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Robert Downey Jr. Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Robert Downey Jr.? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Downey Jr. was the first actor to play both Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes on screen.

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He portrayed Iron Man in the MCU starting in 2008 and Sherlock Holmes in two films (2009, 2011), a unique dual franchise lead.

2.

Robert Downey Jr. was actually born in New York City, not Los Angeles.

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He was born in Manhattan, New York City, on April 4, 1965. Many assume he's a California native due to his Hollywood career.

3.

His father, Robert Downey Sr., was an underground film director who cast him as a child.

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Robert Downey Sr. was a counterculture filmmaker, and he gave young Robert his first acting role at age five in 'Pound' (1970).

4.

Robert Downey Jr. was fired from the TV show 'Ally McBeal' due to budget cuts.

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He was actually fired due to his drug-related arrests and legal troubles in 2000-2001, not budget issues. The show later wrote his character out.

5.

Downey Jr. once spent nearly a year in a California prison on drug charges.

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After multiple arrests, he served about 15 months at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran from 1999-2000.

6.

He played a lead role in the 1992 film 'Chaplin' but didn't get an Oscar nomination.

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He was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in 'Chaplin' (1992), though he didn't win.

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He won his first Oscar for playing a villain in a Marvel film.

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He has never won a competitive Oscar. He received his first Academy Award nomination for 'Chaplin' and another for 'Tropic Thunder' (supporting actor), but didn't win.

8.

He recorded a full pop album in the 1990s that went platinum.

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He released a music album titled 'The Futurist' in 2004, but it was not a pop album and did not go platinum; it charted modestly on Billboard.

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