Robert Downey Jr.
Acting
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
Acting176
movieAvengers: Secret Wars
2027
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
movieAvengers: Doomsday
2026
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
movieRobert Richardson: The White Devil
2026
Self - Interviewee
movieThe Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
tvThe Sympathizer
2024
Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
movieOppenheimer
2023
Lewis Strauss
movieInside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
2023
Self - Lewis Strauss
tvDowney's Dream Cars
2023
Self - Host
movie2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Self - Presenter
movie"Sr."
2022
Self
tvMarvel Studios Assembled
2021
Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage)
tvMarvel Studios Legends
2021
Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieDolittle
2020
Dr. John Dolittle
tvThe Age of A.I.
2019
Self - Host
tvThe Chef Show
2019
Self - Guest
movieAvengers: Endgame
2019
Tony Stark / Iron Man
movieAvengers: Infinity War
2018
Tony Stark / Iron Man
movieSpider-Man: Homecoming
2017
Tony Stark / Iron Man
tvThe True Story of...
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Nice Guys
2016
Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
movieCaptain America: Civil War
2016
Tony Stark / Iron Man
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieAvengers: Age of Ultron
2015
Tony Stark / Iron Man
movieThe Judge
2014
Hank Palmer
movieI Am Steve McQueen
2014
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieChef
2014
Marvin
movieMarvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieIron Man 3
2013
Tony Stark
tvThe Frame
2013
Tony Stark / Iron Man
movieThe Avengers
2012
Tony Stark / Iron Man
movieSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011
Sherlock Holmes
movieMarvel One-Shot: The Consultant
2011
Tony Stark (archive footage)
movieDue Date
2010
Peter Highman
movieLove and Distrust
2010
Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
movieMad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
2010
Self (archive footage)
movieIron Man 2
2010
Tony Stark
movieSherlock Holmes
2009
Sherlock Holmes
movieThe Soloist
2009
Steve Lopez
movieRain of Madness
2008
Kirk Lazarus
movieTropic Thunder
2008
Kirk Lazarus
movieThe Incredible Hulk
2008
Tony Stark (uncredited)
movieStarz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
movieIron Man
2008
Tony Stark
movieCharlie Bartlett
2008
Nathan Gardner
movieLucky You
2007
Telephone Jack
movieZodiac
2007
Paul Avery
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007
Self / Self - Guest
movieFur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2006
Lionel Sweeney
movieA Scanner Darkly
2006
James Barris
movieGame 6
2006
Steven Schwimmer
movieThe Shaggy Dog
2006
Dr. Kozak
movieGood Night, and Good Luck.
2005
Joe Wershba
movieKiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005
Harry Lockhart
movieEros
2004
Nick Penrose
movieThe Route V50
2004
Traveller
movieGothika
2003
Pete Graham
movieThe Singing Detective
2003
Dan Dark
tvPunk'd
2003
Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieLethargy
2002
Animal Therapist
moviePieta
2001
Self
movieWonder Boys
2000
Terry Crabtree
movieBlack and White
1999
Terry Donager
movieBowfinger
1999
Jerry Renfro
tvFamily Guy
1999
Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice)
movieIn Dreams
1999
Vivian Thompson
movieThe Gingerbread Man
1998
Clyde Pell
movieHugo Pool
1997
Franz Mazur
movieOne Night Stand
1997
Charlie
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Larry Paul
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieDanger Zone
1996
Jim Scott
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest
movieRichard III
1995
Earl Rivers
movieRestoration
1995
Robert Merivel
movieMr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
Mr. Willowby
movieHome for the Holidays
1995
Tommy Larson
movieNatural Born Killers
1994
Wayne Gale
movieHail Caesar
1994
Jerry
movieOnly You
1994
Peter Wright
movieShort Cuts
1993
Bill Bush
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
movieHeart and Souls
1993
Thomas Reilly
tvRaw
1993
Self (archive footage)
tvGMTV
1993
Self
movieChaplin
1992
Charles Spencer Chaplin
movieSoapdish
1991
David Seton Barnes
movieToo Much Sun
1991
Reed Richmond
movieAir America
1990
Billy Covington
movieChances Are
1989
Alex Finch
movieTrue Believer
1989
Roger Baron
movieThat's Adequate
1989
Albert Einstein
tvThis Morning
1988
Self - Interviewee
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
movie1969
1988
Ralph Carr
movieRented Lips
1988
Wolf Dangler
movieJohnny Be Good
1988
Leo Wiggins
movieLess Than Zero
1987
Julian
movieThe Pick-up Artist
1987
Jack Jericho
movieAmerica
1986
Paulie Hackley
tvMussolini: The Untold Story
1985
Bruno Mussolini
movieGirls Just Want to Have Fun
1985
Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
movieTuff Turf
1985
Jimmy Parker
movieBaby It's You
1983
Stewart
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982
Self - Guest
movieUp the Academy
1980
Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self - Various Characters
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Presenter
movieGreaser's Palace
1972
Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
moviePound
1970
Puppy
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self / Self - Presenter
Vertigo
John 'Scottie' Ferguson
movieAll-Star Weekend
Mexican Stranger
movieShardscapes 64%
El chat
Production13
moviePlay Dirty
2025
Executive Producer
tvThe Sympathizer
2024
Executive Producer
tvDowney's Dream Cars
2023
Executive Producer
movie"Sr."
2022
Producer
tvSweet Tooth
2021
Executive Producer
tvPerry Mason
2020
Executive Producer
tvThe Age of A.I.
2019
Executive Producer
movieThe Judge
2014
Executive Producer
movieA Head Full of Ghosts
Producer
Vertigo
Producer
The Hider
Producer
Weather Girl
Executive Producer
Crew1
Directing1
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985
Director
Writing1
movieThe Last Party
1993
Writer