Despite hurdles, Robert Downey Jr. turned his life around with Marvel's help, earning a pardon. Robert Downey Jr. is iconic today for his role as Iron Man — AKA Tony Stark — in Marvel films.

The most famous – and most dramatic – “jail to fame” turn-around, Downey Jr. got his first Oscar nomination for “Chaplin” in 1993 and his second for “Tropic Thunder” in 2009.

Robert Downey Jr. is known for playing one of Marvel ... In December 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown pardoned Downey for the 1996 drug conviction that sent him to prison for a year.

Though he rarely speaks about his short-lived tenure on Saturday Night Live, Marvel superstar Robert Downey Jr. broke his silence in the final episode of Peacock’s docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday ...

Robert Downey Jr said he would never ask individual fans for money Robert Downey Jr has warned fans not to fall for "scam artists" who claim to be him on social media and ask for money.

"I had a conversation with Robert Downey Jr. just before I did this because I was going through some stuff. He was like, 'Dude, just turn up. Throw it away. Who cares? You're there.' It took the ...