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