Robert Downey, Jr. Thanks ‘Terrible Childhood’ for His Oscar Win
Robert Downey, Jr. took home Best Supporting Actor Sunday night, during the 96th Academy Awards. It’s a fitting capper to a stellar year for the industry veteran, clinching his first win after three nominations over a 30-year period.
In his speech, Downey, Jr.—who played seedy government official Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer—delighted the audience with his signature snark, thanking “my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order,” before going to highlight his “veterinarian—I meant, wife, Susan Downey.”
But from there, the actor toed into more earnest territory. “She found me, a snarling rescue pet, and you loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here.