Nickname:	Robert Downey Jr. / Robert Downey / Bob Downey / Bob
Known for:	Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Wonder Boys, A Scanner Darkly
Birth name:	Robert John Downey Jr.
Birthday:	4 April 1965, New York, New York, USA
Height:	5' 9" (1.75 m)

Burger King Got Robert Downey Jr. Off Drugs

Picture Inside. photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.comIron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. claims that Burger King is responsible for getting him off drugs.In 2003,Downey was in California with a ton of "f*cking dope" in the car.He decided to stop at Burger King, and eating one of their hamburgers caused his inner revelati... Read More » Burger King Got Robert Downey Jr. Off Drugs

Gwyneth Paltrow Kisses Another Man

Picture Inside. Gwyneth Paltrow liplocks with Robert Downey Jr.……in these very first pictures from the set of their new Jon Favreau-directed film, Iron Man!In the upcoming superhero flick, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (Iron Man), played by Downey, 41, creates a life support suit to assist him after a life... Read More » Gwyneth Paltrow Kisses Another Man

Robert Downey Jr. Defends Mel Gibson

Picture Inside. Robert Downey JR has defended disgraced actor Mel Gibson following his anti-Semitic outburst during an arrest for drink-driving last year, arguing nobody’s perfect.Downey Jr, who co-starred with Gibson in 1990’s Air America, believes the fallen Lethal Weapon star should be forgiven for his drunken outburst. G... Read More » Robert Downey Jr. Defends Mel Gibson

Robert Downey Jr Is An Iron Man

Picture Inside. Robert Downey Jr. was spotted walking outside the Sprint Style Villa earlier today in Miami Beach, Florida.He was accompanied by his 13-year-old son Indio Falconer Downey (from his first wife Deborah Falconer). If you haven’t heard, Robert Downey Jr. will be playing Iron Man in the self-titled2008 film.... Read More » Robert Downey Jr Is An Iron Man

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One fan was surprised to see "Iron Man" (a.k.a. Robert Downey Jr.) at LAX, and we have a pretty good idea why -- dude doesn't need a plane to fly!See Also Downey Jr. Shops on Temptation Aisle...

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"The Insider" confirms that Robert Downey Jr. suffered an injury while filming 'Sherlock Holmes' on location in Britain. A rep tells "The Insider" that Downey Jr. is doing fine and "all is well" after the incident in which the actor suffered a "minor injury." Guy Ritchie is directing the highly anticipated blockbuster, scheduled for release in November 2009, in which Downey Jr. plays the famed detective, with Rachel McAdams as his love interest. Downey Jr. told ET earlier this year that the movie will present Holmes as more adventurous and less formal than previous screen incarnations. He also revealed he would have intense fight scenes in the film and noted that he has been training in martial arts for the past five years. Photo: Pete Goddard/Splash News

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Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. needed medical attention on the set of the new Guy Ritchie movie Sherlock Holmes - when he was knocked out by a giant wrestler.


Hollywood star ROBERT DOWNEY JR. needed medical attention on the set of new GUY RITCHIE movie SHERLOCK HOLMES - when he was knocked out by a giant wrestler.The Iron Man actor was filming a fight scene with seven foot (2.1 metre)-tall co-star Robert Maillet when the big man threw a punch that left Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. insists he wasn't responsible for the decision to fire Terrence Howard from the Iron Man sequel, revealing he was sad to see his pal dropped from the movie.


ROBERT DOWNEY JR. insists he wasn’t responsible for the decision to fire TERRENCE HOWARD from the IRON MAN sequel, revealing he was sad to see his pal dropped from the movie.Howard was recently shocked to learn he wouldn’t be reprising his role as Iron Man/Tony Stark’s best pal Jim Rhodes in the 2010 sequel. He
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robert Downey Jr. will strap on his metal suit to join the superhero team effort "The Avengers" in addition to "Iron Man 2," Marvel Studios announced Tuesday.


Actor ROBERT DOWNEY JR. has signed a new deal with Marvel Studios to reprise his role in THE AVENGERS.The star will also appear in two more Iron Man movies as part of the contract, reports industry magazine Variety.Iron Man 2 is due for release in 2010 while the next installment of The Avengers will hit
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AP - Robert Downey Jr. will strap on his metal suit to join the superhero team effort "The Avengers" in addition to "Iron Man 2," Marvel Studios announced Tuesday.
Guy Ritchie enjoyed an evening out with actors Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. Thursday night.

The film director - who announced last week he and Madonna are getting a divorce after nearly eight years of marriage - smiled as he was photographed arriving at his close friend Sam Taylor Wood's art exhibition at London's White Cube gallery wearing an argyle-print jumper, jeans and a flat cap.
JAMIE FOXX’s dreams of landing a second Oscar in 2009 have been dashed - the release of his new movie THE SOLOIST has been pushed back to March (09), and will no longer qualify for the Academy Awards.Both Foxx, who won a Best Actor Academy Award for Ray, and co-star Robert Downey Jr. were tipped
Robert Downey Jr. says he will play Sherlock Holmes "better than it's ever been done before."

The 43-year-old actor - who will portray the fictional British detective in Guy Ritchie's new movie "Sherlock Holmes" - is not worried about following in the footsteps of stars including Charlton Heston, Edward Woodward and Rupert Everett because he intends to bring something new to the role.
Reuters - Robert Downey Jr. is to play Victorian super sleuth Sherlock Holmes in an upcoming blockbuster that studio Warner Bros. hopes will become a lucrative new franchise.
ENTOURAGE star KEVIN CONNOLLY’s directorial debut made him think twice about acting - because the stars of his film were incredible.Connolly’s short film Whatever We Do features Robert Downey Jr. and Tim Roth and the director was so stunned with his stars’ performances, it made him think seriously about giving up.He says, "They made me
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He's been to rehab more times than we care to count -- so of all the places to stop for what we're hoping was just a snack -- a liquor store?! The good news -- we're pretty sure it ain't liquor.See Also Iron Man Becomes Katate Kid...

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'Iron Man' Robert Downey Jr is going to put a new spin on the legendary character of Sherlock Holmes. He's going for "bad-ass". In the new Guy Ritchie film about the Victorian detective, the actor has promised that Ritchie has a high-octane approach planned for the character.

"I got to spend some time with Guy and I love his take on it," he told the Sun ewspaper. "We're both martial arts enthusiasts and in the original stories of Sherlock Holmes, he's kind of a bad-ass and a bare-knuckle boxer and studies the rare, fictional martial art of baritsu."
Fictional super-sleuth Sherlock Holmes will be turned into a "bad-ass" martial arts expert in Guy Ritchie's hard-hitting new film.


BEN STILLER and his TROPIC THUNDER co-star ROBERT DOWNEY JR. are to reteam for a new animated action movie called MASTER MIND.The project began life as a regular action film, but Stiller chose to turn it into a cartoon when he took it to the bosses at Dreamworks.He says, "It’s a script that my company
LOS ANGELES (AP) - It took four of Hollywood's biggest stars to take down Batman. The DreamWorks-Paramount comedy "Tropic Thunder" — with Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr.,

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