Robert Downey Jr.
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Family Guy
Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice)
1999
Series
Raw
Self (archive footage)
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
2007
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Film
Avengers: Endgame
Tony Stark / Iron Man
2019
Film
Avengers: Doomsday
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
2026
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Avengers: Infinity War
Tony Stark / Iron Man
2018
Film
The Avengers
Tony Stark / Iron Man
2012
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Film
Oppenheimer
Lewis Strauss
2023
Film
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Tony Stark / Iron Man
2017
Film
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Tony Stark / Iron Man
2015
Film
Iron Man 2
Tony Stark
2010
Film
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
2025
Film
Iron Man
Tony Stark
2008
Series
GMTV
Self
1993
Film
Captain America: Civil War
Tony Stark / Iron Man
2016
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Series
Punk'd
Self
2003
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Film
Iron Man 3
Tony Stark
2013
Film
The Incredible Hulk
Tony Stark (uncredited)
2008
Series
American Masters
Self
1986
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Series
Marvel Studios Legends
Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Series
Ally McBeal
Larry Paul
1997
Series
Marvel Studios Assembled
Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage)
2021
Film
The Judge
Hank Palmer
2014
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Film
Tropic Thunder
Kirk Lazarus
2008
Film
The Nice Guys
Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
2016
Film
Avengers: Secret Wars
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
2027
Film
Zodiac
Paul Avery
2007
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Film
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
2009
Series
The Sympathizer
Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
2024
Series
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
Series
Kids' Choice Awards
Self
1987
Film
Dolittle
Dr. John Dolittle
2020
Film
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Sherlock Holmes
2011
Film
Natural Born Killers
Wayne Gale
1994
Series
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self
2018
Series
The Chef Show
Self - Guest
2019
Series
The Early Show
Self
1999
Series
The True Story of...
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Chef
Marvin
2014
Film
Weird Science
Ian
1985
Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Film
Due Date
Peter Highman
2010
Film
U.S. Marshals
Royce
1998
Series
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025
Film
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Harry Lockhart
2005
Series
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
Series
The Frame
Tony Stark / Iron Man
2013
Film
Heart and Souls
Thomas Reilly
1993
Film
Back to School
Derek
1986
Film
A Scanner Darkly
James Barris
2006
Series
This Morning
Self - Interviewee
1988
Film
Gothika
Pete Graham
2003
Film
The Shaggy Dog
Dr. Kozak
2006
Film
The Soloist
Steve Lopez
2009
Film
Air America
Billy Covington
1990
Film
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Joe Wershba
2005
Film
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
Tony Stark (archive footage)
2011
Film
Only You
Peter Wright
1994
Film
Chaplin
Charles Spencer Chaplin
1992
Series
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Bruno Mussolini
1985
Film
Wonder Boys
Terry Crabtree
2000
Series
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
Self
2024
Film
Lucky You
Telephone Jack
2007
Film
Black and White
Terry Donager
1999
Series
Downey's Dream Cars
Self - Host
2023
Film
Bowfinger
Jerry Renfro
1999
Film
Less Than Zero
Julian
1987
Film
Richard III
Earl Rivers
1995
Film
Tuff Turf
Jimmy Parker
1985
Film
True Believer
Roger Baron
1989
Film
Johnny Be Good
Leo Wiggins
1988
Film
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Lionel Sweeney
2006
Film
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Dito
2006
Film
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
2014
Series
The Age of A.I.
Self - Host
2019
Film
The Pick-up Artist
Jack Jericho
1987
Film
One Night Stand
Charlie
1997
Film
Eros
Nick Penrose
2004
Film
Short Cuts
Bill Bush
1993
Film
Chances Are
Alex Finch
1989
Film
In Dreams
Vivian Thompson
1999
Film
Val
Self (archive)
2021
Film
Soapdish
David Seton Barnes
1991
Film
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
1985
Film
Home for the Holidays
Tommy Larson
1995
Film
Charlie Bartlett
Nathan Gardner
2008
Series
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
Self
2019
Film
Restoration
Robert Merivel
1995
Film
The Singing Detective
Dan Dark
2003
Film
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Kirk Lazarus
2008
Film
The Gingerbread Man
Clyde Pell
1998
Series
Sock or Hat?
Self
2014
Film
Baby It's You
Stewart
1983
Film
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Self
2014
Film
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self
2020
Film
"Sr."
Self
2022
Film
Two Girls and a Guy
Blake
1998
Film
Firstborn
Lee
1984
Film
I Am Steve McQueen
Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
Film
Love and Distrust
Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
2010
Film
Monty and the Movies
Self (archive footage)
Film
Hugo Pool
Franz Mazur
1997
Film
The Outsider
Self
2005
Film
Friends & Lovers
Hans
1999
Film
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
2007
Series
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Film
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of 'Iron Man 2'
Self
2010
Film
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
(voice)
1987
Film
Hail Caesar
Jerry
1994
Film
Too Much Sun
Reed Richmond
1991
Film
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
Film
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
Himself
1975
Film
The Last Party
Self
1993
Film
Danger Zone
Jim Scott
1996
Film
1969
Ralph Carr
1988
Film
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
Self
2017
Film
A Century of Cinema
Self
1994
Film
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self - Presenter
2022
Film
On the Set of 'Gothika'
Self
2004
Film
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
Self - Interviewee
2026
Film
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
Self / Barris
2006
Film
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
Self - Lewis Strauss
2023
Film
Up the Academy
Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
1980
Film
Game 6
Steven Schwimmer
2006
Film
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
Self
2024
Film
Greaser's Palace
Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
1972
Film
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
2020
Film
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
2008
Film
Rented Lips
Wolf Dangler
1988
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005
Film
Auto Motives
Rob
2000
Film
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
Self
2013
Film
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
2008
Film
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
Self
2010
Film
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
1993
Film
All-Star Weekend
Mexican Stranger
Film
The Route V50
Traveller
2004
Film
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Mr. Willowby
1995
Film
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Self
2004
Film
Voom Portraits
Self
2007
Film
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994
Film
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
Self
2006
Film
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
Narrator
2006
Film
Whatever We Do
Bobby
2003
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry
Self
2012
Film
That's Adequate
Albert Einstein
1989
Film
Last Party 2000
Self
2001
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
Self
2015
Film
The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Lethargy
Animal Therapist
2002
Film
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
Self (archive footage)
2010
Film
Pound
Puppy
1970
Film
America
Paulie Hackley
1986
Painting with Fire
Self
2004
Film
Pieta
Self
2001
Arrival
Eddie
1986
The Hider