His father introduced him to drugs when he was 8 years old: Who is the Robert Downey Jr?

Robert Downey Jr. was born on April 4, 1965, in Manhattan, New York City. His father Robert Downey Sr. was an actor and filmmaker, and his mother Elsie Ann was an actress. He and his older sister Allyson grew up in Greenwich Village together.

Downey's father, Robert Downey Sr. is an actor, a writer, and a film director. He directed and screenwriter many films of quality and name. He was a star who had an important place in the advertising world.

Downey, who played small roles in his father's films as a child, when her parents divorced, he moved to California with his father in 1978. However, he dropped out of high school in 1982 in California and went back to New York to continue his full-time acting career.

His career started between 1983 - 1995 years and his acting was liked by taking part in many different roles and games. So, he was crowned with a reward. During that time, he showed up in documentaries and movies.

The beginning of failures

He was arrested on several different charges, including cocaine and heroin from 1996 to 2001. Downey, who has no positive results in drug treatment, he said that he had a father who was addicted to drugs and therefore, he said he was a drug addict since he was eight.

Despite all the defenses and tests, Downey was sentenced to multiple prison sentences and he was released after spending nearly a year at the latest California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison with a bail of $5,000.

After he got out of prison, he joined the cast of the hit television series Ally McBeal. And that way, he gained Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. But, as his sequence continued, he was captured by a controlled substance and he was released despite it. However, the series managers rewrote the series and fired Downey because of their behavior.

The time of ascension

After five years of collapse and struggle, Downey decided he wanted to set his career and life straight. It was time for Downey to stand up for his first job in 2001 after rehabilitation. He's dealt with a lot of work in different areas. He made his first music album with his son Indio, but he didn't get the success he wanted.

Despite all his efforts, Downey still hasn't gotten the success he wanted in the movies. Until his whole life changed with his role in Iron Man and Tropic Thunder in 2008. In 2007, Iron Man took the lead role in the film and made a big echo around the world. Downey received a commendable review of his success. So, Robert Downey Jr.'s career began to rise and gain huge profits.

After Iron Man, Downey joined Sherlock Holmes series, and the film was the 8th highest-grossing film of 2009. He won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role as Sherlock Holmes.    

In 2012, Downey who replayed the role of Tony Stark in the Avengers received a lot of positive criticism and the film was quite successful at the box office. The film is the 3rd highest-grossing film in the world. And as a movie, there's been a big development for Downey.

Downey, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame of the films, were able to increase his reputation and his fan base.

Robert Downey Jr., who has been successful in every movie and role he plays, is now a great and successful star who goes through difficult times, where liked his acting and everyone loved his.