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American actor Robert Downey Jr. made his acting debut in 1970's Pound, directed by his father Robert Downey Sr., at the age of five. In the 1980s, Downey was considered a member of the Brat Pack [ 1 ] after appearing in the films Weird Science with Anthony Michael Hall (1985), Back to School with Rodney Dangerfield (1986), Less than Zero with ...
1969 is a 1988 American drama film written and directed by Ernest Thompson and starring Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland and Winona Ryder. The original music score is composed by Michael Small . The film deals with the Vietnam War and the resulting social tensions between those who support and oppose the war in small-town America.
[8] Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars and called it "the kind of movie that is a balancing act, really." [ 9 ] Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman gave it a letter grade of C− and said that it "makes the tackiness of soap operas seem far more desperate than funny."
Downey Jr. was 28 at the time, and struggled with a drug addiction. “I was young and crazy,” Downey Jr. said during an interview on The View on Wednesday, January 24. He told cohost Joy
Robert John Downey Sr. (né Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor.He was known for writing and directing the underground film Putney Swope (1969), a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world.
Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Robert Downey Jr. was floored to win a 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award and made sure to thank his past costars. Downey Jr., 58, took ...
Back to School is a 1986 American comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Terry Farrell, William Zabka, Ned Beatty, Sam Kinison, Paxton Whitehead, Robert Downey Jr., M. Emmet Walsh, and Adrienne Barbeau.
Robert Downey Jr. has won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his work in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” The night completed an awards season sweep for the star, with his victory at ...