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Robert Downey Jr.
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is a distinguished American actor, who has achieved remarkable success in his career, garnering vast global recognition and becoming one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. Downey's career trajectory has been eventful, marked by early fame, a period fraught with legal issues and substance abuse, and an inspiring resurgence in his career since the late 2000s. His extensive body of work encompasses a wide range of genres from drama to comedy and action thrillers. Downey's role as Tony Stark in the Iron Man series catapulted him to global stardom, solidifying his place in the prestigious Marvel Cinematic Universe.
At the age of five, Downey's acting journey commenced with his father's film Pound. Over the years, he has showcased his versatility through impactful performances in numerous films such as Weird Science, Less Than Zero, and Chaplin - earning him a BAFTA Award. His portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the celebrated biopic Chaplin garnered immense appreciation and his first Academy Award nomination. Despite facing a tumultuous period marked by substance abuse and legal problems, Downey made a triumphant return to acting with films like The Singing Detective, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Tropic Thunder. His later work includes dramatic parts in The Judge (2014) and Oppenheimer (2023), along with a highly acclaimed Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Robert John Downey Jr.
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 4, 1965
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1970-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Deborah Falconer, Susan Levin
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Awards and Nominations Received by Robert Downey Jr.
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Movies Featuring Robert Downey Jr.
Iron Man
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 2
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Captain America: Civil War
Black Widow
Dolittle
The Avengers
The Soloist
A Scanner Darkly
Heart and Souls
Restoration
Tropic Thunder
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Game 6
Chef
Chaplin
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Two Girls and a Guy
Home for the Holidays
The Judge
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Zodiac
The Singing Detective
Less Than Zero
The Pick-up Artist
Sherlock Holmes
Due Date
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Charlie Bartlett
Gothika
U.S. Marshals
Chances Are
Air America
True Believer
Firstborn
Johnny Be Good
Tuff Turf
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
Love and Distrust
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
I Am Steve McQueen
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
A Fan’s Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee
Whatever We Do
The Route V50
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Voom Portraits
Pieta
Lethargy
This is Zodiac
Too Much Sun
Weird Science
Arrival
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1969
That’s Adequate
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Baby It’s You
Mussolini: The Untold Story
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
America
Downey’s Dream Cars
Inside Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
The Story Of Our Time: The Making Of Oppenheimer
Baby It’s You
Mussolini: The Untold Story
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
Pound
America
The Last Party
Hugo Pool
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
Animal House: The Inside Story
I Am Iron Man
Rented Lips
Danger Zone
Friends & Lovers
In Dreams
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
One Night Stand
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
The Sympathizer
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree
Greaser’s Palace
Career Timeline
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2024
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
Self
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Inside Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
Self - Lewis Strauss
The Story Of Our Time: The Making Of Oppenheimer
Self
2020
Dolittle
Dr. John Dolittle
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
2014
Chef
The Judge
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
I Am Steve McQueen
Self - Narrator (voice)
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Self
2011
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
Tony Stark (archive footage)
2010
Iron Man 2
Due Date
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
Self (archive footage)
Love and Distrust
Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2
Self
2008
Iron Man
Tropic Thunder
Charlie Bartlett
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
I Am Iron Man
Self
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Kirk Lazarus
2006
A Scanner Darkly
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Game 6
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
Narrator
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
2003
The Singing Detective
Gothika
Whatever We Do
Bobby
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
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