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Overview
Mini Biography:
Robert John Downey Jr. was born in Greenwich Village, New York City, at 1:10 pm... moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 28 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(1884 articles)
Photo: Tony Stark's Iron Man 2 Race Car (From Worst Previews. 4 July 2009, 7:00 AM, PDT)
Photo of Tony Stark's Race Car in 'Iron Man 2' Found
(From Aceshowbiz. 3 July 2009, 1:50 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Bob Downey | Jr. Robert Downey | Robert Downey | Robert Downey JrUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 4 | 10:30 AM | MAX | Tropic Thunder | more |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Music Department, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- Iron Man 3 (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
- The Avengers (2012) (announced) .... Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Cowboys and Aliens (2011) (pre-production) .... Zeke Jackson
- Iron Man 2 (2010) (filming) .... Tony Stark / Iron Man
... aka Iron Man II (International: English title: promotional title) - Oobermind (2010) (post-production) (voice)
- Sherlock Holmes (2009) (post-production) .... Sherlock Holmes
- The Soloist (2009) .... Steve Lopez
- Chaplin Anniversary Edition: Strolling Into the Sunset (2008) (V) .... Charles Spencer Chaplin
- Chaplin Anniversary Edition: Chaplin the Hero (2008) (V) .... Charles Spencer Chaplin
- Chaplin Anniversary Edition: The Most Famous Man in the World! (2008) (V) .... Charles Spencer Chaplin
- Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008) (V) .... Kirk Lazarus
- Tropic Thunder (2008) .... Kirk Lazarus - Hot LZ
- The Incredible Hulk (2008) (uncredited) .... Tony Stark
- Iron Man (2008) (VG) (voice) .... Tony Stark
- Iron Man (2008) .... Tony Stark
... aka Ironman (International: English title: alternative spelling) (USA: poster title) - Charlie Bartlett (2007) .... Principal Nathan Gardner
- Lucky You (2007) .... Telephone Jack
- Zodiac (2007/I) .... Paul Avery
- Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) .... Lionel Sweeney
- A Scanner Darkly (2006) .... James Barris
- The Shaggy Dog (2006) .... Dr. Kozak
- A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) .... Dito
- "Family Guy" .... Patrick Pewterschmidt (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Padre de familia" (USA: Spanish title)
- Fat Guy Strangler (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Patrick Pewterschmidt - Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) .... Joe Wershba
... aka Good Night, and Good Luck (France) - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) .... Harry Lockhart
- Game 6 (2005) .... Steven Schwimmer
- Eros (2004) .... Nick Penrose (segment "Equilibrium")
... aka Eros (France) - Gothika (2003) .... Pete Graham
- The Singing Detective (2003) .... Dan Dark
- Whatever We Do (2003) .... Bobby
- "Ally McBeal" .... Larry Paul (22 episodes, 2000-2002)
- Heart and Soul (2002) TV episode (uncredited) .... Larry Paul
- The Wedding (2001) TV episode .... Larry Paul
- Home Again (2001) TV episode .... Larry Paul
- Queen Bee (2001) TV episode .... Larry Paul
- Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade (2001) TV episode .... Larry Paul
(17 more) - Lethargy (2002) .... Animal Therapist
- Auto Motives (2000) .... Rob
- Wonder Boys (2000) .... Terry Crabtree
- Black and White (1999/I) .... Terry Donager
- Bowfinger (1999) .... Jerry Renfro
- Friends & Lovers (1999) .... Hans
... aka Friends and Lovers (Philippines: English title)
... aka Love and Testosterone (International: English title: informal title) - In Dreams (1999) .... Vivian Thompson
- U.S. Marshals (1998) .... Special Agent John Royce
- The Gingerbread Man (1998) .... Clyde Pell
- Hugo Pool (1997) .... Franz Mazur
... aka Pool Girl (UK: DVD title) - Two Girls and a Guy (1997) .... Blake
- One Night Stand (1997) .... Charlie
- Danger Zone (1996) .... Jim Scott
- Restoration (1995) .... Robert Merivel
- Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995) (TV) .... Mr. Willowby
- Home for the Holidays (1995) .... Tommy Larson
- Richard III (1995) .... Lord Rivers
- Only You (1994) .... Peter
... aka Him
... aka Just in Time - Natural Born Killers (1994) .... Wayne Gale
- Hail Caesar (1994) .... Jerry
- Short Cuts (1993) .... Bill Bush
- Heart and Souls (1993) .... Thomas Reilly
- Chaplin (1992) .... Charles Spencer Chaplin
... aka Charlot (Italy) - Soapdish (1991) .... David Seton Barnes
- Too Much Sun (1990) .... Reed Richmond
- Air America (1990) .... Billy Covington
- Chances Are (1989) .... Alex Finch
- True Believer (1989) .... Roger Baron
... aka Fighting Justice (Philippines: English title) - That's Adequate (1989) .... Albert Einstein
- 1969 (1988) .... Ralph Carr
- Rented Lips (1988) .... Wolf Dangler
- Johnny Be Good (1988) .... Leo Wiggins
- Less Than Zero (1987) .... Julian
- The Pick-up Artist (1987) (as Robert Downey) .... Jack Jericho
- America (1986) .... Paulie Hackley
... aka Moonbeam - Back to School (1986) .... Derek
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Various / ... (18 episodes, 1985-1986)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Anjelica Huston and Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic (1986) TV episode (as Robert Downey) .... Various
- Jimmy Breslin and Marvin Hagler/Level 42/E.G. Daily (1986) TV episode (as Robert Downey) .... Various
- Catherine Oxenberg and Paul Simon/Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1986) TV episode (as Robert Downey) .... Various
- Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson (1986) TV episode (as Robert Downey) .... Various
- Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson (1986) TV episode (as Robert Downey) .... Various
(13 more) - "Mussolini: The Untold Story" (1985) TV mini-series (as Robert Downey) .... Bruno Mussolini
- Weird Science (1985) (as Robert Downey) .... Ian
- Tuff Turf (1985) (as Robert Downey) .... Jimmy Parker
- Deadwait (1985)
- Firstborn (1984) .... Lee
... aka First Born
... aka Moving In (Europe: English title: video title) - Baby It's You (1983) .... Stewart
- Up the Academy (1980) (uncredited)
... aka Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy
... aka Mad Magazine's Up the Academy
... aka The Brave Young Men of Weinberg - Greaser's Palace (1972) (uncredited)
- Pound (1970) (as Bob Downey) .... Puppy
Soundtrack:
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) (writer: "BROKEN") (performer: "BROKEN")
- The Singing Detective (2003) (performer: "In My Dreams")
- Friends & Lovers (1999) (writer: "Carla" (uncredited)) (performer: "Carla" (uncredited))
... aka Friends and Lovers (Philippines: English title)
... aka Love and Testosterone (International: English title: informal title) - Two Girls and a Guy (1997) (writer: "Snake") (performer: "Snake")
- Too Much Sun (1990) (writer: "Too Much Sun") (performer: "Too Much Sun")
Producer:
- A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) (co-producer)
Music Department:
- Two Girls and a Guy (1997) (composer: song "Snake")
Writer:
- The Last Party (1993) (writer)
Thanks:
- Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008) (V) (special thanks)
- Chaos Rising: The Storm Around 'Natural Born Killers' (2001) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 28 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
(14 more) - "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
- Episode dated 23 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Star Movies: Live from the Red Carpet (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee - Best Supporting Actor
- "This Morning" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2009)
... aka "This Morning with Richard and Judy" (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 9 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee
- Episode dated 29 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "The Movie Loft" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 20 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Eigo de shabera-night" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 29 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Resumen - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2005-2008)
... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 15 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 11 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
- 'Tropic Thunder': HBO First Look (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2003-2008)
- Episode dated 5 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- Spike Guys Choice (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Imagine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2008) TV episode .... Himself - 2008 MTV Movie Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Rejected Pip (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "American Idol 3" (USA)
... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title)
... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title)
- Finale (2008) TV episode .... Rejected Pip - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 6 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
- Episode #14.15 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #8.5 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "The View" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)
- Episode dated 2 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #15.105 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 28 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Access Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 19 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Biography" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008)
- Gwyneth Paltrow (2008) TV episode
- Val Kilmer (2004) TV episode .... Himself - The Modern Warrior (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- This Is Zodiac (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Out of Control: 10 Celebrity Rehabs Exposed (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Payback" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Robert Downey, Jr. (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "HypaSpace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "HypaSpace Daily" (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka "HypaSpace Weekly" (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #6.44 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects
- Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales (2006) (V) .... Himself - 'Barris'
- One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' (2006) (V) .... Himself - 'Barris'
- "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Extra" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2006)
... aka "Extra: The Entertainment Magazine" (USA)
- Episode dated 22 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 October 2003 (2003) TV episode - "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film" (USA: first season title)
- Robert Downey Jr. (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "Corazón de..." .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Episode dated 8 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 January 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself - "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2004-2006)
... aka "Hollywood Shootout" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Shootout" (USA: new title)
- Inside the Academy Awards (2006) TV episode
- Episode #2.28 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.20 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.20 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.14 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "GMTV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Film '72" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Film '73" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '74" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '75" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '76" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '77" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '78" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '79" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '80" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '81" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '82" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '83" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '84" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '85" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '86" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '87" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '88" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '89" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '90" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '91" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '92" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '93" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '94" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '95" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '96" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '97" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '98" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film '99" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2000" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2001" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2002" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2003" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2004" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2005" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2006" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2007" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2008" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film 2009" (UK: new title)
... aka "Film of the Year" (UK: teaser title)
... aka "The Film Programme" (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode (as Robert Downey Jr) .... Himself - "The Showbiz Show with David Spade" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 17 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Magacine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 16 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2005) .... Narrator
- "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "The New Paul O'Grady Show" (UK: new title)
- Episode #2.35 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The Outsider (2005) .... Himself
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 1 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- St. Richard of Austin (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Oprah" (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 23 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Between the Lines" (2004) TV mini-series .... Host
- Tangled Up in Blue (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "Punk'd" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #2.5 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Movie House" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Gothika (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "The Frank Skinner Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #7.6 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 4 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 24 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) .... Himself
- Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself (1 episode)
- The Singing Detective (????) TV episode .... Himself - Last Party 2000 (2001) .... Himself
... aka The Party's Over (USA: video title) - 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor [Comedy Series], Best Ensemble [Comedy Series]
- Chaos Rising: The Storm Around 'Natural Born Killers' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1996)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Robert Downey Jr/Fiona Apple (1996) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "Howard Stern" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
- Episode dated 7 December 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 December 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - 1995 MTV Movie Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
- The Last Party (1993) .... Himself
- The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Sound
- Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993) .... Himself
... aka Luck, Trust and Ketchup (USA: short title) - 1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Makeup
- Get Out the Vote (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (voice)
... aka Dear America - Moment to Moment (1975) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos (USA: alternative title)
Archive Footage:
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"WWF Raw Is War"
- Episode dated 9 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Old Hollywood: Silent Stars, Deadly Secrets (2007) (TV) (uncredited)
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"Canada A.M."
- Episode dated 16 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Harry Lockhart - Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) (TV) .... Various
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"Magacine"
- Episode dated 21 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
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"Ally McBeal"
- Bygones (2002) TV episode .... Larry Paul
Additional Details
Other Works:
Recorded "Every Breath You Take" with Sting, and "Chances Are" with Vonda Shephard, both for the Ally McBeal - Songs of the Heart soundtrack. morePublicity Listings:
5 Interviews | 22 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 10 Magazine Cover Photos morePlot Keywords:
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