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Robert Downey, Jr.

Robert Downey, Jr.AKA Robert John Elias, Jr.

Born: 4-Apr-1965
Birthplace: New York City

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Gingerbread Man

Military service: US Army (1981)

Father: Robert Downey, Sr.
Mother: Elsie Ford
Sister: Allyson (older)
Wife: Deborah Falconer (m. 29-May-1992, div. 26-Apr-2004, one son)
Son: Indio (b. Sep-1993)
Girlfriend: Sarah Jessica Parker (dated 1984-91)
Wife: Susan Levin Downey (film producer, b. 6-Nov-1973, m. 26-Aug-2005, one son)
Son: Exton (b. 7-Feb-2012)

    High School: Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA (dropout)

    Golden Globe 1994, Best Ensemble Cast for Short Cuts (shared)
    Golden Globe 2001, Best Supporting Actor for Ally McBeal
    Golden Globe 2010, Best Leading Actor for Sherlock Holmes
    Endorsement of Kraft Foods Planters' Peanuts (2010-)
    Cri-Help, Inc.
    Exodus Recovery Center 16-Jul-1996, escaped four days later
    Promises
    Wavelengths International
    Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
    unknown detox facility Apr-2001
    Violating Probation Dec-1997, six months jail
    Driving While Intoxicated Aug-1996 traffic stop
    Drug Possession: Heroin Aug-1996 traffic stop
    Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Aug-1996 traffic stop
    Drug Possession Palm Springs, CA (Nov-2000)
    Inmate: Los Angeles County Jail
    Irish Ancestry Paternal
    German Ancestry Maternal
    Scottish Ancestry Maternal
    Jewish Ancestry Paternal
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Heroin, Cocaine, Manic Depression, Smoking, Marijuana, Yoga

    TELEVISION
    Saturday Night Live 1985-86
    Ally McBeal Larry Paul (2000-01)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (14-Dec-2011)
    Due Date (31-Oct-2010) · Peter Highman
    Iron Man 2 (26-Apr-2010) · Tony Stark
    Sherlock Holmes (24-Dec-2009) · Sherlock Holmes
    The Soloist (24-Apr-2009)
    Tropic Thunder (13-Aug-2008)
    Iron Man (14-Apr-2008)
    Charlie Bartlett (16-May-2007)
    Lucky You (1-May-2007)
    Zodiac (2-Mar-2007)
    A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (3-Sep-2006)
    Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (1-Sep-2006)
    A Scanner Darkly (25-May-2006)
    The Shaggy Dog (9-Mar-2006)
    Good Night, and Good Luck (1-Sep-2005)
    Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (14-May-2005)
    Game 6 (Jan-2005)
    Eros (16-Sep-2004)
    Gothika (13-Nov-2003) · Pete Graham
    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (11-Sep-2003) · Himself
    The Singing Detective (17-Jan-2003)
    Last Party 2000 (2-Nov-2001) · Himself
    Wonder Boys (22-Feb-2000)
    Black and White (4-Sep-1999)
    Bowfinger (13-Aug-1999)
    Friends & Lovers (16-Apr-1999)
    In Dreams (15-Jan-1999)
    U.S. Marshals (6-Mar-1998)
    The Gingerbread Man (23-Jan-1998) · Clyde Pell
    Hugo Pool (12-Dec-1997)
    Two Girls and a Guy (9-Sep-1997) · Blake Allen
    One Night Stand (31-Aug-1997) · Charlie
    Danger Zone (1996)
    Restoration (29-Dec-1995) · Merivel
    Home for the Holidays (3-Nov-1995)
    Richard III (20-Aug-1995) · Rivers
    Only You (17-Sep-1994)
    Natural Born Killers (26-Aug-1994) · Wayne Gale
    Hail Caesar (1994)
    Short Cuts (1-Oct-1993)
    The Last Party (27-Aug-1993) · Himself
    Heart and Souls (13-Aug-1993) · Thomas Reilly
    Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993) · Himself
    Chaplin (25-Dec-1992)
    Soapdish (31-May-1991) · David Barnes
    Too Much Sun (10-Oct-1990)
    Air America (10-Aug-1990)
    Chances Are (10-Mar-1989)
    True Believer (17-Feb-1989) · Roger Baron
    That's Adequate (Jan-1989)
    1969 (18-Nov-1988) · Ralph Carr
    Rented Lips (1-Jul-1988)
    Johnny Be Good (25-Mar-1988)
    Less Than Zero (6-Nov-1987) · Julian
    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (Oct-1987) [VOICE]
    The Pick-up Artist (18-Sep-1987)
    America (Oct-1986)
    Back to School (13-Jun-1986) · Derek
    Weird Science (2-Aug-1985) · Ian
    Tuff Turf (11-Jan-1985)
    Firstborn (26-Oct-1984)
    Baby, It's You (4-Mar-1983) · Stewart


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