Robert Downey Jr. Also Known As "Iron Man".

 Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965)[1] is an American actor and producer. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of commercial success later in his career. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world,[2][3] and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor.[2][3]

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. promoting 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con

Downey in 2014

Born

Robert John Downey Jr.

April 4, 1965 (age 57)

New York City, U.S.

Education

Santa Monica High School

Occupation

Actor producer

Years active

1970–present

Works

Full list

Spouse(s)

Deborah Falconer

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​(m. 1992; div. 2004)​

Susan Downey ​(m. 2005)​

Partner(s)

Sarah Jessica Parker

(1984–1991)

Children

3

Parent(s)

Robert Downey Sr. (father)

Relatives

Jim Downey (half-uncle)

Awards

Full list

Signature

Robert Downey Jr.'s signature.svg

At the age of 5, he made his acting debut in his father's film Pound in 1970. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less Than Zero (1987). In 1992, Downey portrayed the title character in the biopic Chaplin, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a BAFTA Award. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the TV series Ally McBeal, for which he won a Golden Globe Award. He was fired from the show in the wake of drug charges in 2000 and 2001. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003.

Initially, completion bond companies would not insure Downey, until Mel Gibson paid the insurance bond for the 2003 film The Singing Detective.[4] He went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007), and the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008); for the latter he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Downey gained global recognition for starring as Tony Stark / Iron Man in ten films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Iron Man (2008). He has also played the title character in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and its sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011).

Yes, Downey is Iron Man, but he really is Actor Man ... In the realm where box office is irrelevant and talent is king, the realm that actually means something, he has always ruled, and finally this summer he gets to have his cake and let us eat him up all the way to the multiplex, where his mastery is in full effect. Ben Stiller, The 2008 Time 100, entry No. 60, "Robert Downey Jr."

Stiller says that he and Downey always stayed focused on the fact that they were skewering insufferable actors, not African Americans. "I was trying to push it as far as you can within reality", Stiller explains. "I had no idea how people would respond to it". Stiller screened a rough cut of the film [in March 2008] and it scored high with African Americans. He was relieved at the reaction. "It seems people really embrace it", he said

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

1970 Pound Puppy  [5

1972 Greaser's Palace Small Boy in Covered Wagon Uncredited [6

1975 Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight Himself Uncredited; aka Moment to Moment [7

1980 Up the Academy Boy on Soccer Team Uncredited [8

1983 Baby It's You Stewart  [5

1984 Firstborn Lee  [9

1985 Tuff Turf Jimmy Parker  [10

Girls Just Want to Have Fun Punk Party Crasher Uncredited [11

Weird Science Ian  [12

Deadwait  Short [13

1986 Back to School Derek Lutz  [12

1987 The Pick-up Artist Jack Jericho  [12

Less Than Zero Julian Wells  [9

1988 Johnny Be Good Leo Wiggins  [12

Rented Lips Wolf Dangler  [12

1969 Ralph Karr  [12

That's Adequate Albert Einstein  [14

1989 True Believer Roger Baron  [12

Chances Are Alex Finch / Louie Jefferies  [15

1990 Air America Billy Covington  [16

1991 Too Much Sun Reed Richmond  [17

Soapdish David Seton Barnes  [18

1992 Chaplin Charlie Chaplin  [19

1993 Heart and Souls Thomas Reilly  [20

The Last Party Himself Documentary; also writer [21

Short Cuts Bill Bush  [22

1994 Hail Caesar Jerry  [23

Natural Born Killers Wayne Gale  [24

Only You Peter Wright  [25

1995 Richard III Earl Rivers  [26

Home for the Holidays Tommy Larson  [27

Restoration Robert Merivel  [28

1996 Danger Zone Jim Scott  [29

1997 One Night Stand Charlie  [30

Two Girls and a Guy Blake Allen  [31

Hugo Pool Franz Mazur  [32

1998 The Gingerbread Man Clyde Pell  [33

U.S. Marshals Special Agent John Royce  Charli

1995 Richard III Earl River

1995 Home for the Holidays Tommy Larso

1994 Restoration (1994) Robert Merive

1994 Natural Born Killers Wayne Gal

1993 Short Cuts Bill Bus

1992 Chaplin Charlie Chapli

1991 Soapdish David Barne

1990 Air America Billy Covingto

1989 True Believer Roger Baro

1989 1969 Ralp

1987 Less Than Zero Julian Well

1987 The Pick-Up Artist Jack Jerich

1986 Back to School Dere

1985 Weird Science Ia

1983 Baby, It's You Stewar

1970 Pound Puppy