"You can have a great day in jail, and you can have a lousy day in Beverly Hills. The threat of prison has been eliminated for me," said Downey after his release. "I know I can do time now." Robert Downey Jr. was born April 4, 1965 in New York City. He began his acting career at age 5 and at age 20, joined Saturday Night Live for one season. By that time, Downey had developed a serious drug …showed first 75 words of 661 total…

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