Robert Downey Jr.
Acting
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. A son of a filmmaker, Robert Downey Sr and one of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s 1970 film Pound. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero (1987). Downey's portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic Chaplin earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the TV series Ally McBeal in 2000. He won a Golden Globe Award for the role. Downey was fired from the show in 2001 in the wake of additional drug charges. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003.
Downey made his acting comeback in the 2003 film The Singing Detective, after Mel Gibson paid his insurance bond, and went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007) and the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008). He also played Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and in its 2011 sequel. Downey gained global recognition for starring as Iron Man in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Downey received acclaim for his role in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023), winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing multiple characters in the black comedy miniseries The Sympathizer (2024). He made his Broadway debut that year, playing the title role in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal.
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Filmography of
Robert Downey Jr.
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
... 2027
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
... 2026
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
... 2025
... 2024
Lewis Strauss
... 2023
Self - Lewis Strauss
... 2023
Self - Presenter
... 2022
Self
... 2022
... 2020
... 2020
Dr. John Dolittle
... 2020
Tony Stark / Iron Man
... 2019
Tony Stark / Iron Man
... 2018
Tony Stark / Iron Man
... 2017
... 2017
Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
... 2016
Tony Stark / Iron Man
... 2016
Tony Stark / Iron Man
... 2015
... 2014
Hank Palmer
... 2014
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2014
Marvin
... 2014
Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
... 2014
Self
... 2013
Tony Stark
... 2013
... 2012
... 2012
Tony Stark / Iron Man
... 2012
Sherlock Holmes
... 2011
Tony Stark (archive footage)
... 2011
Peter Highman
... 2010
Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
... 2010
Self (archive footage)
... 2010
Tony Stark
... 2010
... 2010
Sherlock Holmes
... 2009
Steve Lopez
... 2009
Self
... 2008
Kirk Lazarus
... 2008
... 2008
Kirk Lazarus
... 2008
Tony Stark (uncredited)
... 2008
Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
... 2008
Tony Stark
... 2008
Nathan Gardner
... 2008
Self
... 2007
... 2007
Telephone Jack
... 2007
Paul Avery
... 2007
... 2006
... 2006
... 2006
Lionel Sweeney
... 2006
James Barris
... 2006
... 2006
Steven Schwimmer
... 2006
Dr. Kozak
... 2006
Self
... 2005
Joe Wershba
... 2005
Harry Lockhart
... 2005
... 2004
Nick Penrose
... 2004
... 2004
... 2004
Self
... 2004
Traveller
... 2004
Pete Graham
... 2003
Dan Dark
... 2003
Bobby
... 2003
Animal Therapist
... 2002
Self
... 2001
Self
... 2001
Terry Crabtree
... 2000
Terry Donager
... 1999
Jerry Renfro
... 1999
Hans
... 1999
Vivian Thompson
... 1999
Blake
... 1998
Royce
... 1998
Clyde Pell
... 1998
Franz Mazur
... 1997
Charlie
... 1997
Jim Scott
... 1996
Earl Rivers
... 1995
Robert Merivel
... 1995
Mr. Willowby
... 1995
Tommy Larson
... 1995
Wayne Gale
... 1994
Jerry
... 1994
Peter Wright
... 1994
Bill Bush
... 1993
Self
... 1993
Thomas Reilly
... 1993
... 1993
Charles Spencer Chaplin
... 1992
David Seton Barnes
... 1991
Reed Richmond
... 1991
Billy Covington
... 1990
Alex Finch
... 1989
Roger Baron
... 1989
Albert Einstein
... 1989
Ralph Carr
... 1988
Leo Wiggins
... 1988
Julian
... 1987
Wolf Dangler
... 1987
... 1987
Jack Jericho
... 1987
Paulie Hackley
... 1986
Derek
... 1986
Eddie
... 1986
Ian
... 1985
Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
... 1985
Jimmy Parker
... 1985
Lee
... 1984
Stewart
... 1983
Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
... 1980
... 1975
Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
... 1972
Puppy
... 1970
John 'Scottie' Ferguson
Mexican Stranger
Iron Man