The Independent - London, August 12th, 2000
FRESH OUT of prison, where he served just under a year for drug- related offences, the Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr is plunging back into work with an eight-episode stint on the popular television legal drama Ally McBeal.
The 36-year-old actor, who is as well respected in the industry for his prodigious talent and prolific output as he is known outside the industry for his addiction problems and constant brushes with the law, has been inundated with film and television work offers since being released from Corcoran state prison last week.
He accepted the role of a "mysterious stranger" o...
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