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Robert Downey
Robert Downey may refer to: *Robert Downey Sr. (1936–2021), American film director *Robert Downey Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. One of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by ''Time ... (born 1965), American actor * Robert Downey (hurler) (born 1999), Irish hurler See also * Robert Downie (other) {{Hndis, Downey, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Downey Sr
Robert John Downey Sr. ( Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He was known for writing and directing the underground film '' Putney Swope'' (1969), a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, Downey's films during the 1960s were "strictly take-no-prisoners affairs, with minimal budgets and outrageous satire, effectively pushing forward the countercultural agenda of the day." He was the father of American actor Robert Downey Jr. Early life Robert John Downey Sr. was born Robert John Elias Jr. in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on June 24, 1936. He was the son of Elizabeth "Betty" McLauchlen, a model and magazine editor, and Robert John Elias Sr., who worked in management of motels and restaurants. His paternal grandparents were Lithuanian Jews, while his mother was of half Hungarian Jewish and half Irish ancestry. He grew up in Rockville Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Downey Jr
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. One of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by ''Time'' magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by ''Forbes'' as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s 1970 film '' Pound''. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films '' Weird Science'' (1985) and '' Less than Zero'' (1987). Downey's portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic ''Chaplin'' garnered him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Downey (hurler)
Robert Downey (born 21 September 1999) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-back. Early life Born and raised in Cork, Downey first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Christian Brothers College, Cork. He progressed through the various age grades before beginning a three-year tenure with the school's senior team in 2015. Downey later studied at University College Cork and was added to their Fitzgibbon Cup panel in 2020, having earlier lined out with the freshers' team. He won a Fitzgibbon Cup winners' medal that year after lining out at full-back in UCC's 0–18 to 2–11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow in the final. Club career Downey began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Glen Rovers club on the northside of Cork city. He had success in the minor grade in 2017 when the Glen won the Cork Premier 1 MHC ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
