| 4 Apr 1965 |
Robert Downey Jr. born in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY. |
| 29 Mar 1993 |
Downey wins an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the 1992 film Chaplin. |
| 23 Jun 1996 |
Arrested for driving drunk and being in possession of Mexican Black Tar heroin, crack, cocaine and a .357 Magnum revolver. |
| 16 Jul 1996 |
Downey enters a Malibu, California home at random and crashes in a child's bed. The police arrest him for trespassing. Downey maintains his limo driver dropped him off at the wrong address. |
| 20 Jul 1996 |
Downey is arrested, for the third time in a month, after walking away from his court-ordered drug treatment program. |
| 6 Nov 1996 |
Malibu Municipal Judge Lawrence Mira sentences Downey to three years probation for weapons and drugs charges: "If you've ever had a chance here to deal with this problem and maintain your sobriety, this is the chance to do it. I wish you good luck. You've made a good start." |
| 16 Nov 1996 |
Downey hosts Saturday Night Live. |
| 8 Dec 1997 |
Malibu Municipal Judge Lawrence Mira sentences Downey to six months in jail for violating parole. |
| 14 Feb 1998 |
While serving a six-month sentence in jail, Downey gets into a fight and ends up with a scratched nose. |
| 16 Jul 1999 |
Downey returns to Corcoran State Prison to serve a three-year sentence for a parole violation. |
| 3 Apr 2000 |
The New York Daily News reports that Downey is a target for abuse by other inmates at Corcoran State Prison in California. |
| 25 Nov 2000 |
Downey arrested in a Palm Springs, California hotel for cocaine and Valium possession and being under the influence of a controlled substance. |
| 21 Jan 2001 |
Wins a Golden Globe, and a standing ovation, for work on Ally McBeal. |
| 24 Jan 2001 |
Downey's wife, Deborah Falconer, files for divorce. |
| 22 Apr 2001 |
Nominated for an American Comedy Award, Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series, for his brief stint on Ally McBeal. |
| 8 Sep 2001 |
Wins an Emmy for work on Ally McBeal. |
