Robert Downey Jr., the American actor, producer, and singer known to people as one of the most successful men in the entertainment industry right now, has an estimated net worth of $200 million as of 2018. His successful career on-screen has made him one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, with his annual income reaching up to $80 million every year since 2008 until 2016 when it was put down to $10 million as per Forbes’ estimation.
Early Life
Robert John Downey, Jr. was born on April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York City to film and stage producer Robert Downey Sr. and actress Elsie Downey (née Elsie Ann Ford). His father is of half Lithuanian Jewish, one quarter Hungarian Jewish, and one quarter Irish descent; while his mother had Scottish ancestry from her own father. He also has Italian ancestry through his maternal grandfather whom he didn’t meet until he was fourteen years old.
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Career Beginnings
Robert Downey Jr. began his career on a very different path than most. In 1985, he was arrested for cocaine possession and quickly dropped from his record label as a result. His next few years involved more than a few stints in rehab and another arrest for possession of heroin before he landed his first major role on television’s I’m with Her. He scored small roles in films like Less Than Zero and Chances Are, but it wasn’t until he starred alongside Molly Ringwald in The Pick-up Artist that Hollywood took notice of him and started casting him regularly.
Actor Career
A former teen idol and drug addict, Robert Downey Jr. has managed to turn his life around over several decades of acting. His first major film role was as an extra on ‘Grease’ but it wasn’t until five years later that he won back-to-back Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his work in ‘Chaplin’ and ‘Tropic Thunder.’ The following year, he starred as Tony Stark/Iron Man in Marvel’s film franchise beginning with 2008’s ‘Iron Man.’ The role would earn him a place on Forbes’ list of top 10 highest paid actors each year since then. Iron Man appeared alongside other iconic characters in 2012’s superhero team-up movie, ‘The Avengers,’ which is one of Marvel’s highest grossing films to date.
Awards and Achievements
In 2017, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Darryl Ham Jackson in Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy film The Shape of Water. On January 25, 2018, it was announced that he will be inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is one of only a few actors to have been nominated for an Oscar (without winning), an Emmy and a Tony. He has also won several MTV Movie Awards, People’s Choice Awards and Kids’ Choice Awards. In April 2014, Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual list. The same year Entertainment Weekly named him among its 25 greatest actors of all time.
Other Sources Income
Tony Stark’s got a whole slew of other sources of income to pad his bank account. First and foremost is Marvel Studios, which paid him $50 million upfront for The Avengers. He made around $6 million per Marvel film that came out between Iron Man 3 and Avengers: Age of Ultron , plus points on each movie’s profits (meaning he gets a cut of the money made from TV deals, video games, etc.). Then there’s his production company Team Downey with his wife Susan. They are reportedly developing multiple TV shows and movies including Perry Mason, but no word yet on how much they’re earning from that (though they won’t be raking it in). Downey also has collected millions from endorsements over the years.
Cars Collections
Iron Man actor, Robert Downey Jr is a movie star and an American entrepreneur. According to Forbes, he is among one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors of all time. He started his career as an actor at age 5, making his debut appearance on television, appearing alongside his father on one episode of The First 36 Hours in 1976. Following that, he starred on stage with his parents at Circle Repertory Company in Long Island. Now you might be thinking what type of cars does Robert drive?
Last Updated on December 25, 2021
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