Robert Downey Jr. is widely known for his role in the Marvel franchise, but his long career includes much more than Iron Man alone.
Downey Jr. grew up in a Hollywood family, with his writer-director father, the late Robert Downey Sr., and actress mother, the late Elsie Downey.
He was introduced to the film industry very early. His first role was in the movie "Pound" at just 5 years old.The movie was written and directed by his father.
In the early years of his career, Downey Jr. was a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 1985 to 1986. He starred in films like "Back to School" (1986), "The Pick-up Artist" (1987) and "Less Than Zero" (1987).
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