Robert Downey Jr.
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.
Filmography
Avengers: Secret Wars
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Avengers: Secret Wars
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Avengers: Doomsday
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Avengers: Doomsday
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
as Self - Interviewee
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
as Self - Interviewee
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
as Self
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
as Self
Oppenheimer
as Lewis Strauss
Oppenheimer
as Lewis Strauss
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
as Self - Lewis Strauss
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
as Self - Lewis Strauss
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self - Presenter
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self - Presenter
"Sr."
as Self
"Sr."
as Self
Val
as Self (archive)
Val
as Self (archive)
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self
Dolittle
as Dr. John Dolittle
Dolittle
as Dr. John Dolittle
Avengers: Endgame
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Endgame
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Infinity War
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Infinity War
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Spider-Man: Homecoming
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Spider-Man: Homecoming
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
as Self
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
as Self
The Nice Guys
as Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
The Nice Guys
as Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
Captain America: Civil War
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Captain America: Civil War
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
as Self
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
as Self
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
as Self
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
as Self
The Judge
as Hank Palmer
The Judge
as Hank Palmer
I Am Steve McQueen
as Self - Narrator (voice)
I Am Steve McQueen
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Chef
as Marvin
Chef
as Marvin
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
Iron Man 3
as Tony Stark
Iron Man 3
as Tony Stark
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry
as Self
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry
as Self
The Avengers
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
The Avengers
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Sherlock Holmes
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
as Tony Stark (archive footage)
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
as Tony Stark (archive footage)
Due Date
as Peter Highman
Due Date
as Peter Highman
Love and Distrust
as Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
Love and Distrust
as Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
as Self (archive footage)
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
as Self (archive footage)
Iron Man 2
as Tony Stark
Iron Man 2
as Tony Stark
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
as Self
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
as Self
Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
The Soloist
as Steve Lopez
The Soloist
as Steve Lopez
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
as Kirk Lazarus
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
as Kirk Lazarus
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
Tropic Thunder
as Kirk Lazarus
Tropic Thunder
as Kirk Lazarus
The Incredible Hulk
as Tony Stark (uncredited)
The Incredible Hulk
as Tony Stark (uncredited)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
as Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
as Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
Iron Man
as Tony Stark
Iron Man
as Tony Stark
Voom Portraits
as Self
Voom Portraits
as Self
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self
Lucky You
as Telephone Jack
Lucky You
as Telephone Jack
Zodiac
as Paul Avery
Zodiac
as Paul Avery
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
as Self / Barris
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
as Self / Barris
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
as Self
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
as Self
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
as Lionel Sweeney
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
as Lionel Sweeney
A Scanner Darkly
as James Barris
A Scanner Darkly
as James Barris
Game 6
as Steven Schwimmer
Game 6
as Steven Schwimmer
The Shaggy Dog
as Dr. Kozak
The Shaggy Dog
as Dr. Kozak
The Outsider
as Self
The Outsider
as Self
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Harry Lockhart
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Harry Lockhart
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
as Self
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
as Self
Eros
as Nick Penrose
Eros
as Nick Penrose
On the Set of 'Gothika'
as Self
On the Set of 'Gothika'
as Self
Painting with Fire
as Self
Painting with Fire
as Self
The Route V50
as Traveller
The Route V50
as Traveller
Gothika
as Pete Graham
Gothika
as Pete Graham
Whatever We Do
as Bobby
Whatever We Do
as Bobby
Lethargy
as Animal Therapist
Lethargy
as Animal Therapist
Pieta
as Self
Pieta
as Self
Last Party 2000
as Self
Last Party 2000
as Self
Wonder Boys
as Terry Crabtree
Wonder Boys
as Terry Crabtree
U.S. Marshals
as Royce
U.S. Marshals
as Royce
The Gingerbread Man
as Clyde Pell
The Gingerbread Man
as Clyde Pell
Danger Zone
as Jim Scott
Danger Zone
as Jim Scott
Richard III
as Earl Rivers
Richard III
as Earl Rivers
Natural Born Killers
as Wayne Gale
Natural Born Killers
as Wayne Gale
Hail Caesar
as Jerry
Hail Caesar
as Jerry
Short Cuts
as Bill Bush
Short Cuts
as Bill Bush
Heart and Souls
as Thomas Reilly
Heart and Souls
as Thomas Reilly
Chaplin
as Charles Spencer Chaplin
Chaplin
as Charles Spencer Chaplin
Chances Are
as Alex Finch
Chances Are
as Alex Finch
1969
as Ralph Carr
1969
as Ralph Carr
Johnny Be Good
as Leo Wiggins
Johnny Be Good
as Leo Wiggins
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
America
as Paulie Hackley
America
as Paulie Hackley
Arrival
as Eddie
Arrival
as Eddie
Weird Science
as Ian
Weird Science
as Ian
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
Baby It's You
as Stewart
Baby It's You
as Stewart
Up the Academy
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Up the Academy
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
as Himself
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
as Himself
Greaser's Palace
as Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
Greaser's Palace
as Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
Pound
as Puppy
Pound
as Puppy
All-Star Weekend
as Mexican Stranger
All-Star Weekend
as Mexican Stranger
The Hider
The Hider