Cast
Robert Downey Jr.
Acting
Cast
Robert Downey Jr.
Known for
Acting
Born
1965-04-04
From
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Bob Downey, RDJ
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.
Avengers: Infinity War
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
The Avengers
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Endgame
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Iron Man 2
as Tony Stark
Spider-Man: Homecoming
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Oppenheimer
as Lewis Strauss
Iron Man
as Tony Stark
Iron Man 3
as Tony Stark
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Doomsday
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Captain America: Civil War
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
as Tony Stark (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
Zodiac
as Paul Avery
The Nice Guys
as Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
Tropic Thunder
as Kirk Lazarus
Dolittle
as Dr. John Dolittle
The Judge
as Hank Palmer
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Sherlock Holmes
Avengers: Secret Wars
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Due Date
as Peter Highman
Chef
as Marvin
U.S. Marshals
as Royce
Heart and Souls
as Thomas Reilly
Natural Born Killers
as Wayne Gale
Chances Are
as Alex Finch
Weird Science
as Ian
Only You
as Peter Wright
Gothika
as Pete Graham
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Harry Lockhart
A Scanner Darkly
as James Barris
Soapdish
as David Seton Barnes
Restoration
as Robert Merivel
Tuff Turf
as Jimmy Parker
Lucky You
as Telephone Jack
The Shaggy Dog
as Dr. Kozak
Short Cuts
as Bill Bush
Eros
as Nick Penrose
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Joe Wershba
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
as Tony Stark (archive footage)
Bowfinger
as Jerry Renfro
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
as Self
Wonder Boys
as Terry Crabtree
Chaplin
as Charles Spencer Chaplin
Black and White
as Terry Donager
Charlie Bartlett
as Nathan Gardner
Baby It's You
as Stewart
Air America
as Billy Covington
Back to School
as Derek
Less Than Zero
as Julian
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self - Presenter
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
as Lionel Sweeney
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
In Dreams
as Vivian Thompson
Love and Distrust
as Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
The Soloist
as Steve Lopez
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
The Outsider
as Self
The Gingerbread Man
as Clyde Pell
Voom Portraits
as Self
Johnny Be Good
as Leo Wiggins
True Believer
as Roger Baron
Home for the Holidays
as Tommy Larson
The Singing Detective
as Dan Dark
Hugo Pool
as Franz Mazur
The Pick-up Artist
as Jack Jericho
Richard III
as Earl Rivers
That's Adequate
as Albert Einstein
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
as Dito
Friends & Lovers
as Hans
Firstborn
as Lee
One Night Stand
as Charlie
Last Party 2000
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self
Arrival
as Eddie
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
"Sr."
as Self
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
as Kirk Lazarus
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
as Self - Lewis Strauss
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
Danger Zone
as Jim Scott
Game 6
as Steven Schwimmer
1969
as Ralph Carr
Too Much Sun
as Reed Richmond
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
as Self
I Am Steve McQueen
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hail Caesar
as Jerry
Two Girls and a Guy
as Blake
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
as Self
The Last Party
as Self
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
as Self / Barris
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
as Himself
Up the Academy
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Rented Lips
as Wolf Dangler
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
as Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
The Hider
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
as Self
America
as Paulie Hackley
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
as Self
Vertigo
as John 'Scottie' Ferguson
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
as Self
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
as Self
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
as Self
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
as Mr. Willowby
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as Self
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
All-Star Weekend
as Mexican Stranger
Auto Motives
as Rob
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry
as Self
I Am 'Iron Man'
as Self
The Route V50
as Traveller
Pound
as Puppy
Whatever We Do
as Bobby
Greaser's Palace
as Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
as Self
On the Set of 'Gothika'
as Self
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
as Self (archive footage)
Lethargy
as Animal Therapist
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
as Narrator
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
as Self
Painting with Fire
as Self
Pieta
as Self