
Robert Downey Jr.
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Biography
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. A son of a filmmaker, Robert Downey Sr and one of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a...
Known For
Filmography

Avengers: Secret Wars
2027
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom

Avengers: Doomsday
2026
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom

The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self

Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
2024
as Self

The Sympathizer
2024
as Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest

Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
2023
as Self - Lewis Strauss

Oppenheimer
2023
as Lewis Strauss

Downey's Dream Cars
2023
as Self - Host

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self

"Sr."
2022
as Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self - Presenter

Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
as Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage)

Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dolittle
2020
as Dr. John Dolittle

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
as Self

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
as Self

Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Tony Stark / Iron Man

Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
2019
as Self

The Chef Show
2019
as Self - Guest

The Age of A.I.
2019
as Self - Host

Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Tony Stark / Iron Man

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018
as Self

Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017
as Tony Stark / Iron Man

A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
2017
as Self

Captain America: Civil War
2016
as Tony Stark / Iron Man

The Nice Guys
2016
as Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
2015
as Self

Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Tony Stark / Iron Man

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self

The Judge
2014
as Hank Palmer

Chef
2014
as Marvin

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
as Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man

Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
2014
as Self

I Am Steve McQueen
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self

Sock or Hat?
2014
as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self

Iron Man 3
2013
as Tony Stark

Iron Man 3 Unmasked
2013
as Self

The Frame
2013
as Tony Stark / Iron Man

The Avengers
2012
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry
2012
as Self

Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012
as Self

Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self

Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
2011
as Tony Stark (archive footage)

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011
as Sherlock Holmes

Iron Man 2
2010
as Tony Stark

Due Date
2010
as Peter Highman

Love and Distrust
2010
as Rob (segment "Auto Motives")

Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
2010
as Self (archive footage)

Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
2010
as Self

Sherlock Holmes
2009
as Sherlock Holmes

The Soloist
2009
as Steve Lopez

Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self

Iron Man
2008
as Tony Stark

The Incredible Hulk
2008
as Tony Stark (uncredited)

Tropic Thunder
2008
as Kirk Lazarus

Charlie Bartlett
2008
as Nathan Gardner

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008
as Kirk Lazarus

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
as Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man

Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self

Zodiac
2007
as Paul Avery

Lucky You
2007
as Telephone Jack

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007
as Self

Voom Portraits
2007
as Self

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest

The Shaggy Dog
2006
as Dr. Kozak

A Scanner Darkly
2006
as James Barris

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006
as Dito

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2006
as Lionel Sweeney

Game 6
2006
as Steven Schwimmer

Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
2006
as Narrator

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
2006
as Self / Barris

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
2006
as Self

Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
as Joe Wershba

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005
as Harry Lockhart

The Outsider
2005
as Self

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self

The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005

Eros
2004
as Nick Penrose

The Route V50
2004
as Traveller

Biography: Val Kilmer
2004
as Self

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
2004
as Self

On the Set of 'Gothika'
2004
as Self
Painting with Fire
2004
as Self

The Singing Detective
2003
as Dan Dark

Gothika
2003
as Pete Graham

Whatever We Do
2003
as Bobby

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

Punk'd
2003
as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Lethargy
2002
as Animal Therapist

Pieta
2001
as Self

Last Party 2000
2001
as Self

Wonder Boys
2000
as Terry Crabtree
Auto Motives
2000
as Rob

Bowfinger
1999
as Jerry Renfro

In Dreams
1999
as Vivian Thompson

Black and White
1999
as Terry Donager

Friends & Lovers
1999
as Hans

Family Guy
1999
as Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice)

The Early Show
1999
as Self

U.S. Marshals
1998
as Royce

The Gingerbread Man
1998
as Clyde Pell

Two Girls and a Guy
1998
as Blake

Hugo Pool
1997
as Franz Mazur

One Night Stand
1997
as Charlie

Ally McBeal
1997
as Larry Paul

The View
1997
as Self

Danger Zone
1996
as Jim Scott

Richard III
1995
as Earl Rivers

Home for the Holidays
1995
as Tommy Larson

Restoration
1995
as Robert Merivel

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
as Mr. Willowby

The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self

Natural Born Killers
1994
as Wayne Gale

Only You
1994
as Peter Wright

Hail Caesar
1994
as Jerry

Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994

Short Cuts
1993
as Bill Bush

Heart and Souls
1993
as Thomas Reilly

The Last Party
1993
as Self

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

GMTV
1993
as Self

Raw
1993
as Self (archive footage)

Chaplin
1992
as Charles Spencer Chaplin

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Soapdish
1991
as David Seton Barnes

Too Much Sun
1991
as Reed Richmond

Air America
1990
as Billy Covington

Chances Are
1989
as Alex Finch

True Believer
1989
as Roger Baron

That's Adequate
1989
as Albert Einstein

Johnny Be Good
1988
as Leo Wiggins

1969
1988
as Ralph Carr

Rented Lips
1988
as Wolf Dangler

This Morning
1988
as Self - Interviewee

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

Less Than Zero
1987
as Julian

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as (voice)

The Pick-up Artist
1987
as Jack Jericho

Kids' Choice Awards
1987
as Self

America
1986
as Paulie Hackley

Back to School
1986
as Derek
Arrival
1986
as Eddie

American Masters
1986
as Self

Weird Science
1985
as Ian

Tuff Turf
1985
as Jimmy Parker

Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1985
as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)

Mussolini: The Untold Story
1985
as Bruno Mussolini

Firstborn
1984
as Lee

Baby It's You
1983
as Stewart

Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self

Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self

Up the Academy
1980
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)

Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
1975
as Himself

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters

People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter

Greaser's Palace
1972
as Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)

Pound
1970
as Puppy

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self - Presenter