Robert John Downey Jr. was born in Greenwich Village, New York City at 1.10 pm. 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. 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”. He has also a singer and has made an album entitled “The Futurist” in 2005.

Spouse
Susan Downey (27 August 2005 – present)
Deborah Falconer (29 May 1992 – 26 April 2004) (divorced) 1 child