Robert Downey Jr.
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Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. Downey was the highest-paid actor in the world annually from 2013 to 2015. Known for his versatility across roles, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Daytime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father, Robert Downey Sr.'s, film Pound (1970). He rose to prominence by working with the Brat Pack for the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero (1987). His portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the biopic Chaplin (1992) earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination. After spending less than a year at a treatment facility on drug charges, Downey joined the television series Ally McBeal in 2000, earning a Golden Globe for his performance. Dismissed from the show in 2001 following further drug-related arrests, he entered a court-ordered rehabilitation program and has remained sober since 2003. After Mel Gibson paid his insurance bond, Downey made his film comeback with The Singing Detective (2003). He gained global recognition for starring as Iron Man in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019). Downey starred as the titular detective in Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him a Golden Globe. His portrayal of bureaucrat Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023) won him the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2024, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for the miniseries The Sympathizer. He made his Broadway debut in the title role of Ayad Akhtar's McNeal. Time named Downey one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008, and Forbes featured him on the Celebrity 100 in 2013 and 2014. He has pursued music, releasing the jazz-pop album The Futurist (2004), which charted on the US Billboard 200. Divorced from singer Deborah Falconer, Downey has been married to film producer Susan Levin since 2005; they co-founded the production company Team Downey. Downey has three children: one with Falconer and two with Levin. In 2025, he was named one of the greatest film actors of the 21st century by The Independent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Downey Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
The Avengers (2012)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Oppenheimer (2023)
as Lewis Strauss
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
Iron Man (2008)
as Tony Stark
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
as Tony Stark (uncredited)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
as Tony Stark
Iron Man 3 (2013)
as Tony Stark
Zodiac (2007)
as Paul Avery
Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
The Nice Guys (2016)
as Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
as Wayne Gale
Tropic Thunder (2008)
as Kirk Lazarus
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
as Sherlock Holmes
The Judge (2014)
as Hank Palmer
Dolittle (2020)
as Dr. John Dolittle
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
as Sherlock Holmes
Chef (2014)
as Marvin
Due Date (2010)
as Peter Highman
U.S. Marshals (1998)
as Royce
Weird Science (1985)
as Ian
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
as Harry Lockhart
Gothika (2003)
as Pete Graham
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
as James Barris
Chaplin (1992)
as Charles Spencer Chaplin
Only You (1994)
as Peter Wright
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant (2011)
as Tony Stark (archive footage)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
as Joe Wershba
Bowfinger (1999)
as Jerry Renfro
The Soloist (2009)
as Steve Lopez
Back to School (1986)
as Derek
Eros (2004)
as Nick Penrose
Air America (1990)
as Billy Covington
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
as Dr. Kozak
Tuff Turf (1985)
as Jimmy Parker
Lucky You (2007)
as Telephone Jack
Chances Are (1989)
as Alex Finch
Less Than Zero (1987)
as Julian
Heart and Souls (1993)
as Thomas Reilly
Short Cuts (1993)
as Bill Bush
The Gingerbread Man (1998)
as Clyde Pell
The Singing Detective (2003)
as Dan Dark
Wonder Boys (2000)
as Terry Crabtree
True Believer (1989)
as Roger Baron
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
Charlie Bartlett (2008)
as Nathan Gardner
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
as Lionel Sweeney
Soapdish (1991)
as David Seton Barnes
Val (2021)
as Self (archive)
The Pick-up Artist (1987)
as Jack Jericho
One Night Stand (1997)
as Charlie
Johnny Be Good (1988)
as Leo Wiggins
Restoration (1995)
as Robert Merivel
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)
as Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
as Dito
Black and White (1999)
as Terry Donager
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self - Presenter
"Sr." (2022)
as Self
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008)
as Kirk Lazarus
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Actor
Home for the Holidays (1995)
as Tommy Larson
I Am Steve McQueen (2014)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! (2014)
as Self
In Dreams (1999)
as Vivian Thompson
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
as (voice)
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
as Self
Baby It's You (1983)
as Stewart
Richard III (1995)
as Earl Rivers
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023)
as Self - Lewis Strauss
Hugo Pool (1997)
as Franz Mazur
Firstborn (1984)
as Lee
The Outsider (2005)
as Self
Hail Caesar (1994)
as Jerry
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Two Girls and a Guy (1998)
as Blake
That's Adequate (1989)
as Albert Einstein
Friends & Lovers (1999)
as Hans
Game 6 (2006)
as Steven Schwimmer
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
as Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)
as Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
1969 (1988)
as Ralph Carr
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)
as Self
Too Much Sun (1991)
as Reed Richmond
Up the Academy (1980)
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Whatever We Do (2003)
as Bobby
Love and Distrust (2010)
as Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)
as Self
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2006)
as Narrator
Rented Lips (1988)
as Wolf Dangler
Danger Zone (1996)
as Jim Scott
Last Party 2000 (2001)
as Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains (2020)
as Self
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight (1975)
as Himself
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude (2024)
as Self
Auto Motives (2000)
as Rob
All-Star Weekend (—)
as Mexican Stranger
Voom Portraits (2007)
as Self
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented (2010)
as Self
The Last Party (1993)
as Self
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin (2004)
as Self
Robert Richardson: The White Devil (2026)
as Self - Interviewee
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! (1994)
Actor
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry (2012)
as Self
On the Set of 'Gothika' (2004)
as Self
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales (2006)
as Self
Greaser's Palace (1972)
as Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' (2006)
as Self / Barris
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two (2015)
as Self
Pound (1970)
as Puppy
Iron Man 3 Unmasked (2013)
as Self
The Route V50 (2004)
as Traveller
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)
as Mr. Willowby
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)
as Self
Lethargy (2002)
as Animal Therapist
The Hider (—)
Actor
America (1986)
as Paulie Hackley
Painting with Fire (2004)
as Self
Arrival (1986)
as Eddie
Pieta (2001)
as Self
Monty and the Movies (—)
as Self (archive footage)