American actor Robert Downey Jr. is known for his turbulent youth, when along with the main roles came to him fame not always associated with cinema. From the height of his years, the actor realises that he was very lucky when he was not given an Oscar in 1993 for Best Actor in “Chaplin” by Richard Attenborough. A win then would have destroyed him as an actor. But now it’s fair and square, and he’s at his best, as the actor proudly points out.
After his first Oscar nomination, the actor became a regular in the tabloids with blazing headlines. In 1996, he was arrested for possession of heroin, cocaine and a gun, Downey got off with three years probation. However, a year later, the actor still went to jail for four months when he failed a drug test. Three years later, he was sentenced to three years in prison for the same reason, and he served 15 months.
