Celebrities: Jewish or Not?
Celebrities you might not have known are Jewish….or maybe you did…
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Robert Downey Jr. – Jewish
Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor and producer, born in New York City, to Elsie (née Ford) and Robert Downey Sr. He is of mixed European descent, including Jewish, Hungarian and Irish roots. Downey gained fame at a young age with roles in Less Than Zero (1987) and Chaplin (1992), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He later became a global star as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Known for his versatility, Downey Jr. has also had success as a producer, and his career has spanned both drama and comedy.