By this time, the 27-year-old Downey had come to be seen as one of the most gifted actors of his generation, but he had also earned a reputation as a troubled and controversial figure in Hollywood. The role displayed his dramatic range as well as his considerable talent for physical comedy. In the highly acclaimed film, which didn't go over nearly as well with audiences as with critics, Downey nimbly portrayed the legendary Charlie Chaplin from ages 19 to 83. Movies of Critical Acclaim 'Chaplin'Ī particular high point in Downey's career came in 1993, when he was nominated for an Academy Award (Best Actor) for his performance in Chaplin (1992), directed by Richard Attenborough. More adoration followed when Downey landed a featured role in Short Cuts (1993), the critically lauded ensemble film by Robert Altman. He earned praise for his comic turn as a shifty soap opera producer in Soapdish (1991), co-starring Sally Field, Kevin Kline and Whoopi Goldberg. By the early 1990s, Downey had established a reputation as a critically acclaimed A-List actor. And yet, his career continued to advance forward. That lasted far longer than it needed to last."Ī stint in drug rehabilitation followed shortly afterward, but Downey's struggles with drugs and alcohol would continue. Then things changed, and, in some ways, I became an exaggeration of the character. The character was an exaggeration of myself. I was playing this junkie-faggot guy, and, for me, the role was like the ghost of Christmas future. "Maybe I'd turn up hungover on the set, but no more so than the stuntman. "Until that movie, I took my drugs after work and on the weekends," he later explained. Sadly, the story line and character rang especially true for Downey, who had been introduced to drugs at the age of eight by his father, and developed a full-fledged addiction as he headed into his 20s. Downey played the party loving, cocaine-addicted Julian Wells in the film. His breakthrough performance came in 1987 with Less Than Zero (1987), in which he co-starred with Andrew McCarthy. 'The Pick-up Artist,' 'Less Than Zero'ĭowney's first leading role on the big screen was a charming womanizer in The Pick-up Artist (1987), a romantic comedy co-starring Molly Ringwald that was written and directed by James Toback. From 1985 to '86, he was a regular cast member of Saturday Night Live, NBC's popular sketch-comedy program.
Heightĭowney made his earliest feature film appearances in such films as Baby, It's You (1983), Firstborn (1984), Weird Science (1985) and Back to School (1986). has an estimated net worth of $300 million and is one of the highest-paid actors in the industry. (Photo: Marvel Studios)Īs of 2019, Robert Downey Jr.
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