Downey Jr.’s long and illustrious career —well, one of the highest points,” Kimmel cracked, seemingly in reference to Downey’s history of drug addiction. In the audience, Downey...
Robert Downey Jr. recalled in the Netflix documentary that he was 'playing a game of just wanting to self-soothe or just stay loaded rather than deal with the fact that things had gone off the trac...
By Luchina Fisher September 9, 2014 ; "For some folks it's just a function of age," the 49-year-old "Iron Man" star told Vanity Fair's October issue about overcoming his demons. "It's perfectly normal for people to be obsessive about something for a period of time, then leave it alone." · For a time, it didn't seem like Downey, who had been getting high since he was a kid, would be able to leave it alone. The actor's drug use spiraled after he made it big in Hollywood. In 1996, police found he...
Robert Downey Jr. beat his drug addiction using Kung Fu, according to the master who taught him the rigorous form of ancient Chinese martial arts. On Thursday, California governor Jerry Brown pardo...
Robert Downey Jr, who played Iron Man, is a superhero even in real life. Here's all about his drug addiction, arrests, and resurgence!
Before becoming Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. experienced a long cycle of drug and alcohol abuse. Learn more about his inspiring comeback from addiction.
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor. His films as a leading... Downey's career has been characterized by some early success, a period of drug-related problems...
I t’s a familiar scene: A man in his mid-30s waits outside a courtroom, his eyes dull, his posture slack. An attorney sits nearby, trying to ignite some optimism in his client — maybe it won’t be so bad — but the man knows better. He knows because he’s already tested the system so many times. He’s been arrested with cocaine, heroin, marijuana, not to mention various and sundry pills. He knows he’s betrayed pledges to get clean, and turned his back on years of rehab. Now it’s time...
Robert Downey Jr. has been very privately helping his son struggle with addiction problems for years ... with some success ... sources connected with the family tell TMZ.
Jodie Foster recalled pulling Robert Downey Jr. aside and expressing her worries over his addiction struggles while on the set of the 1995 movie "Home for the Holidays."