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Encyclopedia > Robert Downey, Jr.
Robert Downey, Jr.

Downey, Jr. at an Iron Man photo call in Mexico City, April 2008
Born April 4, 1965 (1965-04-04) (age 43)
New York City, New York, United States
Spouse(s) Deborah Falconer (1992-2004)
Susan Levin (2005-)
Official website

Robert John Downey, Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actor and musician. He became known during the late 1980s and early 1990s after a series of well-reviewed performances in Hollywood films. During a period of drug addiction in the late 1990s, Downey continued his acting career, appearing on the television series Ally McBeal.[1] More recent films include a number of supporting and lead roles, in Good Night, and Good Luck, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Zodiac, A Scanner Darkly and Iron Man. Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. ... Nickname: Location of Mexico City Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... BAFTA Award The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 and actors of all nationalities are eligible to receive the award. ... Chaplin is a 1992 semi-biographical film about the life of Charles Chaplin. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Short Cuts is a 1993 film directed by Robert Altman. ... Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television For the main article see Golden Globe Award. ... For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... The Actor: The Screen Actors Guild Award Statue The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. ... For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actor (in a film): ... Heart and Souls is a 1993 fantasy/comedy film, directed by Ron Underwood. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... ... For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... Good Night, and Good Luck is a 2005 film by George Clooney about the conflict between journalist Edward R. Murrow and anti-communist Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. ... For other uses, see Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (disambiguation). ... For the 2006 film starring Justin Chambers and Robin Tunney, see The Zodiac (film). ... A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 film by Richard Linklater based on the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name. ... Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. ...

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Biography

Early life and family

Downey was born in New York City, New York, the younger of two children. His father, Robert Downey Sr., is an actor, writer, producer, cinematographer, and director of underground films, and his mother, Elsie (née Ford), is also an actress and appeared in his father's films. Downey's father is of Irish and Jewish ancestry and his mother is of German and Scottish descent.[2] His father was born "Robert Elias", but changed his name when he was a minor and wanted to enlist in the Army. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Robert Downey Sr. ... Née redirects here. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Scottish people as an ethnic group. ...


During his childhood, Downey had minor roles in his father's films, making his debut at age 5 as a puppy in the absurdist comedy Pound (1970), and then at age 7 he was murdered by God in the surrealist Greaser's Palace (1972).[1] He grew up in Greenwich Village, and as a teen, attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York. When his parents divorced in 1978, Downey moved to California with his father, but in 1982 he dropped out of Santa Monica High School and moved back to New York to pursue an acting career full time.[3] a Great Pyrenees pup A puppy is a juvenile dog, generally less than one year of age that has not reached the equivalent of dog puberty yet. ... This photograph, a cow with antlers standing on a pole, is an example of surreal humour. ... This article is about the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Max Ernst. ... The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (IPA pronunciation: ), also called simply the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City named after Greenwich, London. ... Stagedoor Manor (brochure photo) Stagedoor Manor is a performing arts summer camp located in upstate New York which has trained several high profile child actors. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Santa Monica High School (SMHS), informally known as Samohi or just Samo, is a public school located in Santa Monica, California which was founded in 1884 . ...


Beginnings and critical acclaim

At the age of twenty, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, but was a cast member for only one season. His SNL recurring characters included Jimmy Chance, a hipster movie critic (paired with Nora Dunn's Ashley Ashley) and Rudy Randolph III: Son of Randy Quaid's Rudy Randolph Jr. He did a number of celebrity impersonations, including Elvis Presley, George Michael, John Cougar Mellencamp, Sean Penn, Paul Simon, and John Oates from Hall and Oates (Darryl Hall was played by Anthony Michael Hall). SNL redirects here. ... Dunn at the Laws of Attraction priemere. ... Randall Rudy Randy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and comedian. ... Elvis redirects here. ... For other persons named George Michael, see George Michael (disambiguation). ... John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including Jack and Diane, and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. ... Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) // Penn was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Leo Penn, an actor and director, and Eileen Ryan (née Annucci), an actress. ... Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, half of the folk-singing duo Simon and Garfunkel who continues a successful solo career. ... -1... Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, producer and director who achieved stardom in several successful teen-oriented films of the 1980s. ...

Downey and James Spader in Less Than Zero (1987)
Downey and James Spader in Less Than Zero (1987)

Downey's breakthrough happened during the last half of the eighties, when in 1985 he played James Spader's sidekick in Tuff Turf and then the villain in John Hughes' Weird Science. He was considered for the role of Duckie in John Hughes' film Pretty in Pink (1986),[4][5] but his first lead role would be next to Molly Ringwald in The Pick-up Artist (1987). The same year he appeared in Less Than Zero, where his portrayal of a drug-addicted rich boy was described as "desperately moving".[6] Downey has said that for him "the role was like the ghost of Christmas Future", since his drug habit resulted in him becoming an "exaggeration of the character" in real life.[7] James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960), who is known to prefer being called Jimmy,[1] is a three-time Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated[2] American actor. ... Less Than Zero is a 1987 film based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. ... James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960), who is known to prefer being called Jimmy,[1] is a three-time Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated[2] American actor. ... For other uses, see Sidekick (disambiguation). ... Tuff Turf is a 1985 film starring James Spader, Kim Richards, and Robert Downey Jr. ... Bad guy redirects here. ... For other people with this name, see John Hughes John Hughes, Jr. ... For other uses, see Weird Science. ... Pretty in Pink is a popular 1986 film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. ... Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. ... The Pick-up Artist is a 1987 American film written and directed by James Toback. ... Less Than Zero is a 1987 film based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. ... The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in 1982 animated version of A Christmas Carol. ...


1989, Robert Downey lit up the screen in the Oscar nominated movie 'Chances Are' with Cybill Shephard, Ryan O'Neal, and Mary Stuart Masterson. In 1992, he starred as Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin, a role which garnered him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.[1] His other films in the 1990s included Heart and Souls, Only You, Natural Born Killers, and Restoration. Downey is sometimes named as a member of the Brat Pack.[3][8] Charles Chaplin redirects here. ... Chaplin is a 1992 semi-biographical film about the life of Charles Chaplin. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... Heart and Souls is a 1993 fantasy/comedy film, directed by Ron Underwood. ... Only You is a 1994 film starring Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr. ... For the song, see Natural Born Killaz. ... Restoration is a 1995 film which tells the story of a young doctor, Robert Merivel, who finds himself in the service of King Charles II of England after having saved the Kings favorite spaniel. ... The Brat Pack is a group of young actors and actresses who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented films in the 1980s and as well as socializing together off the set. ...


Substance Abuse

From 1996 until 2001 Downey was arrested numerous times on drug-related charges and went several times through drug treatment programs unsuccessfully, explaining in 1999 to a judge: "It's like I have a loaded gun in my mouth and my finger's on the trigger, and I like the taste of the gunmetal".[9] He also explained his relapses by claiming to be addicted to drugs since the age of eight,[10] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


In April 1996 Downey was arrested for possession of heroin, cocaine and an unloaded .357-caliber Magnum, while he was speeding down Sunset Boulevard. A month later, when on parole, he trespassed into a neighbor's home while under the influence of a controlled substance, falling asleep in one of the beds.[11][12] He was sentenced to three years of probation and required to undergo mandatory drug testing. In 1997 he missed one of the court-ordered drug tests and had to spend four months in the Los Angeles County jail. The same happened in 1999, only this time he had to spend nearly a year in a state prison in Corcoran, California when he was released on $5,000 bail.[13] For his 1999 defense, Downey's lawyer assembled the same team of lawyers that successfully defended O. J. Simpson during his criminal trial for murder.[10] Heroin (INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from morphine, a derivative of the opium poppy. ... For other uses, see Cocaine (disambiguation). ... “.357” redirects here. ... Sunset Boulevard (officially known as West Sunset Boulevard, except in Beverly Hills) is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. ... Corcoran is a city located in Kings County, California. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947, San Francisco, California) commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... The O.J. Simpson murder case was a highly-publicized U.S. criminal trial in which former American football star for the National Football League (NFL) and actor O. J. Simpson was charged with the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, Ronald Goldman. ...


A week after being released in 2000, Downey joined the cast of the hit television series Ally McBeal, playing the new love interest of Calista Flockhart's title character.[14] His performance was praised and the following year he was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category and won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a mini-series or TV Film.[15][16] He also appeared as a writer and singer on Vonda Shepard's Ally McBeal: For Once in My Life album and sang with Sting a duet of "Every Breath You Take". Despite the apparent success, Downey claims that his performance on the series was overrated and that "It was my lowest point in terms of addictions. At that stage, I didn't give a fuck whether I ever acted again."[7] In January 2001, Downey was scheduled to play the role of Hamlet in a Los Angeles stage production directed by Mel Gibson.[17] For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... Calista Kay Flockhart (born on November 11, 1964) is an Emmy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actress, primarily on soap operas and television. ... An Emmy Award. ... This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winners: // Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy 1974: Rob Reiner, All In The Family Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy-Variety/Variety/Music Series 1974: Cloris Leachman, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1975-76: no information Outstanding... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... 58th Golden Globe Awards - 21 January 2001 Picture, Drama Picture, Musical/Comedy Series, Drama Series, Musical/Comedy The 58th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 2000, were held on January 21, 2001. ... Vonda Shepard (born July 7, 1963) is a rock singer who gained popularity in the 1990s. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), universally known by his stage name Sting, is an Academy Award-nominated sixteen time Grammy-winning English musician from Wallsend in North Tyneside. ... Every Breath You Take is a song written by Sting and originally performed by The Police. ... For other uses, see Hamlet (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3, 1956) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American-Australian actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ...


Before the end of his first season on Ally McBeal, Downey was arrested during Thanksgiving 2000, when his room at Merv Griffin's Hotel and Givenchy Spa in Palm Springs, California was searched by the police who were responding to an anonymous 911 call. Downey was under the influence of a controlled substance and in possession of cocaine and Valium.[18][19] Despite the fact that if convicted he could face a prison sentence of up to four years and eight months, he signed on to appear in at least eight more Ally McBeal episodes.[20] In April 2001, while he was on parole, a Los Angeles police officer found him wandering barefoot in Culver City, near southwest Los Angeles. He was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence of drugs but was released a few hours later,[21] even though tests showed he had cocaine in his system.[22] After this last arrest producer David E. Kelley and other Ally McBeal executives ordered last-minute re-writes and re-shoots, and dismissed Downey from the show, though Downey's character had resuscitated Ally McBeal's ratings.[23] The Culver City arrest also cost him a role in the high-profile film America's Sweethearts.[22] In July 2001, he pleaded no contest to the Palm Springs charges, avoiding jail time. He was instead sent into drug rehabilitation and put on a three-year probation, benefiting from the California Proposition 36, which had been passed the year before and aims to help non-violent drug offenders overcome their addictions instead of sending them to jail.[13][24] For other uses, see Thanksgiving (disambiguation). ... Mervyn Edward Merv Griffin, Jr. ... Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. ... For other uses, see Cocaine (disambiguation). ... Diazepam, brand names: Valium, Seduxen, in Europe Apozepam, is a 1,4-benzodiazepine derivative, which possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. ... Culver City sign near the intersection of the 405 and the 90. ... David Edward Kelley (born April 4, 1956) is a prolific multi-Emmy award winning American writer, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, and Boston Legal. ... Americas Sweethearts (2001) is a romantic comedy film, directed by Joe Roth, starring Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones. ... California Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000, also known as Prop 36, was an initiative statute that permanently changed state law to allow qualifying defendants convicted of non-violent drug possession offenses to receive a probationary sentence in lieu of incarceration. ...


The book Conversations With Woody Allen reports that director Woody Allen wanted to cast Downey and Winona Ryder in his film Melinda and Melinda in 2000, but was unable to do so because he could not get insurance on them, stating, "We couldn't get bonded. The completion bonding companies would not bond the picture unless we could insure them. We were heartbroken because I had worked with Winona before [on Celebrity] and thought she was perfect for this and wanted to work with her again. And I had always wanted to work with Bob Downey and always thought he was a huge talent."[25] Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg; December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian and playwright. ... Winona Laura Horowitz[1] (born October 29, 1971), better known under her professional name Winona Ryder, is a two-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actress. ... Melinda and Melinda is a 2005 film written and directed by Woody Allen. ... Celebrity is a 1998 film written and directed by Woody Allen and shot in black-and-white. ...


Career comeback

Downey, Jr. at the premiere of Air America, 1990
Downey, Jr. at the premiere of Air America, 1990

Downey's first acting job after being ordered into a drug treatment program in July 2001 was a month later, when Sam Taylor-Wood suggested to Elton John the idea of having an actor lip-syncing to the song in the video for the single "I Want Love". John thought Downey would be perfect, and the video ended up being a one-shot video centered on Downey.[26][27] Downey was able to return to the big screen only after Mel Gibson, who had been a close friend to Downey since both had co-starred in Air America, paid Downey's insurance bond for the 2004 film The Singing Detective.[28] On November 23, 2004, Downey released his debut musical album, The Futurist, on Sony Classical, for which he designed the cover art.[1] That year he was also named "Man of the Year" by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.[29] He returned to mainstream films in the mid 2000s with Gothika, for which Joel Silver withheld 40 percent of his salary until after production wrapped, as insurance against his addictive behavior; similar clauses have become standard in his contracts since then.[30] After Gothika Downey appeared to have become a more reliable actor and was cast in a number of leading and supporting roles, including the well received semi-independent films Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Good Night, and Good Luck. and A Scanner Darkly, Disney's poorly received The Shaggy Dog, the mainstream Zodiac and Steven Shainberg's fictional biopic of Diane Arbus, Fur, where Downey's character represented the two biggest influences on Arbus's professional life, Lisette Model and Marvin Israel.[31] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 371 × 598 pixelsFull resolution (491 × 792 pixel, file size: 335 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... 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Air America is a 1990 film starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr as Air America pilots in Vietnam War era Laos. ... The Singing Detective was a 2003 film based on the BBC mini-series of the same name, a work by Dennis Potter. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sony Classical is the successor to the Columbia and CBS Masterworks labels, assuming its new identity after the purchase of CBS Records by Sony Corporation. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, known informally simply as The Pudding, is a theatrical student society at Harvard University, known for its burlesque musicals and for its status as the oldest collegiate theatrical organization in the United States. ... Gothika, a 2003 horror / supernatural thriller movie directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and written by Sebastian Gutierrez, is the story of a psychiatrist (played by Halle Berry) in a womens prison who wakes up one day to find herself on the other side of the bars, accused of having murdered... Joel Silver (born July 14, 1952) is a successful Hollywood film producer. ... For other uses, see Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (disambiguation). ... Good Night, and Good Luck. ... A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 film by Richard Linklater based on the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name. ... The Shaggy Dog is a very loose remake of the 1959 film, The Shaggy Dog, in which a human unwillingly turns into a dog at random intervals. ... For the 2006 film starring Justin Chambers and Robin Tunney, see The Zodiac (film). ... Steven Shainberg is a director and producer. ... A biographical film or biopic is a film about a particular person or group of people, based on events that actually happened. ... 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Downey also guest starred on Family Guy, voicing Lois Griffin's long lost, mentally disturbed brother Patrick Pewterschmidt. One of his most recent starring roles is as Principal Gardner in the teen comedy Charlie Bartlett (2008). Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ... Lois Griffin (nee. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Pewterschmidt family. ... Charlie Bartlett is a 2007 comedy film written by Gustin Nash and directed by Jon Poll. ...


In 2006 Downey was surprisingly cast for the title character in the film Iron Man,[32] with director Jon Favreau explaining the choice by stating: "Downey Jr. wasn't the most obvious choice but he understood what makes the character tick. He found a lot of his own life experience in Tony Stark".[33] Favreau even insisted in having Downey as he claimed numerous times Downey would be to Iron Man what Johnny Depp is to the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, a lead actor that could both elevate the quality of the film and increase the public's interest on it.[34][35][11][36] For the role Downey had to gain more than 20 pounds of muscle in five months so as to look like he "had the power to forge iron".[37] The film was globally released between April 30 and May 3, 2008 grossing over $100 million in the United States and Canada,[38] and receiving rave reviews which cite Downey's performance as a highlight of the film.[39][40] As a result, both Downey and Favreau have already stated their interest in making Iron Man a trilogy.[41] He also made a small appearance as Iron Man's Tony Stark in the film The Incredible Hulk, as a part of Marvel Studios' attempt to depict the same Marvel Universe on film.[42] This article is about the superhero. ... Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. ... Jonathan K. Favreau (born on October 19, 1966) is an American actor and director. ... John Christopher Depp II[1] (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his frequent portrayals of offbeat and eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and the titular character of Tim Burtons Edward Scissorhands. ... Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of three adventure films directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 2003 film, see Hulk (film). ... Marvel Studios is an American television and motion picture studio based in Beverly Hills, California. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ...


Downey wears controversial blackface makeup for new film, Tropic Thunder, starring with Ben Stiller and Jack Black. He is "virtually unrecognizable with afro hair and brown skin."[43] Reports of the movie screenings from African-Americans have had positive responses.[44] This reproduction of a 1900 minstrel show poster, originally published by the Strobridge Litho Co. ... Tropic Thunder is an upcoming 2008 action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and starring Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr. ... Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. ... For other persons named Jack Black, see Jack Black (disambiguation). ...

Stiller says that he and Downey always stayed focused on the fact that they were skewering insufferable actors, not African-Americans. 'I was trying to push it as far as you can within reality,' Stiller explains. 'I had no idea how people would respond to it.' He recently screened a rough cut of the film and it scored high with African-Americans. He was relieved at the reaction. 'It seems people really embrace it,' he says.

—Entertainment Weekly- First Look: 'Tropic Thunder'

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Personal life

Downey started dating actress Sarah Jessica Parker after meeting on the set of Firstborn. They separated in 1991, according to Downey, because of his drug and alcohol abuse.[45] He then dated Marisa Tomei, with whom he appeared together in Only You and Chaplin, in the early 1990s. He married actress Deborah Falconer on May 29, 1992, and had a son with her named Indio Falconer Downey, born on September 7, 1993 in Los Angeles County, California. Downey and Falconer divorced on April 26, 2004. In 2004, while on the set of Gothika, he met producer Susan Levin, who runs Joel Silver's movie company.[28] The two started dating and married on August 27, 2005 in a Jewish ceremony at Amagansett, New York.[46] Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress and producer, with a portfolio of television, film, and theater performances. ... Firstborn is a 1984 drama film starring Teri Garr, Peter Weller, Christopher Collet, Corey Haim, Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr. ... Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joel Silver (born July 14, 1952) is a successful Hollywood film producer. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Amagansett is a census-designated place and hamlet located in Suffolk County, New York. ...


Downey says he has been drug free since 2001 thanks to the help of his family, therapy, meditation, twelve-step recovery programs, yoga and wing chun.[7] He has described his religious beliefs as "Jewish-Buddhist," although he has been interested in the past by Christianity and the Hare Krishna ideology.[47] Buddhist meditation encompasses a variety of meditation techniques that develop mindfulness, concentration, tranquility and insight. ... // A twelve-step program is a set of guiding principles for recovery from addictive, compulsive, or other behavioral problems, originally developed by the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for recovery from alcoholism. ... For other uses such as Yoga postures, see Yoga (disambiguation) Statue of Shiva performing Yogic meditation Yoga (Sanskrit: योग Yog, IPA: ) is a group of ancient spiritual practices designed for the purpose of cultivating a steady mind. ... For the 1994 Hong Kong film, see Wing Chun (film). ... A Jewish Buddhist is a person with a Jewish ethnic and/or religious background who practices forms of Buddhist meditation and spirituality. ... Topics in Christianity Preaching Prayer Ecumenism Relation to other religions Movements Music Liturgy Calendar Symbols Art Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Hare Krishna Mantra in Devanagari The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra (Great Mantra), is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well known outside of India by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (commonly known as the Hare Krishnas).[1] It is believed by practitioners...


Filmography

Television

Year Show Role Other notes
1985-1986 Saturday Night Live 18 episodes
2000-2002 Ally McBeal Larry Paul 15 episodes
2005 Family Guy Patrick Pewterschmidt voice, episode "The Fat Guy Strangler"

SNL redirects here. ... For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ... “The Fat Guy Strangler” is an episode from season four of FOX animated television series Family Guy. ...

Film

Year Film Role Other notes
1970 Pound a puppy Directed by Robert Downey Sr.
1972 Greaser's Palace uncredited Directed by Robert Downey Sr.
1975 Moment to Moment uncredited Directed by Robert Downey Sr.
1980 Up the Academy Caleb Yoon Directed by Robert Downey Sr.
1983 Baby It's You Stewart
1984 Firstborn Lee
1985 Deadwait (short subject)
Tuff Turf Jimmy Parker
Weird Science Ian
1986 Back to School Derek
America Paulie Hackley
1987 The Pick-up Artist Jack Jericho
Less Than Zero Julian Wells
1988 Johnny Be Good Leo Wiggins
Rented Lips Wolf Dangler
1969 Ralp Carr
1989 That's Adequate Albert Einstein
True Believer Roger Baron
Chances Are Alex Finch
1990 Air America Billy Covington
1991 Too Much Sun Reed Richmond
Soapdish David Seton Barnes
1992 Chaplin Charlie Chaplin
1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country documentary
Heart and Souls Thomas Reilly
The Last Party himself documentary written by Downey
Short Cuts Bill Bush
1994 Hail Caesar Jerry
A Century of Cinema documentary
Natural Born Killers Wayne Gale
Only You Peter Wright, alias Damon
1995 Richard III Lord Rivers
Home for the Holidays Tommy Larson
Restoration Robert Merivel
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (TV) Mr. Willowby
1997 Danger Zone Jim Scott
One Night Stand Charlie
Two Girls and a Guy Blake Allen
Hugo Pool Franz Mazur
1998 The Gingerbread Man Clyde Pell
U.S. Marshals Special Agent John Royce
1999 In Dreams Vivian Thompson
Friends & Lovers Hans
Bowfinger Jerry Renfro
Black and White Terry Donager
2000 Wonder Boys Terry Crabtree
Auto Motives Rob short subject
2001 Last Party 2000 documentary
2002 Lethargy Animal therapist short subject
2003 Whatever We Do Bobby short subject
The Singing Detective Dan Dark
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin documentary
Gothika Pete Graham
2004 Eros (segment "Equilibrium") Nick Penrose
2005 Game 6 Steven Schwimmer
The Outsider documentary
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Harry Lockhart
Good Night, and Good Luck. Joe Wershba
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow documentary
2006 The Shaggy Dog Dr. Kozak
A Scanner Darkly James Barris
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Dito Montiel
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus Lionel Sweeney
2007 Zodiac Paul Avery
Lucky You Telephone Jack
2008 Charlie Bartlett Principal Gardner
Iron Man Tony Stark/Iron Man
Tropic Thunder Kirk Lazarus awaiting release
The Incredible Hulk Tony Stark/Iron Man cameo
The Soloist Steve Lopez post-production
2010 Iron Man 2 Tony Stark/Iron Man pre-production

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for The Silence of the Lambs		 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
1992
for Chaplin		 Succeeded by
Anthony Hopkins
for Shadowlands
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