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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 (1987). Downey's portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic Chaplin earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the TV series Ally McBeal in 2000. He won a Golden Globe Award for the role. Downey was fired from the show in 2001 in the wake of additional drug charges. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003. Downey made his acting comeback in the 2003 film The Singing Detective, after Mel Gibson paid his insurance bond, and went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007) and the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008). He also played Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and in its 2011 sequel. Downey gained global recognition for starring as Iron Man in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019). Downey received acclaim for his role in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023), winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing multiple characters in the black comedy miniseries The Sympathizer (2024). He made his Broadway debut that year, playing the title role in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Downey Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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 (1987). Downey's portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic Chaplin earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the TV series Ally McBeal in 2000. He won a Golden Globe Award for the role. Downey was fired from the show in 2001 in the wake of additional drug charges. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003. Downey made his acting comeback in the 2003 film The Singing Detective, after Mel Gibson paid his insurance bond, and went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007) and the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008). He also played Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and in its 2011 sequel. Downey gained global recognition for starring as Iron Man in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019). Downey received acclaim for his role in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023), winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing multiple characters in the black comedy miniseries The Sympathizer (2024). He made his Broadway debut that year, playing the title role in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Downey Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Oscars
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Raw
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Graham Norton Show
Entertainment Tonight
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
GMTV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Early Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Frank Skinner Show
Ally McBeal
Family Guy
Kids' Choice Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Late Night with David Letterman
Finding Your Roots
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Loki
Marvel Studios Assembled
Marvel Studios Legends
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
The Chef Show
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Saturday Night Live
The Incredible Hulk
The Nice Guys
Val
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Avengers: Doomsday
Baby It's You
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Deadpool & Wolverine
Pound
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Chef
The Sympathizer
Weird Science
Firstborn
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Good Night, and Good Luck.
The Shaggy Dog
Zodiac
Wonder Boys
Oppenheimer
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
U.S. Marshals
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Less Than Zero
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
Natural Born Killers
Soapdish
Only You
Gothika
Home for the Holidays
Captain America: Civil War
The Outsider
Tropic Thunder
Vertigo
Iron Man 2
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Due Date
Downey's Dream Cars
Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Endgame
Iron Man 3
1969
Iron Man
The Avengers
Dolittle
Avengers: Infinity War
The Judge
I Am Iron Man
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
The Singing Detective
Production Credits
Sweet Tooth
Perry Mason
The Sympathizer
The Judge
Downey's Dream Cars
Helltown
Play Dirty
Weather Girl
The Twilight Zone
Vertigo
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
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