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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 ...

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Entertainment Weekly has named Robert Downey Jr. their Entertainer of the Year for 2008. According to the mag, "Downey has pulled off one of the smartest second acts in recent showbiz history. After doing just about everything humanly possible to destroy a once-promising career — including spending the better part of a decade in courtrooms and even jail cells — he's finally fulfilling his potential. He's become a movie star. At 43." For the full story, click here Here'...

Another day, another poll! Gay men in the UK have participated in a new poll that lists their favorite Hollywood actors. The website, gay-parship.co.uk, is known for doing these polls every once in a while, for men and for women. Here's the top five. Do you agree? Funny that all the guys they picked are straight men! 1. Jude Law 2. Robert Downey Jr. 3. Colin Farrell 4. Liam Gallagher 5. Russell Crowe .

It's here! Ask Men just unveiled its annual list of the “Top 49 Most Influential Men”. AskMen.com readers voted for the men who had influenced them the most throughout 2008, then rated each on a scale of one to 10 in three separate “impact categories." After more than 200,000 votes were tallied, Democratic Presidential nominee, Barack Obama ranked No.1 on the list, which can now be viewed at www.askmen.com. The Top Ten Ask Men ...

Gotta love these cheesy celeb polls! Despite the fact that she didn't actually perform at the MTV VMA's this past Sunday, Britney Spears has been voted greatest comeback ever. The girl has been looking good lately! Who else made the cut? British boy band Take That scored second place in the poll, after they made a comeback following a 10-year absence. Everyone's favorite Aussie Kylie Minogue was voted third for returning to the stage after battling ...

Guess when you're career comes back with a vengeance; you don't need a memoir quite yet! Robert Downey Jr. was set to release a self-written memoir about the highs and lows of his life and career, but it's now been put on hold. He's even returned his advance to publisher Harper Collins. Robert has returned to the big screen in a major way this year, with Iron Man, Tropic Thunder, and Sherlock Holmes in pre-...

We don't know how many people can actually call Burger King a lifesaver, but Robert Downey Jr. is happy to praise the fast food joint for saving his lfie. He says the BK helped him turn his life around a few years back, when he was battling drug and alcohol addiction. Robert says he was driving on PCH with a ton of drugs in his car, when he decided to pull over at Burger King. He says, "I have ...