Actor
Robert Downey Jr.
- Born: 4 April 1965, New York City, New York, USA
- Estimated net worth: $300 million
Robert Downey Jr. is a versatile actor known for his charismatic performances and sharp wit. He gained fame for his roles in the 'Iron Man' franchise, 'Sherlock Holmes,' and 'The Avengers.' With a career spanning several decades, he has transformed from a…
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About Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. is a versatile actor known for his charismatic performances and sharp wit. He gained fame for his roles in the 'Iron Man' franchise, 'Sherlock Holmes,' and 'The Avengers.' With a career spanning several decades, he has transformed from a troubled young actor to a leading Hollywood star, recognized for his unique blend of humor and depth in various genres.
- Born
- 4 April 1965, New York City, New York, USA
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Spouses
- Susan Downey (2005-present)
- Children
- 3; Indio Falconer Downey, Exton Elias Downey, Avri Roel Downey
- Parents
- Robert Downey Sr., Elsie Ford
- Estimated net worth
- $300 million
Fun facts about Robert Downey Jr.
- Robert Downey Jr. was a child actor, appearing in his father's film 'Pound' at the age of five.
- He is a skilled musician and has performed with various bands, including the band The Pickups.
Famous Robert Downey Jr. quotes
“I am Iron Man.”
“I'm not a hero. I'm a very flawed person.”
“Sometimes you gotta run before you can walk.”
Robert Downey Jr. filmography
Cast (180)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Avengers: Secret Wars Movie | Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom | |
| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday Movie | Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom | |
| 2026 | Robert Richardson: The White Devil Movie | Self - Interviewee | 5.0 |
| 2025 | The Fantastic 4: First Steps Movie | Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2024 | The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.0 |
| 2024 | Disney Legends Award Ceremony TV | Self | 1.0 |
| 2024 | The Sympathizer TV | Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest | 6.9 |
| 2024 | Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 2.9 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oppenheimer Movie | Lewis Strauss | 8.0 |
| 2023 | Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer Movie | Self - Lewis Strauss | 6.5 |
| 2023 | Downey's Dream Cars TV | Self - Host | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Movie | Self - Presenter | 8.2 |
| 2022 | "Sr." Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2021 | Val Movie | Self (archive) | 7.2 |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Assembled TV | Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) | 7.2 |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Legends TV | Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.4 |
| 2020 | MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2020 | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King Movie | Self | 8.1 |
| 2020 | Dolittle Movie | Dr. John Dolittle | 6.6 |
| 2019 | The Age of A.I. TV | Self - Host | 8.1 |
| 2019 | Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways TV | Self | |
| 2019 | The Chef Show TV | Self - Guest | 7.5 |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame Movie | Tony Stark / Iron Man | 8.2 |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War Movie | Tony Stark / Iron Man | 8.2 |
| 2018 | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming Movie | Tony Stark / Iron Man | 7.3 |
| 2017 | A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 2017 | The True Story of... TV | Self (archive footage) | 8.3 |
| 2016 | The Nice Guys Movie | Sid Shattuck (uncredited) | 7.1 |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War Movie | Tony Stark / Iron Man | 7.5 |
| 2015 | Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron Movie | Tony Stark / Iron Man | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2014 | The Judge Movie | Hank Palmer | 7.3 |
| 2014 | I Am Steve McQueen Movie | Self - Narrator (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2014 | Sock or Hat? TV | Self | |
| 2014 | Chef Movie | Marvin | 7.1 |
| 2014 | Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe Movie | Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man | 6.9 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones TV | Self | 5.0 |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 Unmasked Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 Movie | Tony Stark | 6.9 |
| 2013 | The Frame TV | Tony Stark / Iron Man | 10.0 |
| 2012 | Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2012 | The Avengers Movie | Tony Stark / Iron Man | 8.1 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Movie | Sherlock Holmes | 7.1 |
| 2011 | Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant Movie | Tony Stark (archive footage) | 6.3 |
| 2010 | Due Date Movie | Peter Highman | 6.4 |
| 2010 | Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of 'Iron Man 2' Movie | Self | |
| 2010 | Love and Distrust Movie | Rob (segment "Auto Motives") | 3.8 |
| 2010 | Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon Movie | Self (archive footage) | 3.7 |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 Movie | Tony Stark | 6.9 |
| 2010 | Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes Movie | Sherlock Holmes | 7.2 |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five TV | Self | 3.8 |
| 2009 | The Soloist Movie | Steve Lopez | 6.7 |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Movie | Kirk Lazarus | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Animal House: The Inside Story Movie | Self | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder Movie | Kirk Lazarus | 6.7 |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk Movie | Tony Stark (uncredited) | 6.3 |
| 2008 | Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound Movie | Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Iron Man Movie | Tony Stark | 7.7 |
| 2008 | Charlie Bartlett Movie | Nathan Gardner | 6.7 |
| 2007 | Voom Portraits Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2007 | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2007 | Lucky You Movie | Telephone Jack | 5.7 |
| 2007 | Zodiac Movie | Paul Avery | 7.5 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self - Guest | 7.2 |
| 2006 | One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' Movie | Self / Barris | 8.2 |
| 2006 | The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2006 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Movie | Dito | 6.5 |
| 2006 | Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus Movie | Lionel Sweeney | 6.1 |
| 2006 | A Scanner Darkly Movie | James Barris | 6.8 |
| 2006 | Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow Movie | Narrator | 6.9 |
| 2006 | Game 6 Movie | Steven Schwimmer | 4.6 |
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog Movie | Dr. Kozak | 4.9 |
| 2005 | The Outsider Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show TV | Self | 4.8 |
| 2005 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. Movie | Joe Wershba | 7.1 |
| 2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Movie | Harry Lockhart | 7.2 |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2004 | Linklater: St. Richard of Austin Movie | Self | |
| 2004 | Eros Movie | Nick Penrose | 5.7 |
| 2004 | On the Set of 'Gothika' Movie | Self | |
| 2004 | Painting with Fire Movie | Self | |
| 2004 | The Route V50 Movie | Traveller | 5.7 |
| 2003 | Gothika Movie | Pete Graham | 6.2 |
| 2003 | The Singing Detective Movie | Dan Dark | 5.1 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Punk'd TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Whatever We Do Movie | Bobby | 4.7 |
| 2002 | Lethargy Movie | Animal Therapist | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Pieta Movie | Self | |
| 2001 | Last Party 2000 Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2000 | Auto Motives Movie | Rob | 6.0 |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys Movie | Terry Crabtree | 6.8 |
| 1999 | The Early Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Black and White Movie | Terry Donager | 4.6 |
| 1999 | Bowfinger Movie | Jerry Renfro | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Friends & Lovers Movie | Hans | 4.9 |
| 1999 | Family Guy TV | Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1999 | In Dreams Movie | Vivian Thompson | 5.5 |
| 1998 | Two Girls and a Guy Movie | Blake | 5.2 |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals Movie | Royce | 6.6 |
| 1998 | The Gingerbread Man Movie | Clyde Pell | 5.6 |
| 1997 | Hugo Pool Movie | Franz Mazur | 5.3 |
| 1997 | One Night Stand Movie | Charlie | 5.6 |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal TV | Larry Paul | 6.5 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1996 | Danger Zone Movie | Jim Scott | 4.2 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 1995 | Richard III Movie | Earl Rivers | 6.8 |
| 1995 | Restoration Movie | Robert Merivel | 6.1 |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree Movie | Mr. Willowby | 6.2 |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays Movie | Tommy Larson | 6.3 |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers Movie | Wayne Gale | 7.0 |
| 1994 | Hail Caesar Movie | Jerry | 3.4 |
| 1994 | Only You Movie | Peter Wright | 6.7 |
| 1994 | Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 1993 | Short Cuts Movie | Bill Bush | 7.2 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Self - Guest | 6.5 |
| 1993 | The Last Party Movie | Self | 5.2 |
| 1993 | Heart and Souls Movie | Thomas Reilly | 7.0 |
| 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Raw TV | Self (archive footage) | 6.8 |
| 1993 | GMTV TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 1992 | Chaplin Movie | Charles Spencer Chaplin | 7.4 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 1991 | Soapdish Movie | David Seton Barnes | 6.3 |
| 1991 | Too Much Sun Movie | Reed Richmond | 4.7 |
| 1990 | Air America Movie | Billy Covington | 5.8 |
| 1989 | Chances Are Movie | Alex Finch | 6.6 |
| 1989 | True Believer Movie | Roger Baron | 6.2 |
| 1989 | That's Adequate Movie | Albert Einstein | 4.1 |
| 1988 | This Morning TV | Self - Interviewee | 5.2 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 1969 Movie | Ralph Carr | 5.6 |
| 1988 | Rented Lips Movie | Wolf Dangler | 3.8 |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good Movie | Leo Wiggins | 4.7 |
| 1987 | Less Than Zero Movie | Julian | 6.4 |
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Movie | (voice) | 7.2 |
| 1987 | The Pick-up Artist Movie | Jack Jericho | 5.7 |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards TV | Self | 8.8 |
| 1986 | America Movie | Paulie Hackley | 4.0 |
| 1986 | American Masters TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1986 | Back to School Movie | Derek | 6.3 |
| 1986 | Arrival Movie | Eddie | 7.0 |
| 1985 | Mussolini: The Untold Story TV | Bruno Mussolini | 5.3 |
| 1985 | Weird Science Movie | Ian | 6.5 |
| 1985 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun Movie | Punk Party Crasher (uncredited) | 6.1 |
| 1985 | Tuff Turf Movie | Jimmy Parker | 5.9 |
| 1984 | Firstborn Movie | Lee | 6.1 |
| 1983 | Baby It's You Movie | Stewart | 6.0 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman TV | Self - Guest | 6.2 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1980 | Up the Academy Movie | Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited) | 4.8 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Various Characters | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 8.3 |
| 1975 | Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight Movie | Himself | 5.6 |
| 1972 | Greaser's Palace Movie | Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited) | 4.5 |
| 1970 | Pound Movie | Puppy | 4.8 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self - Presenter | 7.1 |
| TBA | Monty and the Movies Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| TBA | All-Star Weekend Movie | Mexican Stranger | |
| TBA | The Hider Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (16)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Play Dirty Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2024 | The Sympathizer TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2023 | Downey's Dream Cars TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2022 | "Sr." Movie | Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2021 | Sweet Tooth TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.7 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Perry Mason TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2019 | The Age of A.I. TV | Executive Producer · Production | 8.1 |
| 2014 | The Judge Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 2010 | Due Date Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.4 |
| 2006 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Movie | Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 1993 | The Last Party Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.2 |
| 1988 | Martini Ranch: Reach Movie | Thanks · Crew | 3.5 |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone TV | Director · Directing | 7.7 |
| TBA | Weather Girl TV | Executive Producer · Production | |
| TBA | A Head Full of Ghosts Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | The Hider Movie | Producer · Production |
Latest releases
- Robert Richardson: The White Devil2026 / TMDB 5.0
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps2025 / TMDB 6.9
- The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI2024 / TMDB 5.0
- Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude2024 / TMDB 8.0
- Oppenheimer2023 / TMDB 8.0
- Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer2023 / TMDB 6.5
Questions about Robert Downey Jr.
What are Robert Downey Jr.'s most successful films?
Robert Downey Jr. is best known for his roles in the 'Iron Man' series, 'The Avengers,' and 'Sherlock Holmes,' which have grossed billions worldwide.
Has Robert Downey Jr. won any Oscars?
Robert Downey Jr. has not won an Oscar, but he has received multiple nominations, including for his role in 'Chaplin' (1992).
What was Robert Downey Jr.'s first film?
Robert Downey Jr.'s first film was 'Pound' (1970), directed by his father, Robert Downey Sr.
What is Robert Downey Jr.'s estimated net worth?
Robert Downey Jr.'s estimated net worth is around $300 million, primarily from his successful acting career and endorsements.
What is a defining characteristic of Robert Downey Jr.'s acting style?
Robert Downey Jr. is known for his quick wit and ability to blend humor with drama, often bringing a unique charm to his characters.
How many children does Robert Downey Jr. have?
Robert Downey Jr. has three children: Indio, Exton, and Avri.
What are some career highlights for Robert Downey Jr.?
Career highlights include his iconic role as Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and critically acclaimed performances in films like 'Chaplin' and 'Tropic Thunder.'
What is Robert Downey Jr.'s latest project?
As of 2023, Robert Downey Jr. is set to star in 'The Funeral of Pope Francis,' which is highly anticipated in the film industry.