Robert Downey Jr.’s Height, Weight And Body Measurements

We will certainly come to talking about Robert Downey Jr.’s height weight and other statistics sooner or later but first how cool is it to talk about him today? On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest level of impressive he definitely ranks 20. Yes, that’s how much we love Robert Downey Jr.

Before getting to the subject at hand here are some facts we think you might find interesting about the star.

1. Robert Downey Jr. was born on April 4 1965 in New York City and began playing at the age of five when he played the role of a puppy in the 1970s film Pound. The film was directed by his father Robert Downey Sr.

2. His parents divorced when he was only 11 years old so he ended up growing up in a ton of different places scattered across the United States and Europe.

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3. When he was 17 he dropped out of high school to pursue a career as an actor meanwhile he did everything from bussing tables in a restaurant to working in a shoe store he even played as a “living art” in the famous underground club Area.

4. He had his first major breakthrough in 1984 when he joined the famous team of actors for the sketch Saturday Night Live he played in other productions but his role as Julian Wells addicted to cocaine in the film Less Than Zero is very important because it caused his drug addiction.

The actor has come a long way since his days as a coke snorkeler has participated in a number of blockbusters and is currently playing his role as Tony Stark in the film Marvel Iron Man. Before we get excited let’s check the height of Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.’s Height

If high boots or sneakers are not a sure sign that the actor is a little on the short side then we don’t do what is. Robert Downey Jr.’s height puts him slightly below the average American male height of 5 feet 9 inches. The actor is not that tall at 5’8″ and believe us when we say he’s not done with that yet.

According to Express, he was recently the victim of a joke on the set of The Avengers suite when team members laughed at his small height by replacing his full-size production chair with a miniaturized version. But it was fun and games though.

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Downey was not offended at all he even tweeted the picture on Twitter to his casting friends Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo with the caption’ Lights camera assemble!’ The fact that he does not shy away from an occasional punch at his height does not mean that the actor does not use all the means he can to stand a little higher by a few centimeters.

Here’s what he said about it in an interview with JapanTimes: “There’s nothing to say about it – many actors do it now and in the past. Tom Cruise. Or read about John Wayne who even had lifts in his car to look taller behind the wheel. “Height is one of the rules and practices of this business that improves the male condition’.

Here are the names of other celebrities who stand as high as the actor. Eminem Kanye West and Sean Penn all share Robert Downey Jr.’s height.

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Robert Downey Jr.’s Weight

Before his appearance in Marvel’s Iron Man Downey was not built as a star of the action at all he was skinny and weighed 68 kg nevertheless he was in very good shape. Since 2008 when he first donned the metallic red suit the star has come a long way he now has the muscle mass and body in shape for an action star.

How does he do this? The actor trains at least four days a week with sessions lasting 40 to 90 minutes. The timing varied from one session to the next so the actor never knew what to expect. He also followed a very regimented diet according to Brad Bose Ph.D. his personal trainer.

Here’s what Bose had to say: “Our goal was to make him grow as much as possible but we also wanted to make sure he had a kind of six-pack we really focused on the old school heavy lifting. Military presses dips and bench presses. Keep it torn but maintain muscle mass”.

The star currently weighs 78 kg so here it is.

Robert Downey Jr.’s Body Measurements

Robert Downey Jr.’s height and weight are not all we have got here for you today check out this summary of all his body measurements.

Height: 5’8

Weight: 78 Kg (172 pounds)

Chest size: 45 inches

Waist size:35 inches

Biceps: 15 inches

Shoe size: US size 9, Euro size 42, UK size 8.5

Quick Facts About Robert Downey Jr.