Robert Downey Jr. - one of the most popular Hollywood actors. He was nominated twice for an Oscar and four times for a Golden Globe. Robert Downey Jr. is a versatile artist. He is subject to both lyrical comedies and action films. In total in the filmography of the actor more than 80 films.
The beginning of the film career of Robert Downey Jr
Downey Jr.'s mother is of Scottish and German descent, and his father is of Russian-Jewish and Irish descent.
The actor was born in New York on April 4, 1965 in the family of independent director and producer Robert Downey. Downey Jr. made his film debut at the age of 5, in the film Pound, and at the age of 7, he starred in the film Greaser's Palace, and also participated in his father's film projects. In 1975, the Downey family moved to London, where Robert studied classical ballet.
After his parents divorced in 1978, he moved with his father to California, but soon left Santa Monica High School and moved to New York to pursue an acting career.
In 1985, Downey Jr. was featured on the hit television show Saturday Night Live. It was then that he established his desire to become an artist and moved to Hollywood, where he landed the lead role in the comedy "Pick-up" (The Pick-up Artist) directed by James Toback, starred in several youth comedies and attracted the attention of the created image of a teenager. addict in Less Than Zero. But the real triumph for Robert Downey Jr. was the role of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic "Charlie" (Chaplin) directed by Richard Attenborough.
Film biography of Robert Downey Jr
His performance in Charlie (Chaplin) earned Downey Jr. nominations for the Academy Awards and Golden Globes for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Drama. The role of Charlie Chaplin received high marks from critics and audiences, and Robert Downey Jr. was called a promising artist of the younger generation.
According to the actor, he first tried marijuana at the age of 8 at the suggestion of his father.
A successful acting career was interrupted by a series of scandals. Downey Jr.'s drug addiction became their cause. He was fired from the studios, and the court sentenced him to 16 months in prison and compulsory treatment.
The turning point in the artist's life was the shooting in the film "Gothika" (Gothika) in 2004, where his partners were Halle Berry and Penelope Cruz. While working on this picture, he met the producer Susan Levin, for the sake of love for whom he underwent another course of treatment and, having got rid of drug addiction, proposed to her.
Robert Downey Jr. has starred in many famous and iconic films such as Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, Soldiers of Failure (Tropic Thunder), for which he was nominated for a second Oscar (this time in the category "Best Supporting Actor"). In 2010, Downey Jr. received a Golden Globe for his role as Sherlock in Sherlock Holmes (nominated for Best Comedy and Musical Actor). In 2001, he already won the prestigious Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries, Television Series or Television Film category for his work on the television series Ally McBeal.
Filmography of Robert Downey Jr. has about 80 films. In addition, he wrote music for the picture "Love Triangle" (Two Girls and a Guy), in the tape "The Last Party" he was the author of the script and 2 films - "The Judge" and "How to Recognize Your Own saints »(A Guide to Recognizing Your saints) - took off as a producer.
