The star of Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers, and several dozen box-office films, Robert Downey Jr. is known for his scandalous character, problems with law enforcement officers and a love of drugs. Today, the list of his achievements can be supplemented by three children, tattoos with the names of which the Hollywood actor made immediately after the birth of the babies. The oldest son of Downey Jr., Indio, by the age of 20 has already managed to become famous for scandalous antics, so the article will focus on him.
Biography
Indio Falconer Downey was born on September 7, 1993. His mother, model and singer Deborah Falconer, is Robert's first official wife.
In childhood, the son was very close to his father and spent all his free time with him. Robert took Indio Downey to the shooting and tried to teach the boy to act from childhood. However, the star father did not realize that he shows his son not only all the charms of Hollywood, but also his lifestyle. Even 12 years ago, Robert suffered from terrible drug addiction and was a frequent guest in rehabilitation centers. However, each time going beyond the threshold of the clinic, the brawler took on the old.
After Downey Jr. was fired from the studio, he was imprisoned for 16 months for possession of strong drugs and weapons. Then the baby Indio was only 3 years old. After 8 years, Deborah could not stand the constant tricks of her husband and filed for divorce. The eldest son was very worried about the parental gap, but the boy was still constantly next to his father.
Subsequent years
Unfortunately, the sad experience of the star father did not teach the boy anything good. On the contrary, Indio Downey decided to completely copy his parent, especially in terms of drugs. It all started quite harmlessly. First, the mature offspring of Downey Jr. began taking light painkillers, which the doctor prescribed him. However, after some time, Indio began to increase the dosage of tablets and, without noticing it, became addicted to them.
Not seeing anything wrong with this, the young man began to experiment and switched to more serious drugs. At this time, he lived with his mother, who did not even notice changes in the behavior of her son. I did not pay attention to addiction Indio Downey and his father. However, later the star of cult films admitted that he considers himself guilty of the addiction of his son. The fact is that Robert’s father (grandfather of Indio) also suffered from drug addiction and even gave his son a try of marijuana when he was only 8 years old.
Based on this rich history, it was not difficult to conclude that these genes will be passed on.
Arrest
When Indio Downey was 21 years old, illicit drugs were found in his car. The young man was charged, and threatened with a real term of imprisonment, since according to state law he was already an adult. However, the investigation dragged on, and Indio was sent to the clinic, where he successfully underwent a long course of treatment for addiction.
While his son was in a rehabilitation center, Robert Downey supported him and tried his best to help the boy avoid a repeat of his fate. Having successfully completed the entire course of treatment, Indio returned to the courtroom in February 2016. He managed to convince the judge that he was cured and the charges were dropped. This moment was a turning point in the life of the young man, and he decided to seriously take up his mind.
As stated by Robert, he proudly watched how his firstborn managed to overcome this difficult test. He also said that he was very proud of his son and believed that he would never return to this addiction.
Acting
After Indio recovered from the drug, he decided to devote himself to acting. In this, of course, his star father helped him. In 2005, Indio and Robert co-starred in the film “Kiss on the Fly”, which tells the story of the unlucky thief Harry, who accidentally presses the alarm button during a robbery of a small store, escapes from the police and gets on the set of one of the films, after which he becomes an actor. Robert's son played a rather large role of a thief in the film.
Indio Downey's filmography was limited to this, and he devoted himself entirely to playing the guitar. Together with his friend Ralph Alexander, the young man organized several groups and so far does not plan to return to the rental site.
Downey Jr. is not against his son’s hobbies and tries to provide him maximum support. As the actor himself admits, he is very glad that he can finally relax, stop worrying about the first-born, begin to pursue his career and raising other children.
Personal life
Little is known about the romantic relationship of the son of Robert Downey Jr. At the moment, he lives with his friend and colleague Ralph Alexander and is actively involved in writing music.
Nevertheless, photographs of Indio Downey and his girlfriend, whose name no one knows, periodically appear on the Web.