Robert Downey Jr.

Name: Robert Downey Jr.
Date of Birth: April 04, 1965
Place of Birth: New York, New York

Mini-bio: Robert John Downey Jr. was born in Greenwich Village, New York City. He's the son of underground filmmaker Robert Downey Sr.. His first part in a movie was in his father's "Pound" (1970), where 5-year...( read more)

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Robert Downey Jr. mini-bio: Robert John Downey Jr. was born in Greenwich Village, New York City. He's the son of underground filmmaker Robert Downey Sr.. His first part in a movie was in his father's "Pound" (1970), where 5-year-old Downey played a puppy. When he was 20 years old, he joined "Saturday Night Live" (1975) for one season. After that, he went to Hollywood. In 1987, he got the leading role in director James Toback's film "The Pick-up Artist" (1987), where he was up against Molly Ringwald. The same year, he played drug addict Julian Wells in the movie "Less Than Zero" (1987). In 1992, he played Charles Chaplin in Sir Richard Attenborough's film "Chaplin" (1992). For his astonishing performance, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In the year 2000, guest starred in the comedy series "Ally McBeal" (1997), where he portrayed the attorney Larry Paul, who became Ally's love interest. For that performance, he won the Golden Globe for "best supporting actor in a comedy series". On "Ally McBeal" (1997), Downey got to show he can sing as well as act when he sang Joni Mitchell's "River", "Chances Are" as a duet with Vonda Shepard, and also "Every Breath You Take" together with Sting. He released one song of his own, "Snakes", on the "Ally McBeal" (1997) album "For Once In My Life", and a full album of his work titled "The Futurist" in 2005.

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Robert Downey Jr. Information:

Full Name: Robert John Downey Jr.

Height: 5'9"

Nickname(s): Bob

Notable feature(s): Funny sense of humour

Education: Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA

Resides in: Beverly Hills

Family: Father Robert Downey Sr., Mother Elsie, Sister Allyson, Wife Susan, Son Indio.

Other: Lived with Sarah Jessica Parker for 7 years.

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LeadingMenCollection

It doesn't seem possible that RDJr could rebound from his personal demons and become EVEN BETTER than when he was first identified as a great actor. But here he is 20 years after people thought he had peaked making great films and looking even better than ever. What an amazing real-life Hollywood story with a happy ending!

We're proud to have his gear from Charlie Bartlett in our collection. He made a lot out from that simple role.

posted 47 days ago
lipgloss011796

u look betta with a beard

posted 52 days ago
xxAllyBabezxx

i FRiKKiN LURV Y0U R0B3RT D0WN3Y JR, XX

posted 71 days ago
riggs61602

hi how r u and i did not see your new movie yet

posted 73 days ago
vahhho

Watch Iron man

http://portalflix.com/video/page1/ironman/ironman.html

posted 75 days ago
brb1313

OMG!!!!!!!!! i absolutely love your work you are the most skilled actor ever in the history of the world and on top of it all you are freakin amazingly gorgeous. your biggest fan.

posted 95 days ago
tamandocomando

hey rob! i loved you in 'iron man'. that movie saved your career from complete obsolescence and put you back in the spotlight for something not having to do w/ drugs. wonderful job on your part :)

best wishes to you and your family, and hang in there! more good roles are sure to come to a talanted actor like yourself

posted 105 days ago
cerenitycirrc

dude, Rob is the SH*T!!!! he's hot, talented, smart, funny, and AMAZING!!!

I LOVE YOU ROBERT ALWAYS
-Feliz

posted 107 days ago
lizzylexa0602

Robert Downey Jr. is without a doubt one of the best actors of all time. I loved him in Less than Zero. I have to say that this man is like a fine wine; only gets better with age.

posted 111 days ago
reinacolombiana00

reinacolombiana00 edit | delete ROBERT DOWNEY JR. WHERE CAN I START?? AWESOME, INCREDIBLE ACTOR, AS WELL AS SEXY...IT ALL STARTED FOR ME WATCHIN YOU IN MOVIES IN THE LATE 80'S (SOME OF THESE MOVIES I COULDNT SEE THEN SINCE I WAS YOUNG..BUT I STILL SOMEHOW MANAGED TO SNEAK A PEAK), MY FAV MOVIE WHEN I WAS YOUNG WAS 'HEARTS AND SOULS' I DONT EVEN KNOW HOW MANY TIMES IVE SEEN THAT MOVIE WHEN I WAS LITTLE, EVEN OLDER NOW...I USED TO WATCH ALLY MCBEAL ONLY TO SEE YOU ON IT...U WERE THE FIRST ACTOR AND GUY THAT I THOUGHT WAS HOTT HOTT HOTT...JUST THOUGHT ID THROW THAT INTO THE MIX...UR EYES ARE INCREDIBLE...TO THIS DAY U STILL AMAZE WITH YOUR INCREDIBLE ACTING...U ROCK ROBERT!!

posted 126 days ago