The talent of American actor Robert Downey Jr is equal to his controversies.
Theme of our special Christmas Gallery, the website The Cape prefers to remember him for his remarkable roles in cinema than for his involvement with drugs and his arrests due to addiction.
Born on April 4, 1965, Downey Jr is the son of fellow actor and filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. Considered one of the most versatile actors of his generation, Downey Jr received his only Oscar nomination to date playing the eternal Carlitos in the film “Chaplin”. (1992).
With “Iron Man”, whose sequel premieres in 2010, Downey Jr seems to have definitely turned things around. The success of the film led to the actor being widely praised by specialized critics and also gaining respect from the public.
Next year, the actor promises to once again capture the world's attention with “Sherlock Holmes”, a new film by Guy Ritchie (Madonna's ex-husband). In the film, he plays the detective himself alongside his colleague Jude Law, who plays Dr. Watson.
Check out some photos of one of cinema's most charming forty-somethings in the album.
