Robert Downey Jr.
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. From 2013 to 2015, Forbes listed him as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Academy Award, and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. At age five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s 1970 film Pound. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero (1987) teen films. Downey's portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic Chaplin garnered him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the TV series Ally McBeal in 2000 and won a Golden Globe Award for the role. Downey was fired from the show in 2001 in the wake of additional drug charges. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003. Downey made his acting comeback in the 2003 film The Singing Detective, after Mel Gibson paid his insurance bond because completion bond companies would not insure him, and went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007) and the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008). Downey gained global recognition for starring as Iron Man in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019). He also played Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and in its 2011 sequel. Downey has also taken on dramatic parts in The Judge (2014) and Oppenheimer (2023), winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in the latter. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing multiple characters in the black comedy miniseries The Sympathizer (2024). He debuted on Broadway that year, playing the title role in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal.
Natural Born Killers
(Wayne Gale)
Iron Man 2
(Tony Stark)
America
(Paulie Hackley)
Short Cuts
(Bill Bush)
Sherlock Holmes
(Sherlock Holmes)
Chances Are
(Alex Finch)
The Incredible Hulk
(Tony Stark (uncredited))
Iron Man
(Tony Stark)
The Shaggy Dog
(Dr. Kozak)
Good Night, and Good Luck.
(Joe Wershba)
A Scanner Darkly
(James Barris)
Zodiac
(Paul Avery)
Lucky You
(Telephone Jack)
Chaplin
(Charles Spencer Chaplin)
Wonder Boys
(Terry Crabtree)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
(Harry Lockhart)
The Singing Detective
(Dan Dark)
Johnny Be Good
(Leo Wiggins)
Gothika
(Pete Graham)
Bowfinger
(Jerry Renfro)
Tropic Thunder
(Kirk Lazarus)
Richard III
(Earl Rivers)
U.S. Marshals
(Royce)
Weird Science
(Ian)
True Believer
(Roger Baron)
Air America
(Billy Covington)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
(Dito)
The Avengers
(Tony Stark / Iron Man)
Charlie Bartlett
(Nathan Gardner)
Heart and Souls
(Thomas Reilly)
Hugo Pool
(Franz Mazur)
Soapdish
(David Seton Barnes)
Only You
(Peter Wright)
Home for the Holidays
(Tommy Larson)
One Night Stand
(Charlie)
Up the Academy
(Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited))
The Gingerbread Man
(Clyde Pell)
Eros
(Nick Penrose)
Less Than Zero
(Julian)
Tuff Turf
(Jimmy Parker)
Restoration
(Robert Merivel)
Vertigo
(John 'Scottie' Ferguson)
In Dreams
(Vivian Thompson)
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
(Kirk Lazarus)
Due Date
(Peter Highman)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
((voice))
Back to School
(Derek)
Black and White
(Terry Donager)
The Pick-up Artist
(Jack Jericho)
The Soloist
(Steve Lopez)
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
(Lionel Sweeney)
1969
(Ralph Carr)
Love and Distrust
(Rob (segment "Auto Motives"))
Iron Man 3
(Tony Stark)
Game 6
(Steven Schwimmer)
Too Much Sun
(Reed Richmond)
Firstborn
(Lee)
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
(Tony Stark (archive footage))
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
(Sherlock Holmes)
Equilibrium
(Nick Penrose)
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
(Himself)
Whatever We Do
(Bobby)
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
(Self - Lewis Strauss)
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
(Narrator)
The Outsider
(Self)
The Judge
(Hank Palmer)
Hail Caesar
(Jerry)
The Route V50
(Traveller)
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
(Mr. Willowby)
Chef
(Marvin)
Danger Zone
(Jim Scott)
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
(Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man)
Friends & Lovers
(Hans)
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
(Self)
Baby It's You
(Stewart)
The Age of A.I
(Executive Producer)
"Sr."
(Self)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
(Punk Party Crasher (uncredited))
Captain America: Civil War
(Tony Stark / Iron Man)
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
(Self)
Oppenheimer
(Lewis Strauss)
Avengers: Infinity War
(Tony Stark / Iron Man)
The Last Party
(Self)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
(Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man)
Greaser's Palace
(Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited))
I Am Steve McQueen
(Narrator (voice))
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(Self - Presenter)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
(Tony Stark / Iron Man)
Two Girls and a Guy
(Blake)
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
(Self)
The Nice Guys
(Sid Shattuck (uncredited))
Spider-Man: Homecoming
(Tony Stark / Iron Man)
Pound
(Puppy)
Avengers: Secret Wars
(Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom)
Avengers: Doomsday
(Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom)
Lethargy
(Animal Therapist)
Dolittle
(Dr. John Dolittle)
I Am Iron Man
(Self)
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
That's Adequate
(Albert Einstein)
All-Star Weekend
(Mexican Stranger)
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
(Self (archive footage))
Voom Portraits
(Self)
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
(Self)
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
(Self / Barris)
Pieta
(Self)
Rented Lips
(Wolf Dangler)
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
(Self)
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry
(Self)
Arrival
(Eddie)
Avengers: Endgame
(Tony Stark / Iron Man)
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
(Self)
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
(Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footge))
Animal House: The Inside Story
(Self)
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
(Self)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(Self (archive footage))
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
(Self)
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
(Self)
The Hider
Last Party 2000
(Self)
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
(Self)
Die Early
Spider-Man: Far From Home
(Tony Stark (archive footage) (uncredited))
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
(Self (archive footage))
This Morning
(Self - Interviewee)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
Family Guy
(Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice))
Ally McBeal
(Larry Paul)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
The View
(Self)
The Early Show
(Self)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Finding Your Roots
(Self)
Marvel Studios Assembled
(Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage))
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
Late Night with David Letterman
(Self)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
The Frank Skinner Show
(Self)
The Oscars
(Self)
The Sympathizer
(Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest)
GMTV
(Self)
Downey's Dream Cars
(Self - Host)
Live from Studio Five
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Various Characters)
Marvel Studios Legends
(Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) (uncredited))
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Kids' Choice Awards
(Self)
Punk'd
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
(Self)
Raw
(Self (archive footage))
Mussolini: The Untold Story
(Bruno Mussolini)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
The Reichen Show
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Honest Trailers
(Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage))
The Frame
(Tony Stark / Iron Man)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self - Guest)
Sock or Hat?
(Self)
The Chef Show
(Self)
Entertainment Tonight
(Self)
The Age of A.I.
(Self - Host)
Off Camera with Sam Jones
(Self)
American Masters
(Self)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
(Self)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
(Self)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Oscars
(Self - Presenter)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
(Self)
Play Dirty
(Producer)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
(Producer)
The Judge
(Executive Producer)
The Age of A.I
(Executive Producer)
"Sr."
(Producer)
A Head Full of Ghosts
(Producer)
Vertigo
(Producer)
The Last Party
(Writer)
The Hider
(Producer)
The Twilight Zone
(Director)
Perry Mason
(Executive Producer)
Sweet Tooth
(Executive Producer)
The Age of A.I.
(Executive Producer)
The Sympathizer
(Executive Producer)
Helltown
(Executive Producer)
Downey's Dream Cars
(Executive Producer)