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Robert Downey Jr

Birthname: Robert John Downey Jr.
Date of birth: April 4, 1965
Profession: actor
Nickname: Robert Downey Jr.
Hometown: Manhattan, New York
Nationality: American

Biography

Robert John Downey, Jr. his screen debut in 1970 at the age of five when he appeared in his father\'s film Pound. During the 1980s he had roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the Brat Pack. Less Than Zero (1987) is particularly notable, not only because it was the first time Downey\'s acting would be acknowledged by critics, but also because the role pushed Downey\'s already existing drug habit one step further. After Zero, Downey started landing roles in bigger films such as Air America (1990), Soapdish (1991) and Natural Born Killers (1994). He played Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film Chaplin for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

Robert John Downey between 1996 and 2001, was frequently arrested on drug-related charges and went through several drug treatment programs, but had difficulty staying clean.