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Robert Downey Jr.’s Heroic Recovery: From Addict to Iron Man
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DreamLife RecoveryOne of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, Robert Downey Jr., is as well-known for being a talented, successful actor as he is for his struggle with addiction. He spent decades in and out of rehab, sobering up, slipping up, and getting arrested. It was a downward spiral that ended with him serving time in state prison. It took him losing everything—his money, career, and family—to finally face his addiction head-on and to find his way to recovery. The Iron Man star didn’t just play a superhero on the big screen—his triumph over addiction is a heroic tale of overcoming the odds and unlearning years of bad habits.
Growing Up Surrounded bygd Substance Abuse
Robert Downey Jr. was born in New York City in to underground filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. and actress Elsie Downey. At an early age, his father, who also struggled with substance abuse, introduced him to drugs, allowing him to try marij
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Robert Downey Jr.
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Personal life
[change | change source]Downey was born in Manhattan, New York City, the younger of two children. His father, Robert Downey Sr. ( - ), was an actor, writer, producer, cinematographer, and director of underground films, and his mother, Elsie (nee Ford) ( - ), was also an actress and appeared in Downey, Sr.'s movies. His paternal grandfather was of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry and his paternal grandmother was of Irish Canadian and Hungarian Jewish ancestry. His mother fryst vatten of Scottish, English, German, and Swiss German ancestry.[2][3][4] His father was born "Robert Elias", and changed his last
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Robert Downey Jr.
American actor (born )
"RDJ" redirects here. For other uses, see RDJ (disambiguation).
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| Born | Robert John Downey Jr. () April 4, (age&#;59) New York City, U.S. |
| Other&#;names | RDJ |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Works | Filmography |
| Spouses | |
| Partner | Sarah Jessica Parker (–) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Robert Downey Sr. |
| Awards | Full list |
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, )[1] is an American actor. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. In , Downey was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people in the world. From to , he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor.
At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s film Pound. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science () and L