Happy Birthday Sherlock Holmes... I mean, Robert Downey Jr. Yes, the American actor who made his screen debut at the age of five has turned a year older today!
Born in Manhattan, Robert's father, Robert Downey Sr., is an actor, writer, producer, cinematographer and director of undergrpund films. So Robert always had his father's blessings. In fact, his first film break was given by his father in his film Pound, at the age of five. He attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York as a teenager.
In 1985, at age 20, Downey joined the cast of the weekly television comedy show Saturday Night Live. In 1985, Downey had his breakthrough when he played James Spader's sidekick in Tuff Turf and then a bully in John Hughes' Weird Science. He went to act in several films and even won himself an Academy Awards Nomination. But after this his career started to slip out of his hands. From 1996 to 2001, he was arrested several times on drug-related charges.
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 2003 film The Singing Detective. After Gothika, Downey was cast in a number of leading and supporting roles, including well-received work in a number of semi-independent films: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Good Night, and Good Luck, A Scanner Darkly, and Steven Shainberg's fictional biopic of Diane Arbus, Fur.
Robert Downey Jr.'s best was yet to come. After the super success of Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes came his way and changed his stars. The sequel to the 2009 version of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which opened worldwide on December 16, 2011 was also a super success.
Robert Downey, Jr. has sung on several soundtracks in his films such as Chaplin, Too Much Sun, Two Girls and a Guy, Friends and Lovers, The Singing Detective and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
His private life has been in turmoil due to his relationships and his problems with drugs. Yet, he has many fans and friends.
Fridaymoviez wishes Robert Downey Jr. A Very Happy Birthday!