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It's another boy for Robert Downey Jr. The 46-year-old actor and his wife Susan welcomed a son on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, CNN's confirmed.

In this Oct. 14, 2011 file photo, Mel Gibson poses at the 25th American Cinematheque Award benefit gala honoring actor Robert Downey Jr., in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) matches wits with the nefarious Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris) after uncovering a diabolical plot to destabilize the entire Western world in this sequel from director Guy Ritchie.

A criminal mastermind without a conscience, Professor Moriarty is Holmes' worst nightmare -- a man who uses his incredible intellect for unspeakably evil purposes.

Robert Downey Jr. has made several bold moves in the course of his acting career – from appearing in blackface for his role in the comedy “Tropic Thunder” to an onscreen kiss with Val Kilmer in “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.” 

It was supposed to be Robert Downey Jr. 's night, but somehow Friday's American Cinematheque Award ceremony became all about Mel Gibson .

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are back as London's most famous detectives to face their greatest nemesis.

During his 2011 hosting performance, Gervais took shots at Robert Downey Jr.'s stints in jail and rehab, Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie's widely panned film "The Tourist," and Charlie Sheen's hard partying.

You can always trace a direct line through a handful of roles to illustrate what led to an actor’s current success, but with Downey, that line has more ups and downs than most elevators in Hollywood.

So let’s look at seven performances that trace the evolution of one Robert John Downey Jr.

The Hobbit, which in all likelihood will be shot in 3D, will include two films. Superman will be about Clark Kent as he traveled the world as a journalist, trying to figure out whether he still wants to be Superman, and 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' will likely star Robert Downey Jr.

Don't count Lohan out just yet, Robert Downey, Jr., was also once a drug-addled outcast in Hollywood.