Born April 4, 1965 in New York, NY
Actor
Claim to Fame:
1987: Drug-using, strung-out Julian in Less Than Zero
Quote:
"I'd rather wake up in jail for a TB test than to have to wake up another morning knowing I'm going to the set of U.S. Marshals." --Downey to director Mike Figgis; from Projections 10: Hollywood Filmmakers and Filmmaking
Significant Other(s):
Sarah Jessica Parker: actress; began relationship in 1984; met during filming of Firstborn; relationship ended August 1991
Wife: Deborah Falconer, actress, musician; married May 1992; separated April 1996; filed for divorce
Family:
Mother: Elsie Downey, actress, singer; divorced from Robert Downey
Father: Robert Downey, actor, director, screenwriter; divorced
Stepmother: Laura, screenwriter; died in 1994 from Lou Gehrig's disease
Son: Indio, born September 1993; mother, Deborah Falconer
Awards:
1992: Best Actor Oscar nomination, Chaplin
Factoid:
Once had a job as a piece of living art in a SoHo nightclub in New York City
Education:
Santa Monica High School; left before graduating
