of himself.
- He and his wife Susan Downey started a Production house company in 2010 named it Team Downey. through this venture, they produced a couple of film and tv series such as Dolittle and The Judge and the tv series The Age of A.I.
- He donates around $10 million every year on the save the earth project. In the recent Economic Forum, he told that there is a big adverse impact came on earth due to climate change. As we have to take some strict measures to save Earth.
- Time magazine was named him on 100 most Influential people on Earth.
- Robert Downey Jr. endorsed several brands like OnePlus mobiles, Nissan car, Krafts, Marvel Merchandise, etc.
- Here is Robert Downey jr. House tour video.
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