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Robert Downey Jr.
Actor · Crew· New York City, New York, USA
Robert Downey Jr., born in 1965, is an American actor whose films have grossed over $14.3 billion, positioning him among the highest-grossing actors globally. His career spans a range of genres, from teen films like "Weird Science" and "Less Than Zero" to critically acclaimed roles such as Charlie Chaplin and Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer," for which he won an Academy Award. After battling drug addiction, Downey's rehabilitation led to a resurgence, notably in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Iron Man. His versatility and impact have earned him multiple Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and an Emmy, cementing his status as one of the most influential figures in entertainment.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
The Avengers
Tony Stark / Iron Man · 2012
Avengers: Infinity War
Tony Stark / Iron Man · 2018
Iron Man
Tony Stark · 2008
Avengers: Endgame
Tony Stark / Iron Man · 2019
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Tony Stark / Iron Man · 2015
Captain America: Civil War
Tony Stark / Iron Man · 2016
Iron Man 3
Tony Stark · 2013
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Tony Stark / Iron Man · 2017
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Avengers: Secret Wars | Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom | Film |
| 2026 | Robert Richardson: The White Devil | Self - Interviewee | Film |
| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday | Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom | Film |
| 2024 | The Sympathizer | Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest | TV |
| 2023 | Downey's Dream Cars | Self - Host | TV |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Lewis Strauss | Film |
| 2022 | "Sr." | Self | Film |
| 2020 | Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | Film |
| 2019 | The Age of A.I. | Self - Host | TV |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Film |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Film |
| 2017 | A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming | Self | Film |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Film |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Film |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Film |
| 2014 | I Am Steve McQueen | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe | Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man | Film |
| 2014 | The Judge | Hank Palmer | Film |
| 2014 | Chef | Marvin | Film |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Tony Stark | Film |
| 2012 | The Avengers | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Film |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 2011 | Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant | Tony Stark (archive footage) | Film |
| 2010 | Due Date | Peter Highman | Film |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Tony Stark | Film |
| 2009 | The Soloist | Steve Lopez | Film |
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Kirk Lazarus | Film |
| 2008 | Charlie Bartlett | Nathan Gardner | Film |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Tony Stark | Film |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Kirk Lazarus | Film |
| 2007 | Lucky You | Telephone Jack | Film |
| 2007 | Voom Portraits | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Zodiac | Paul Avery | Film |
| 2006 | Game 6 | Steven Schwimmer | Film |
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Dr. Kozak | Film |
| 2006 | Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus | Lionel Sweeney | Film |
| 2006 | A Scanner Darkly | James Barris | Film |
| 2006 | Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | Narrator | Film |
| 2006 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Dito | Film |
| 2005 | The Outsider | Self | Film |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. | Joe Wershba | Film |
| 2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Harry Lockhart | Film |
| 2004 | Eros | Nick Penrose | Film |
| 2004 | The Route V50 | Traveller | Film |
| 2003 | Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin | Film | |
| 2003 | The Singing Detective | Dan Dark | Film |
| 2003 | Gothika | Pete Graham | Film |
| 2003 | Whatever We Do | Bobby | Film |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Terry Crabtree | Film |
| 1999 | Black and White | Terry Donager | Film |
| 1999 | In Dreams | Vivian Thompson | Film |
| 1999 | Friends & Lovers | Hans | Film |
| 1999 | Bowfinger | Jerry Renfro | Film |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Royce | Film |
| 1998 | Two Girls and a Guy | Blake | Film |
| 1998 | The Gingerbread Man | Clyde Pell | Film |
| 1997 | One Night Stand | Charlie | Film |
| 1997 | Hugo Pool | Franz Mazur | Film |
| 1997 | Who Ordered Sausage? | Iron Man | Film |
| 1996 | Danger Zone | Jim Scott | Film |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays | Tommy Larson | Film |
| 1995 | Richard III | Earl Rivers | Film |
| 1995 | Restoration | Robert Merivel | Film |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Mr. Willowby | Film |
| 1994 | Hail Caesar | Jerry | Film |
| 1994 | Only You | Peter Wright | Film |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Wayne Gale | Film |
| 1993 | Heart and Souls | Thomas Reilly | Film |
| 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self | Film |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Bill Bush | Film |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Charles Spencer Chaplin | Film |
| 1991 | Too Much Sun | Reed Richmond | Film |
| 1991 | Soapdish | David Seton Barnes | Film |
| 1990 | Air America | Billy Covington | Film |
| 1989 | Chances Are | Alex Finch | Film |
| 1989 | True Believer | Roger Baron | Film |
| 1989 | That's Adequate | Albert Einstein | Film |
| 1988 | 1969 | Ralph Carr | Film |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Leo Wiggins | Film |
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