Robert Downey Jr.
Born 1965 · American actor
Robert John Downey Jr. is an American actor and producer. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. Downey was the highest-paid actor in the world annually from 2013 to 2015. Known for his versatility across roles, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Daytime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards.
Robert Downey Jr., in order
- 1970 Pound: acted · directed by Robert Downey Sr.
- 1972 Greaser's Palace: acted · directed by Robert Downey Sr.
- 1975 Saturday Night Live (TV series): acted · directed by A. D. Miles and Adam McKay · audiences 63% · streaming on Peacock, Prime Video, fuboTV
- 1980 Up the Academy: acted · directed by Robert Downey Sr.
- 1983 Baby It's You: acted · directed by John Sayles
- 1984 Firstborn: acted · directed by Michael Apted
- 1985 Tuff Turf: acted · directed by Fritz Kiersch
- 1985 Weird Science: acted · directed by John Hughes
- 1986 Back to School: acted · directed by Alan Metter
- 1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam: acted · directed by Bill Couturié
- 1987 Less Than Zero: acted · directed by Marek Kanievska
- 1987 The Pick-up Artist: acted · directed by James Toback
- 1988 1969: acted · directed by Ernest Thompson
- 1988 Johnny Be Good: acted · directed by Bud S. Smith
- 1988 Rented Lips: acted · directed by Robert Downey Sr.
- 1989 Chances Are: acted · directed by Emile Ardolino
- 1989 That's Adequate: acted · directed by Harry Hurwitz
- 1989 True Believer: acted · directed by Joseph Ruben
- 1990 Air America: acted · directed by Roger Spottiswoode
- 1990 Too Much Sun: acted · directed by Robert Downey Sr.
- 1991 Soapdish: acted · directed by Michael Hoffman · critics 82%, audiences 64% · streaming on Hoopla
- 1992 Chaplin: acted · directed by Richard Attenborough
- 1993 Heart and Souls: acted · directed by Ron Underwood · critics 57%, audiences 76%
- 1993 Short Cuts: acted · directed by Robert Altman · critics 95%, audiences 88%
- 1993 The Last Party: wrote, acted · directed by Marc Levin · audiences 63%
- 1994 A Century of Cinema: acted · directed by Caroline Thomas
- 1994 Hail Caesar: acted · directed by Anthony Michael Hall
- 1994 Natural Born Killers: acted · directed by Oliver Stone · critics 51%, audiences 81%
- 1994 Only You: acted · directed by Norman Jewison
- 1995 Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (TV movie): acted · directed by Jon Stone
- 1995 Restoration: acted · directed by Michael Hoffman
- 1995 Richard III: acted · directed by Richard Loncraine · critics 96%, audiences 85% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
- 1996 Danger Zone: acted · directed by Allan Eastman
- 1996 Home for the Holidays: acted · directed by Jodie Foster
- 1997 Ally McBeal (TV series): acted · critics 61%, audiences 78% · streaming on Hulu
- 1997 Hugo Pool: acted · directed by Robert Downey Sr.
- 1997 One Night Stand: acted · directed by Mike Figgis
- 1998 The Gingerbread Man: acted · directed by Robert Altman · critics 61%, audiences 27%
- 1998 Two Girls and a Guy: acted · directed by James Toback
- 1998 U.S. Marshals: acted · directed by Stuart Baird
- 1999 Black and White: acted · directed by James Toback
- 1999 Bowfinger: acted · directed by Frank Oz · critics 82%, audiences 61%
- 1999 Friends & Lovers: acted · directed by George Haas
- 1999 In Dreams: acted · directed by Neil Jordan
- 2000 Wonder Boys: acted · directed by Curtis Hanson · critics 81%, audiences 83% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
- 2001 The Party's Over: acted · directed by Donovan Leitch · critics 50%, audiences 69%
- 2003 Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin: acted · directed by Richard Schickel · critics 95%, audiences 90%
- 2003 Gothika: acted · directed by Mathieu Kassovitz
- 2003 The Singing Detective: acted · directed by Keith Gordon
- 2004 Eros: acted · directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and Steven Soderbergh
- 2005 Game 6: acted · directed by Michael Hoffman
- 2005 Good Night, and Good Luck.: acted · directed by George Clooney
- 2005 It/ll Be Better Tomorrow: acted · directed by Kenneth Shiffrin and Michael W. Dean
- 2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: acted · directed by Shane Black · critics 86%, audiences 87%
- 2006 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints: produced, acted · directed by Dito Montiel
- 2006 A Scanner Darkly: acted · directed by Richard Linklater · critics 69%, audiences 74% · streaming on Kanopy, YouTube (free)
- 2006 Fur: acted · directed by Steven Shainberg · critics 33%, audiences 63%
- 2006 The Shaggy Dog: acted · directed by Brian Robbins · critics 25%, audiences 39%
- 2007 Charlie Bartlett: acted · directed by Jon Poll · critics 59%, audiences 71% · streaming on Roku Channel, Hoopla, Fandango at Home (free)
- 2007 Lucky You: acted · directed by Curtis Hanson
- 2007 Zodiac: acted · directed by David Fincher · critics 90%, audiences 78% · streaming on Paramount+, MGM+, Kanopy
- 2008 Iron Man: acted · directed by Jon Favreau · critics 94%, audiences 91% · streaming on Disney+
- 2008 The Incredible Hulk: acted · directed by Louis Leterrier · critics 68%, audiences 69% · streaming on Disney+
- 2008 Tropic Thunder: acted · directed by Ben Stiller · critics 82%, audiences 71% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy
- 2009 Sherlock Holmes: acted · directed by Guy Ritchie · critics 69%, audiences 77%
- 2009 The Soloist: acted · directed by Joe Wright
- 2010 Due Date: acted · directed by Todd Phillips · critics 39%, audiences 52%
- 2010 Iron Man 2: acted · directed by Jon Favreau · critics 72%, audiences 71% · streaming on Disney+
- 2010 Love & Distrust: acted · directed by Lorraine Bracco · audiences 12%
- 2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: acted · directed by Guy Ritchie · critics 60%, audiences 77% · streaming on HBO Max
- 2012 The Avengers: acted · directed by Joss Whedon · critics 91%, audiences 91% · streaming on Disney+
- 2013 Iron Man 3: acted · directed by Shane Black · critics 79%, audiences 78% · streaming on Disney+
- 2014 Chef: acted · directed by Jon Favreau
- 2014 The Judge: acted · directed by David Dobkin · critics 49%, audiences 72% · streaming on Prime Video
- 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron: acted · directed by Joss Whedon · critics 75%, audiences 82% · streaming on Disney+, Philo, Starz
- 2016 Captain America: Civil War: acted · directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo · critics 90%, audiences 89% · streaming on Disney+
- 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming: acted · directed by Jon Watts · critics 92%, audiences 87% · streaming on Disney+, fuboTV
- 2018 Avengers: Infinity War: acted · directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo · critics 85%, audiences 92% · streaming on Disney+
- 2019 Avengers: Endgame: acted · directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo · critics 94%, audiences 96% · streaming on Disney+
- 2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home: acted · directed by Jon Watts · critics 91%, audiences 95% · streaming on Disney+, fuboTV
- 2020 Dolittle: acted · directed by Stephen Gaghan
- 2023 Oppenheimer: acted · directed by Christopher Nolan · critics 93%, audiences 91% · streaming on Peacock, Fandango at Home (free)
- 2024 The Sympathizer (TV series): acted · directed by Fernando Meirelles and Marc Munden
- 2025 Play Dirty: produced · directed by Shane Black
- 2026 Avengers: Doomsday: acted · directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
- A Head Full of Ghosts: produced · directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz
- Sherlock Holmes 3: acted · directed by Dexter Fletcher
- Spider-Man in film: acted · directed by Jon Watts and Marc Webb