Today, April 4, his famous 53rd birthday celebrates a famous actor, musician, genius, millionaire, playboy, philanthropist, one of the most charismatic personalities of our time - Robert Downey Jr.. Many know him in the roles of Tony Stark in the films "Iron Man" and "The Avengers", Sherlock in the series "Sherlock Holmes" and Hank Palmer in the film "The Judge".

In honor of the birthday editorial site TV. UA collected seven little-known facts about Robert Downey-Jr..

His father is Robert Downey Sr. - also a director, actor and producer. Robert had small roles in his father's projects as a child. He made his film debut at the age of five and played a sick puppy in the movie "Zagon" (1970), then the seven-year-old starred in "The Palace of Griser" (1972).

At the age of ten, the boy studied classical ballet in London, but did not become a dancer.

In 2009, the magazine "People" included Robert in the list of the sexiest men from the living.

And already in 2013, 2014 and 2015, Downey Jr. topped the rating of Hollywood's highest-paid actors under the Forbes version.

The actor was repeatedly treated in rehabilitation centers for drug addiction.

Once he was released from such a center just for a day - so that Rob starred in the clip of Elton John's "I Want Love".

On the fact that the title role in the fantasy "Edward Scissorhands" played by Johnny Depp, insisted the director. Before this test, Burton's tape was taken by Downey-ml.

Another fact about Robert - he is a martial arts master and devotes most of his free time to the practice of Vinh-chun.

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