Robert Downey Jr.
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| - | No, these aren’t pulp classics that somehow escaped your notice. They’re props from the 2005 film ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'', in which [[Robert Downey, Jr.]] played a thief accidentally cast in a [[Hollywood film]]. The movie was based on [[Brett Halliday]]’s pulp novel ''[[Bodies Are Where You Find Them]]'', and so the producers of the film mocked up four pieces of [[faux]] fiction as a sort of tribute, and used [[Robert McGinnis]] art to do so. The paintings are of course wonderful, but to our eyes the overall designs aren’t fully convincing. This is mainly due to the uninspired font choices and rather limp colors utilized for the overall graphics. One gets the sense the designers didn’t have a true affinity for pulp style. But even if the covers are less than authentic, the McGinnis art is still to die for. | ||
| - | <hr> | + | '''Robert John Downey Jr.''' (born April 4, 1965) is an [[American actor]] and producer. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of [[substance abuse]] and legal troubles, before a resurgence of commercial success in middle age. |
| - | ''[[The Sotadic Zone]]'' by [[Sir Richard Burton]], published by [[Panurge Press]] | + | At the age of five, he made his acting debut in [[Robert Downey Sr.]]'s film ''[[Pound (film)|Pound]]'' in 1970. He subsequently worked with the [[Brat Pack (actors)|Brat Pack]] in the teen films ''[[Weird Science (film)|Weird Science]]'' (1985) and ''[[Less Than Zero (film)|Less Than Zero]]'' (1987). In 1992, Downey portrayed the [[Charlie Chaplin|title character]] in the biopic ''[[Chaplin (film)|Chaplin]]'', for which he was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] and won a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|BAFTA Award]]. Following a stint at the [[California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran|Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility]] on drug charges, he joined the TV series ''[[Ally McBeal]]'', for which he won a [[58th Golden Globe Awards#Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award]]. He was fired from the show in the wake of drug charges in 2000 and 2001. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003. |
| - | + | Initially, bond completion companies would not insure Downey, until [[Mel Gibson]] paid the insurance bond for the 2003 film ''[[The Singing Detective (film)|The Singing Detective]]''. He went on to star in the black comedy ''[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bang]]'' (2005), the thriller ''[[Zodiac (film)|Zodiac]]'' (2007), and the action comedy ''[[Tropic Thunder]]'' (2008); for the latter he was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. Downey gained global recognition for starring as [[Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tony Stark / Iron Man]] in ten films within the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], beginning with ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' (2008). He has also played the [[Sherlock Holmes|title character]] in [[Guy Ritchie]]'s ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and its sequel, ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]'' (2011). | |
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Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor and producer. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of commercial success in middle age. At the age of five, he made his acting debut in Robert Downey Sr.'s film Pound in 1970. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less Than Zero (1987). In 1992, Downey portrayed the title character in the biopic Chaplin, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a BAFTA Award. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the TV series Ally McBeal, for which he won a Golden Globe Award. He was fired from the show in the wake of drug charges in 2000 and 2001. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003.
Initially, bond completion companies would not insure Downey, until Mel Gibson paid the insurance bond for the 2003 film The Singing Detective. He went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007), and the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008); for the latter he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Downey gained global recognition for starring as Tony Stark / Iron Man in ten films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Iron Man (2008). He has also played the title character in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and its sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011).
