Robert Downey Jr.
95 movies · 10 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 4, 1965 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Bob Downey · RDJ · Robert John Downey Jr.
Biography
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.
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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.
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Known for
Robert Downey Jr.: movies and TV shows
Acting (98)
- Upcoming Avengers: Doomsday
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
- Upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
- Upcoming All-Star Weekend
as Mexican Stranger
- Upcoming
- 2025 The Fantastic 4: First Steps
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
- 2024 The Sympathizer · TV
as Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest · 7 episodes
- 2023 Oppenheimer
as Lewis Strauss
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020 Dolittle
as Dr. John Dolittle
- 2019 Avengers: Endgame
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- 2018 Avengers: Infinity War
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- 2016 The Nice Guys
as Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
- 2016 Captain America: Civil War
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- 2014 The Judge
as Hank Palmer
- 2014 Chef
as Marvin
- 2013 Iron Man 3
as Tony Stark
- 2012 The Avengers
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- 2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Sherlock Holmes
- 2011 Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
as Tony Stark (archive footage)
- 2010 Due Date
as Peter Highman
- 2010 Love and Distrust
as Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
- 2010 Iron Man 2
as Tony Stark
- 2009 Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
- 2009 The Soloist
as Steve Lopez
- 2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
as Kirk Lazarus
- 2008 Tropic Thunder
as Kirk Lazarus
- 2008 The Incredible Hulk
as Tony Stark (uncredited)
- 2008 Iron Man
as Tony Stark
- 2008 Charlie Bartlett
as Nathan Gardner
- 2007 Lucky You
as Telephone Jack
- 2007 Zodiac
as Paul Avery
- 2006
- 2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
as Lionel Sweeney
- 2006 A Scanner Darkly
as James Barris
- 2006 Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
as Narrator
- 2006 Game 6
as Steven Schwimmer
- 2006 The Shaggy Dog
as Dr. Kozak
- 2005 Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Joe Wershba
- 2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Harry Lockhart
- 2004 Eros
as Nick Penrose
- 2004 The Route V50
as Traveller
- 2003 Gothika
as Pete Graham
- 2003 The Singing Detective
as Dan Dark
- 2003
- 2003 Whatever We Do
as Bobby
- 2002 Lethargy
as Animal Therapist
- 2000 Auto Motives
as Rob
- 2000 Wonder Boys
as Terry Crabtree
- 1999 Black and White
as Terry Donager
- 1999 Bowfinger
as Jerry Renfro
- 1999 Friends & Lovers
as Hans
- 1999
- 1999 In Dreams
as Vivian Thompson
- 1998 Two Girls and a Guy
as Blake
- 1998 U.S. Marshals
as Royce
- 1998 The Gingerbread Man
as Clyde Pell
- 1997 Hugo Pool
as Franz Mazur
- 1997 One Night Stand
as Charlie
- 1997
- 1996 Danger Zone
as Jim Scott
- 1995 Richard III
as Earl Rivers
- 1995 Restoration
as Robert Merivel
- 1995 Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
as Mr. Willowby
- 1995 Home for the Holidays
as Tommy Larson
- 1994 Natural Born Killers
as Wayne Gale
- 1994 Hail Caesar
as Jerry
- 1994 Only You
as Peter Wright
- 1994
- 1993 Short Cuts
as Bill Bush
- 1993 Heart and Souls
as Thomas Reilly
- 1992 Chaplin
as Charles Spencer Chaplin
- 1991 Soapdish
as David Seton Barnes
- 1991 Too Much Sun
as Reed Richmond
- 1990 Air America
as Billy Covington
- 1989 Chances Are
as Alex Finch
- 1989 True Believer
as Roger Baron
- 1989 That's Adequate
as Albert Einstein
- 1988 1969
as Ralph Carr
- 1988 Rented Lips
as Wolf Dangler
- 1988 Johnny Be Good
as Leo Wiggins
- 1987 Less Than Zero
as Julian
- 1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
- 1987 The Pick-up Artist
as Jack Jericho
- 1986 America
as Paulie Hackley
- 1986 Back to School
as Derek
- 1986 Arrival
as Eddie
- 1985
- 1985 Weird Science
as Ian
- 1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun
as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
- 1985 Tuff Turf
as Jimmy Parker
- 1984 Firstborn
as Lee
- 1983 Baby It's You
as Stewart
- 1980 Up the Academy
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
- 1972 Greaser's Palace
as Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
- 1970 Pound
as Puppy
Behind the camera (16)
- Upcoming The Hider
Producer
- Upcoming A Head Full of Ghosts
Producer
- Upcoming
- 2025 Play Dirty
Executive Producer
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022 "Sr."
Producer
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2014 The Judge
Executive Producer
- 2010 Due Date
Screenplay
- 2006 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Producer
- 1993 The Last Party
Writer
- 1988 Martini Ranch: Reach
Thanks
- 1985
Talk shows and appearances (75)
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2025 SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
1 episode
- 2024
- 2024 Disney Legends Award Ceremony
1 episode
- 2024
- 2023 Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
1 episode
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019 Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
1 episode
- 2019 The Chef Show
1 episode
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017 The True Story of...
1 episode
- 2015
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2 episodes
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2 episodes
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 Sock or Hat?
1 episode
- 2014
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
2 episodes
- 2013
- 2013 The Frame
1 episode
- 2012
- 2012 Finding Your Roots
1 episode
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2009 Live from Studio Five
2 episodes
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show
5 episodes
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005 The Reichen Show
1 episode
- 2005 The Showbiz Show with David Spade
1 episode
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
6 episodes
- 2003 Punk'd
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
9 episodes
- 2001
- 2001
- 1999 The Early Show
1 episode
- 1997 The View
2 episodes
- 1996 The Daily Show
1 episode
- 1995 The Frank Skinner Show
1 episode
- 1994
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
12 episodes
- 1993
- 1993 Raw
1 episode
- 1993 GMTV
1 episode
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 episodes
- 1988 This Morning
1 episode
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
3 episodes
- 1987 Kids' Choice Awards
1 episode
- 1986 American Masters
1 episode
- 1982 Late Night with David Letterman
1 episode
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight
1 episode
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
19 episodes
- 1975 People's Choice Awards
2 episodes
- 1975
- 1953 The Oscars
3 episodes