Robert Downey Jr.

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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…
  • Has the words "Suzie Q" tattooed on his left bicep
  • He released his own album
  • He is married to producer Susan Levin
  • His father offered him marijuana when he was eight
  • He dropped out of high school to pursue acting
  • He lived with girlfriend Sarah Jessica Parker for seven years
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Robert Downey Jr. Shares Photos Of Baby Exton Elias
May 4, 2012
Actor Robert Downey Jr. appeared on the "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" Thursday night to promote his new movie, “The Avengers” and had a surprise for the host backstage - baby photos!

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.
Robert Downey Jr: I was Terrified Before My Son's Birth
April 17, 2012
Robert Downey Jr. says he was incredibly fearful before his wife gave birth to their new son Exton Elias on February 7 of this year. Uhhmmm, Robert? You’re not the one that has to push a watermelon out of your va-jay-vay, what are you so scared about?

  Downey Jr tells the May issue of Esquire, “There was all this trepidation, all this projection, all the anticipation and goodwill
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New Images from Marvel's The Avengers
February 23, 2012
Marvel’s The Avengers doesn’t hit theaters until May 4th, but we’ve got the first look at pics from the action pack flick that features A-List talent like Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Chris Evans.

The movie is jam packed with your favorite Marvel superheroes, or as Robert Downey Jr. puts it...
Robert Downey Jr. Becomes a Dad for the Second Time
February 7, 2012
Robert Downey, Jr. and his wife, Susan, have welcomed a baby boy into the world early this morning. I mean, it’s always too early to be having a baby, but this thing came in at 7:24a.m.

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.
Expectant Dad Robert Downey Jr. is Having "Sympathy Cravings"
HOLLYSCOOP EXCLUSIVE
December 7, 2011
Robert Downey Jr. went on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday night and announced that he and his wife were having a baby boy, but Downey Jr. tells Hollyscoop that this may not be true?

"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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Robert Downey Jr. Reveals: "We're Having A Boy!"
December 6, 2011
Celebs, this is how you make an announcement. 

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.
The Avengers Movie Trailer
October 11, 2011
If you have a friend that’s a comic book fan, don’t bother trying to contact them for the next seven hours or so. The first official trailer for The Avengers movie has just been released. Also, if you have a friend that’s a Scarlett Johansson fan, don’t bother calling them, either.

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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Robert Downey, Jr. and Wife Expecting First Child
August 31, 2011
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Robert Downey, Jr. and his wife of six years, Susan Levin, are about to have their first child together. I think Robert Downey, Jr. should have announced it by showing up on the red carpet and rubbing his stomach.

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.
5 Celebrity Addicts Who Cleaned Up
HOLLYSCOOP EXCLUSIVE
July 25, 2011
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Unfortunately many celebs let their drug and alcohol addictions take over, but these 5 celebs have managed to battle their addictions, get clean, and are now even more successful because of their sobriety.

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...
What Does It Take to Be a Hollywood 'Bad Boy'?
HOLLYSCOOP EXCLUSIVE
June 17, 2011
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Cameron Diaz recently described her ex, Justin Timberlake, as a “bad boy.”

“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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