Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 04, 1965
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
184 titles
Robert 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. 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
Filmography
Avengers: Secret Wars
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Avengers: Doomsday
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
Self - Interviewee
Play Dirty
Executive Producer
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
The Sympathizer
Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Oppenheimer
Lewis Strauss
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
Self - Lewis Strauss
Downey's Dream Cars
Self - Host
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self - Presenter
"Sr."
Self
Sweet Tooth
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled
Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Legends
Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self
Perry Mason
Executive Producer
Dolittle
Dr. John Dolittle
The Age of A.I.
Self - Host
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
Self
The Chef Show
Self - Guest
Avengers: Endgame
Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Infinity War
Tony Stark / Iron Man
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Tony Stark / Iron Man
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
Self
The True Story of...
Self (archive footage)
The Nice Guys
Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
Captain America: Civil War
Tony Stark / Iron Man
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Tony Stark / Iron Man
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Self
The Judge
Hank Palmer
I Am Steve McQueen
Self - Narrator (voice)
Sock or Hat?
Self
Chef
Marvin
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
Self
Iron Man 3
Tony Stark
The Frame
Tony Stark / Iron Man
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
Self
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry
Self