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: Doomsday (2026)
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Oppenheimer (2023)
as Lewis Strauss
The Avengers (2012)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Iron Man (2008)
as Tony Stark
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Iron Man 2 (2010)
as Tony Stark
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
as Tony Stark (uncredited)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
as Tony Stark
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
as Harry Lockhart
The Nice Guys (2016)
as Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
Zodiac (2007)
as Paul Avery
Due Date (2010)
as Peter Highman
Weird Science (1985)
as Ian
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
as Sherlock Holmes
Tropic Thunder (2008)
as Kirk Lazarus
Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
as Sherlock Holmes
Natural Born Killers (1994)
as Wayne Gale
Dolittle (2020)
as Dr. John Dolittle
Chef (2014)
as Marvin
The Judge (2014)
as Hank Palmer
Chaplin (1992)
as Charles Spencer Chaplin
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
as James Barris
Val (2021)
as Self (archive)
Eros (2004)
as Nick Penrose
U.S. Marshals (1998)
as Royce
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
as Joe Wershba
Soapdish (1991)
as David Seton Barnes
"Sr." (2022)
as Self
Gothika (2003)
as Pete Graham
Air America (1990)
as Billy Covington
Auto Motives (2000)
as Rob
Only You (1994)
as Peter Wright
Tuff Turf (1985)
as Jimmy Parker
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
The Outsider (2005)
as Self
Bowfinger (1999)
as Jerry Renfro
Heart and Souls (1993)
as Thomas Reilly
One Night Stand (1997)
as Charlie
Back to School (1986)
as Derek
Friends & Lovers (1999)
as Hans
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant (2011)
as Tony Stark (archive footage)
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
as Dr. Kozak
Baby It's You (1983)
as Stewart
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)
as Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
Chances Are (1989)
as Alex Finch
The Soloist (2009)
as Steve Lopez
The Pick-up Artist (1987)
as Jack Jericho
Short Cuts (1993)
as Bill Bush
Monty and the Movies (—)
as Self (archive footage)
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
as Lionel Sweeney
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)
as Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
Lucky You (2007)
as Telephone Jack
Less Than Zero (1987)
as Julian
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
as Dito
True Believer (1989)
as Roger Baron
Wonder Boys (2000)
as Terry Crabtree
Johnny Be Good (1988)
as Leo Wiggins
Hugo Pool (1997)
as Franz Mazur
Restoration (1995)
as Robert Merivel
Robert Richardson: The White Devil (2026)
as Self - Interviewee
Richard III (1995)
as Earl Rivers
Charlie Bartlett (2008)
as Nathan Gardner
In Dreams (1999)
as Vivian Thompson
I Am Steve McQueen (2014)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Two Girls and a Guy (1998)
as Blake
On the Set of 'Gothika' (2004)
as Self
Home for the Holidays (1995)
as Tommy Larson
Black and White (1999)
as Terry Donager
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008)
as Kirk Lazarus
Lethargy (2002)
as Animal Therapist
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! (2014)
as Self
The Singing Detective (2003)
as Dan Dark
The Gingerbread Man (1998)
as Clyde Pell
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self - Presenter
Firstborn (1984)
as Lee
1969 (1988)
as Ralph Carr
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
as Self
Up the Academy (1980)
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
as Self
Whatever We Do (2003)
as Bobby
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Actor
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
as (voice)
Love and Distrust (2010)
as Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
Game 6 (2006)
as Steven Schwimmer
Greaser's Palace (1972)
as Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
Danger Zone (1996)
as Jim Scott
The Route V50 (2004)
as Traveller
Hail Caesar (1994)
as Jerry
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023)
as Self - Lewis Strauss
Iron Man 3 Unmasked (2013)
as Self
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight (1975)
as Himself
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains (2020)
as Self
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin (2004)
as Self
Too Much Sun (1991)
as Reed Richmond
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)
as Self
All-Star Weekend (—)
as Mexican Stranger
That's Adequate (1989)
as Albert Einstein
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
A Century of Cinema (1994)
as Self
Voom Portraits (2007)
as Self
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' (2006)
as Self / Barris
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)
as Self
The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented (2010)
as Self
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude (2024)
as Self
Rented Lips (1988)
as Wolf Dangler
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! (1994)
Actor
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2006)
as Narrator
Sherlock Holmes 3 (—)
as Sherlock Holmes
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)
as Self
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two (2015)
as Self
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)
as Mr. Willowby
The Last Party (1993)
as Self
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales (2006)
as Self
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
America (1986)
as Paulie Hackley
Last Party 2000 (2001)
as Self
Pound (1970)
as Puppy
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry (2012)
as Self
The Hider (—)
Actor
Painting with Fire (2004)
as Self
Arrival (1986)
as Eddie
Pieta (2001)
as Self