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Robert Downey Jr. Jokingly Thanks His ‘Terrible Childhood’ for Supporting Actor Oscars Win

Robert Downey Jr. gave a humorous acceptance speech after winning his first Oscar for his portrayal of antagonist Lewis Strauss in 'Oppenheimer.'

Robert Downey Jr. took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday — marking his first-ever Oscar win. But the Oppenheimer star couldn’t accept his award on Hollywood’s biggest night without making a round of thanks and, of course, a few signature jokes. “I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order,” Downey joked onstage, after accepting the award from past winners Sam Rockwell and Ke Huy Quan.

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