A Biography of Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

There are lots and lots of amazing people that I can choose to be my role model but I choose Robert Downey Jr. why? because his life story behind his success is something I'm amazed with until now. we all know him mostly as iron man or tony stark from the highest-grossing movie of all time it's not like I'm exaggerating it but it is. but is he always this successful? the answer is no, Robert has a lot of ups and downs in his life. let's start from the very beginning, shall we?

Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor, producer, and singer. Robert born in New York City on April 4, 1965, from a famous father named Robert Downey Sr. His first acting role was nearly 50 years ago playing Puppy in the film Pound. this film was written and directed by his own father, therefore, we will not be surprised that there was a little bit of favoritism in the casting.

When he was 6, Robert's father forced him to smoke weed. his father was a drug-addicted filmmaker who made him do drugs, so they could bond together. "It was like him trying to express his love for me in the only way he knew how," says Robert in an interview in the year of 1988.

When his parents divorced, Robert moved to California with his father. By this time, he was abusing alcohol and drugs every night. In the midst of the chaos, Robert dropped out of school and decided to pursue a career in acting. He focused on his work and took any role he could find, and was hired to be on Saturday Night Live. But SNL had terrible ratings that year and Robert was fired. Still, he continued working small roles in popular films and soon landed a breakout role in Less than Zero, Where he played a cynical drug addict whose life spirals out of control.

His performance was widely praised as moving and mature, but Robert felt that he was playing his own drug-addicted self and checked himself into rehab.  After the rehab, he plays a role as Charlie Chaplin and got nominated for Oscars at this time he also got married. but despite his success, his addict on drugs never far behind. He gave in to his demons again and hit rock-bottom, getting arrested and going to prison several times in a few short years. In 2004 his wife was fed up and left with their son.

Lost, tired and desperate for help, Robert checked himself into rehab again. While there, he took up meditation, yoga, and kung-fu, and finished treatment with a renewed passion for life a desire to stay drug-free. His second wife gave him an ultimatum to stick to his sobriety or lose her. This time, he was ready to give it his all. his wife Susan Downey is known as 'A Miracle That Save Robert Downey Jr.' throughout Hollywood.

All his hard work paid off when he landed the role of Iron man, which went on to make billions worldwide and got him named one of the world’s most influential people. he was also listed by forbes as Hollywood's single highest-paid actor from 2013 to 2015, now he was the third highest-paid actor according to the Irish time.

“Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.”-RDJ

he also helps addicts get the help they need to recover because he knows the struggle very well. Robert’s inspiring comeback story is proof that you can always turn your life around. And that's the story behind the sassiest, the most ambitious, and the most amazing man Robert Downey Jr.

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