5 Things you didn't know about RDJ

- At the age of ten while living in London, Robert studied classical ballet.

- For the 2008 premiere of his film 'Iron Man', Robert was almost not allowed into Japan due to his past legal woes. After being interrogated for hours, they let him stay but he is never to be allowed in Japan again.

- Robert says his dad introduced him to drugs. Hi father, who is an underground filmmaker named Robert Downey, gave his son his first role in the 1970 movie 'Pound' and his first taste of marijuana both before he turned seven.

- Robert dropped out of Santa Monica High School at age 17 and moved to New York to become an actor. Among his first jobs? Bussing tables at Central Falls restaurant.

- Robert met his current wife, movie producer Susan Downey, while on set of 2003's "Gothika".