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Robert Downey Jr. was arrested multiple times on drug-related charges over the span of a few years in the late '90s. He later spent time at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and ...
The Sister Act star has been very open about her substance problems in the past, admitting in a February 2011 episode of The View, “I was a functioning drug addict.” Downey Jr. was arrested ...
Robert Downey Jr, Jimmy Kimmel Kevin Winter/Getty Images(2) Robert Downey Jr. is finally sharing how he really felt about Jimmy Kimmel’s 2024 Oscars joke about his past substance abuse struggles.
Robert John Downey Jr. was born on April 4, 1965, in Manhattan, New York City, the younger of the two children. [3] His father, Robert Downey Sr., was a filmmaker, while his mother, Elsie Ann (née Ford), was an actress who appeared in Downey Sr.'s films. [4] Downey's father was Jewish, while Downey's mother had Scottish, German, and Swiss ...
Robert Downey Jr. was unfazed by Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about his past drug use at this year’s Oscars.. The “Oppenheimer” actor won an Academy Award for his performance in the film.
Robert Downey Jr. was the first choice for the role of Sam Lombardo, which ultimately went to Matt Dillon. Downey was considered because of his highly publicized drug problems, and although he was in recovery he was seen as too great an insurance risk.
In her 2014 book Robert Downey Jr. from Brat to Icon: Essays on the Film Career, Erin E. MacDonald said "the entire premise of the film could be read as a stand-in for drug intervention." She notes that Blake's behavior in the film "has an undeniable subtext of Downey's real life destruction and denial.
In his early career, Downey Jr faced substance addiction and various drug charges. In 1999, he served 12 months in prison after repeatedly missing court-ordered drug tests. He has been sober since ...