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Robert Downey Jr.


Robert Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and fresh even after three decades in the business. In 1992, Downey received an Academy Award nomination and won the BAFTA (British Academy Award) for Best Actor for his performance in the title role of Chaplin... See full bio »

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2015 The Avengers 2 (announced)
Tony Stark (rumored) / Iron Man (rumored)
 
????/II Pinocchio (pre-production)
Gepetto (voice) (rumored)
 
2010 Love & Distrust (video)
Rob (segment: "Auto Motives" by Lorraine Bracco)
 
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (video short)
Kirk Lazarus (uncredited)
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk
Tony Stark (uncredited)
 
2008 Iron Man (Video Game)
Tony Stark (voice)
 
2007 Zodiac
Paul Avery
 
2005 Family Guy (TV series)
Patrick Pewterschmidt
Fat Guy Strangler (2005) … Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice)
 
2005 Game 6
Steven Schwimmer
 
2004 Eros
Nick Penrose (segment "Equilibrium")
 
2003 Whatever We Do (short)
Bobby
 
2000-2002 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Larry Paul
Love Is All Around: Part 2 (2002) … Larry Paul (uncredited)
Heart and Soul (2002) … Larry Paul (uncredited)
The Wedding (2001) … Larry Paul (credit only)
Home Again (2001) … Larry Paul
Queen Bee (2001) … Larry Paul
 
2002 Lethargy (short)
Animal Therapist
 
2000 Auto Motives (short)
Rob
 
1999 Friends & Lovers
Hans
 
1999 In Dreams
Vivian Thompson
 
1997 Hugo Pool
Franz Mazur
 
1997 Two Girls and a Guy
Blake
 
1997 One Night Stand
Charlie
 
1996 Danger Zone
Jim Scott
 
1994 Hail Caesar
Jerry
 
1993 Short Cuts
Bill Bush
 
1990 Air America
Billy
 
1989 Chances Are
Alex Finch
 
1988 1969
Ralph Carr
 
1988 Rented Lips
Wolf Dangler
 
1987 The Pick-up Artist
Jack Jericho (as Robert Downey)
 
1985-1986 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / George Michael / John Cougar Melloncamp / …
Jimmy Breslin and Marvin Hagler/Level 42/E.G. Daily (1986) … Various (as Robert Downey)
Catherine Oxenberg and Paul Simon/Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1986) … Paul Simon (as Robert Downey) / Various (as Robert Downey)
Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson (1986) … Various (as Robert Downey)
Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson (1986) … John Cougar Melloncamp/Various (as Robert Downey)
 
1985 Mussolini: The Untold Story (TV mini-series)
Bruno Mussolini
 
1985 Weird Science
Ian (as Robert Downey)
 
1985 Tuff Turf
Jimmy Parker (as Robert Downey)
 
1985 Deadwait (short)
 
1984 Firstborn
Lee
 
1980 Up the Academy
Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
 
1972 Greaser's Palace (uncredited)
 
1970 Pound
Puppy (as Bob Downey)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2014 The Judge (producer) (pre-production)
 
2006 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (co-producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (writer: "BROKEN" / performer: "BROKEN")
 
2003 The Singing Detective (performer: "In My Dreams")
 
1999 Friends & Lovers (writer: "Carla" - uncredited / performer: "Carla" - uncredited)
 
1997 Two Girls and a Guy (writer: "Snake" / performer: "Snake")
 
1993 Heart and Souls (performer: "Walk Like A Man" - uncredited)
 
1990 Too Much Sun (writer: "Too Much Sun" / performer: "Too Much Sun")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1993 The Last Party (documentary) (writer)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2010 A Backyard Story (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (video short) (special thanks)
 
2001 Chaos Rising: The Storm Around 'Natural Born Killers' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (134 titles)
2013 The Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2013 The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Building the Dream: Assembling the Avengers (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2012 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 8 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 17 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
1993-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #20.135 (2012) … Himself
Episode #20.49 (2011) … Himself (also archive footage)
Episode #19.22 (2010) … Himself
Episode #18.46 (2010) … Himself
Episode #16.136 (2008) … Himself
 
2012 VIP zprávy (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 April 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Fantástico (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 22 April 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 YourGeekNews.com (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Documentary
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2010-2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.97 (2012) … Himself
Episode #1.40 (2010) … Himself
 
2012 The Project (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Big Picture (TV series)
Himself
January 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2009-2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.12 (2009) … Himself
Episode #6.11 (2009) … Himself
 
2007-2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 23 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 11 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008-2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.95 (2011) … Himself
After the Academy Awards (2010) … Himself
Episode #6.68 (2008) … Himself
 
2005-2011 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 15 December 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 29 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 15 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 28 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 2 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2006-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #19.58 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode #18.33 (2010) … Himself
Robert Downey Jr./OK Go (2010) … Himself
Episode #17.60 (2009) … Himself
Episode #15.105 (2008) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Scream Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Visual Effects and Best Film Editing
 
2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2011 What The (TV series)
Himself
 
2010 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.332 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.198 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Mark at the Movies (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.42 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.34 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.32 (2010) … Himself
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 28 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 27 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 26 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 22 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.27 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.25 (2010) … Himself
 
2008-2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.152 (2010) … Himself
Episode #4.313 (2008) … Himself
 
2010 Guys Choice (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2005-2010 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #18.13 (2010) … Himself
Episode #14.15 (2008) … Himself
Episode #8.5 (2005) … Himself
 
2010 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Original Screenplay
 
2010 The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2010 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself - Om Filmen Sherlock Holmes
Episode dated 1 January 2010 (2010) … Himself - Om Filmen Sherlock Holmes
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.70 (2009) … Himself
Episode #1.66 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.71 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2009 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 July 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 20 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Spike's Guys Choice (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 Star Movies: Live from the Red Carpet (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2009 This Morning (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Interviewee
Episode dated 9 February 2009 (2009) … Himself - Interviewee
Episode dated 29 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2009 2009 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Eigo de shabera-night (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Animal House: The Inside Story (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
'Tropic Thunder': HBO First Look (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Spike Guys Choice (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (TV documentary)
Himself - Actor, Iron Man
 
2008 Imagine (TV series)
Himself
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2008) … Himself
 
2008 2008 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 American Idol (TV series)
Rejected Pip
Finale (2008) … Rejected Pip
 
2005-2008 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 7 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 25 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2008 Getaway (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity traveller
Episode #17.11 (2008) … Himself - Celebrity traveller
 
2008 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2004-2008 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Gwyneth Paltrow (2008)
Val Kilmer (2004) … Himself
 
2007 The Modern Warrior (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 This Is Zodiac (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Out of Control: 10 Celebrity Rehabs Exposed (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Payback (TV series)
Himself
Robert Downey, Jr. (2007) … Himself
 
2007 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #6.44 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects
 
2007 Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Barris'
 
2006 One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Barris'
 
2006 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006) … Himself
 
2003-2006 Extra (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Robert Downey Jr. (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 23 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004-2006 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.28 (2005) … Himself
Episode #2.20 (2004) … Himself
Episode #1.20 (2004) … Himself
Episode #1.14 (2004) … Himself
 
2005 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Film 2013 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Robert Downey Jr)
 
2005 The Showbiz Show with David Spade (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (documentary)
Narrator
 
2005 The New Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.35 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Outsider (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 The Art Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Between the Lines (TV mini-series documentary)
Host
 
2004 Tangled Up in Blue (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Punk'd (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.5 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Movie House (TV series)
Himself
Gothika (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.6 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.40 (2003) … Himself
 
1995-2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 23 October 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 20 December 1995 (1995) … Himself - Guest
 
2003 Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (documentary)
Himself - Actor/Star of 'Chaplin
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2001 Anatomy of a Scene (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Singing Detective … Himself
 
2001 Last Party 2000 (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor [Comedy Series], Best Ensemble [Comedy Series]
 
2001 The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV & Presenter
 
2001 Chaos Rising: The Storm Around 'Natural Born Killers' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 3rd Annual TV Guide Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 1998 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various
Robert Downey Jr/Fiona Apple (1996) … Himself - Host/Various
 
1996 Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 December 1995 (1995) … Himself
Episode dated 6 December 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 1995 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 The 1994 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 A Century of Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Last Party (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Sound Mixing
 
1993 The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1993 Rock the Vote (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Sir Richard Attenborough (1992) … Himself
 
1992 1992 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1991 The 43th Annual Writers Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Makeup
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 The Starlight Annual Foundation Benefit (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Get Out the Vote (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (TV documentary) (voice)
 
1975 Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (19 titles)
2012 Too Young to Die (TV series documentary)
 
2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2011 Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant (video short)
Tony Stark (uncredited)
 
2010 Richard Roeper & the Movies (TV series)
 
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
 
2010 Almost Famous III (TV documentary)
Puppy
 
2009 Sky News: Sunrise (TV series)
 
2009 WWF Raw (TV series)
 
2008 Dr. Drew's Celebrity Addiction Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 City Confidential (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Canada A.M. (TV series)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Various
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
 
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001-2002 Ally McBeal (TV series)
 
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2001 Why Robert? (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played the part of the basketball in a Fox Sports TV campaign in late 2004. They recorded his voice and actually filmed his mouth, using computer graphics to place it on the ball itself. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 9 Interviews  | 22 Articles  | 19 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Facebook Fan Page | See more »

Alternate Names:

Bob Downey | Robert Downey | Robert Downey Jr

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Mel Gibson]: He's a stand-up guy - he's always has been for me - and certainly when I was not hire-able, he put his ass on the line and said, 'I'll take that chance'. He will always have my friendship, and that's just talking about business and Hollywood stuff, which to me is nowhere as important as friendship. See more »

Trivia:

Released from jail on $5,000 bail. [2 August 2000] See more »

Trademark:

Known for not being especially humble See more »

Nickname:

Bob See more »

Star Sign:

Aries