Robert Downey Jr.

Acting · Born 1965-04-04 in New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. A son of a filmmaker, Robert Downey Sr and one of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s 1970 film Pound. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero…

Filmography

• Natural Born Killers as Wayne Gale
• Short Cuts as Bill Bush
• Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes
• Iron Man as Tony Stark
• Good Night, and Good Luck. as Joe Wershba
• Zodiac as Paul Avery
• Chaplin as Charles Spencer Chaplin
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang as Harry Lockhart
• Weird Science as Ian
• The Avengers as Tony Stark / Iron Man

TV

• This Morning as Self - Interviewee
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
• Family Guy as Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice)
• Ally McBeal as Larry Paul
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
• The View as Self
• The Early Show as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Finding Your Roots as Self