Robert Downey Jr Birthday Special

Robert Downey Jr Birthday Special: 5 interesting facts about “Ironman”

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Robert Downey Jr Birthday Special, Today is Ironman’s (Robert Downey Jr) birthday , who is an influential actor in https://thefastbulletin.com/hollywood-movies-to-release-in-february/Hollywood. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. Downey’s career has been characterized by some early success, a period of drug-related problems and run-ins with the law, and a surge in popular and commercial success in the 2000s. On the occasion of Robert Downey Jr’s 59th birthday, lets know more about some interesting facts about him which are listed as follows.

  • In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. From 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood’s highest-paid actor.
  • At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.’s film Pound in 1970
  • As a child, Downey was “surrounded by drugs”. His father was a drug addict and his mother was an alcoholic. His father allowed him to use drugs at a young age; he said that he gave Downey marijuana for the first time at age six, and that Downey also “might have had a little coke” as a child.
  • From 1996 through 2001, Downey was arrested several times on charges related to drugs including cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. He went through drug treatment programs and time in county jail and prison. He explained in 1999 to a judge: “It’s like I have a shotgun in my mouth, and I’ve got my finger on the trigger, and I like the taste of the gun metal.” He said he had been addicted to drugs since the age of eight due to the fact that his father had been giving them to him.
  • Downey has described his religious beliefs as “Jewish Buddhist“,and he is reported to have consulted astrologers. In the past, Downey has been interested in Christianity and the Hare Krishna movement.

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