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June 30, 2026 – “It’s unprecedented to go from being in prison multiple times to being the highest-paid star on the planet,” Ben Falk, the author of Robert Downey Jr.: The Fall and Rise of the Comeback Kid, exclusively tells Us Weekly. “He’s never doubted his own ability, but I imagine even Robert is pretty surprised!” Downey is a vocal advocate for prison reform who credits his wife, Susan Downey, with supporting his recovery. (The couple wed in 2005 and share son Exton, 14, and daughter Avri, 11. Police caught Downey driving 70 mph in a 50 mph zone on the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles that June. After pulling him over for speeding, officers found crack, cocaine, heroin and a loaded revolver inside his Ford Explorer, leading to his arrest on felony charges of possession of drugs and a concealed weapon as well as driving under the influence.
