Robert Downey Jr.
Birthday: April 4, 1965 Age: 47 Sign: Aries Birthplace: New York City, NY Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Big Break: Chaplin | Biography American actor Robert Downey Jr. was born on April 4, 1965 in New York City. Starting at the age of five, Robert made minor appearances in his father's films. His first notable film was Tuff Turf, starring opposite James Spader in 1985. Downey also had a significant role in Weird Science. The Pick-up Artist was his first lead role and co-starred Molly Ringwald. After starring in a few big budget films, Downey drew critical acclaim for his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin. He was nominated for Best Actor. Downey's career took a downward path because of drug and alcohol abuse. He was arrested several times and sent to jail for a year. He revived his career with his work on Ally McBeal but continued to have run ins with the law. After a stint in rehab, Downey's career made a resurgent comeback, appearing in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Zodiac. He played the lead in hit film Iron Man and recently starred in Tropic Thunder with Ben Stiller. Did you know…
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Jay asked the "Iron Man" star if he could show them to the audience, Downey at first declined, insisting: "I would get in huge trouble. I have to exercise just a little restraint.”
“I'm sorry,” said Downey as the crowd groaned with disappointment.
April 17, 2012

Downey Jr tells the May issue of Esquire, “There was all this trepidation, all this projection, all the anticipation and goodwill
February 23, 2012

The movie is jam packed with your favorite Marvel superheroes, or as Robert Downey Jr. puts it...
February 7, 2012

Robert’s rep confirmed the news and ridiculously early time of arrival to People.
A source said: “Everyone is healthy and they couldn’t be happier. Exton Elias Downey, who, yes, sounds like he was named after a major oil and gas company, weighed in at 7lb 5oz and measured 20 inches long.

"The funny thing is, we're having a girl," Downey Jr. told Hollyscoop at the Los Angeles premiere of "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows".
So what is it? Boy or Girl? "[We] just confused everyone," says Downey Jr.’s wife Susan Downey.
While we get to the bottom of this "boy/girl" debacle, Downey Jr. says while his wife is the one carrying the baby, that's doesn't mean he can't have his own "sympathy cravings"- which is that thing when a guy uses his wife's pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever he wants
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December 6, 2011

Robert Downey Jr. appeared on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno, where he announced to the crowd: “We’re having a boy!”
Robert and his wife, Susan Levin, are expecting their first child together, and Robert says that he’s terrible about keeping anything baby-related a secret.
The actor told Leno: “I am not permitted to discuss it. I keep dropping the ball everywhere - she [Susan] says, 'Don't tell your cousins', and then I tell them. I can't say a word."
From there, Downey, Jr. made the gender announcement to the crowd, and then he covered his face, pretending like he was really embarrassed or something.
October 11, 2011
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In addition to Scarlett, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner, all star in the flick. No wonder she signed up for this.
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August 31, 2011

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Susan's aunt, Nancy Miller, confirmed the news to Star: "I think it's wonderful that she's pregnant."
Miller continues: "The baby is due in February. Susan's father, my brother, called me about three weeks ago with the good news. Her parents are over the moon about it."
I'm not 100% fluent in 1950s slang, but I think that means they're happy.
While this is the couple's first child together, Robert, 46, has an 18 year-old son, Indio, from his first marriage.

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Angelina Jolie: Before Angelina was a glamorous humanitarian super mom, she was making out with her brother, carrying Billy Bob’s blood around in vials and completely addicted to a variety of drugs. She once said, “I’ve done coke, heroin, ecstasy, LSD, everything. I gave them up long ago...

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“He's great at making fun of himself,” Diaz said. “But if you're really a true nerd, you can't really make fun of yourself that way, you have to be aware of it. He's a bad boy."
Despite the fact that he likes to strike his badass pose—his chin down, eyes looking mischievously up at camera—Timberlake doesn’t strike me as a bad boy. He certainly has the bark—grabbing Mila Kunis’ breasts, being frank with interviewers, bragging about pot smoking—but he still comes off more Chihuahua than Pit Bull...
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