20 Little-Known Facts About Robert Downey Jr.

1Pound

Pound

Robert Downey Jr.'s first acting role in the film Pound was as a puppy which was directed by his father, Robert Downey Sr.


2Addiction

Addiction

Before his sobriety, Robert Downey Jr. once blacked out and was found asleep in the bedroom of his neighbor’s 11-year-old child.


3Busboy

Busboy

Robert Downey Jr. worked in a restaurant as a busboy for 3 years. He never made it to the waiter because he was too sweaty and didn't have the finesse.


4Patrick Pewterschmidt

Patrick Pewterschmidt

Robert Downey Jr. did the voice acting of Patrick Pewterschmidt in the TV show "Family Guy."


5Gothika

Gothika

Robert Downey Jr. broke Halle Berry's arm while filming Gothika in a scene where he had to twist her arm behind her back.


6Custom-designed car

Custom-designed car

Robert Downey Jr. gave Chris Evans a custom-designed "Steve Rogers" car with the Captain America shield emblazoned on the steering wheel.


7Criticism

Criticism

Robert Downey Jr. went blackface for most of Tropic Thunder, but the movie was mostly criticized by Disability advocates for the alleged offensive treatment of individuals with mental disabilities throughout the film.


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8RDJ

RDJ

Robert Downey Jr. was allowed by his father to smoke marijuana at the age of six.


9Tuff Turf

Tuff Turf

Robert Downey Jr was in a 1985 movie called "Tuff Turf". At 30:52 of the movie it predicts (by 27 years) his biggest role with a spray paint tag on the wall of: "THE NEW AVENGERS".


10Tony Stark

Tony Stark

Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of Tony Stark in the Iron Man movie series was directly inspired by and based on Elon Musk.

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