Interesting Fun facts about Robert Downey Jr.

Who does not have heard about Robert Downey Junior  who charmed all of us with his stunning performance as Tony Stark in the Hollywood Flick ‘Iron Man’ and movies such as Sherlock Holmes to quote a few. His stardom scaled into insurmountable heights after the the release of the first part of the Iron Man series that no one could imagine someone else playing his role in this action movie. Below are certain interesting fun facts about the flamboyant actor you might have never heard until now:

Debut at the age of 5:  Yes, you heard that right. The simple fact that Downey Jr had his debut just at the age of five in an absurdist comedy movie written and directed by his father Robert Downey Sr.named Pound (released in 1970) where he enacted the role of a sick puppy where dogs of different types (acted by humans) waiting at an animal shelter (also called pound) to be put to sleep is quite astonishing.

Exposed to drugs at an early age:  The father of this maverick had exposed him to drugs just at the age of six  and by the time he reached the age of eight, he was literally addicted to them

Learned Classical Ballet at the age of 10: How many of us had dreamt about learning skills like playing piano or guitar when we were at preschool for instance. Downey Jr. learned classical ballet at the age of 10 after attending schooling in Chelsea Perry House School in London.

Tops the Forbes list of Highest-paid actors: This might be known to all of us but you would be amazed by the fact that he has two major hits in his career till date Viz. Iron Man 3 and The avengers which had grossed above 1 billion dollars each. During  the period of June 2012 to June 2013 itself, he had a net worth of 75 million dollars as earnings.

Detained during movie premiere in Japan: Despite Mr Downey Jr being the most renowned actor in our generation, did you know that he was detained at the Narita International Airport in Japan for around six hours due to certain legal issues in the past and was interrogated for the same.

Only Actor Who Won Golden Globe for this role: This would have surprised you for sure as no he is not the only actor to win Golden globe but he is the only actor who has won the Golden Globe for enacting the role of Sherlock Holmes.

Robert Downey Junior is such a brilliant actor that his fans would go ga-ga over his skills both on-screen and off screen. The charisma that he has would chant literally anyone that he is second to none in Holywood.Robert Downey Junior is such a brilliant actor that fans at the moment.

The above points would have certainly mesmerised you as the actor we know has amazing talents which we would be seen in the near future on the silver screen in the years to come.