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Marvel's former Iron Man plays Victor von Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, opening in Australian cinemas on 17 December 2026.
Robert Downey Jr. biography
Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor (born 1965), born on 4 April 1965 in Manhattan.
Robert Downey Jr.'s screen career began in 1970 with Pound, playing Puppy.
Robert Downey Jr. has appeared in 93 films and 10 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Avengers: Endgame Encore (2026), The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), Play Dirty (2025).
Honours include California Hall of Fame, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Coming up next: Avengers: Doomsday (2026), All-Star Weekend, A Head Full of Ghosts.
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- Born
- 4 April 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan
- Work
- Actor, Television actor, Film producer, Singer, Musician
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1970 to present
- Awards
- California Hall of Fame
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Globes
- Saturn Award for Best Actor (2 times)
Robert Downey Jr. filmography
96 films and 10 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star Weekend | Mexican Stranger | Completed | ||
| A Head Full of Ghosts | , N/a | Post-production | ||
| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday | Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom | Post-production | |
| 2026 | Avengers: Endgame Encore | Tony Stark / Iron Man; Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom | Extended version of Avengers: Endgame, uncredited as Doom | |
| 2025 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2025 | Play Dirty | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2024 | McNeal | Jacob McNeal | ||
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Lewis Strauss | ||
| 2020 | Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | Also executive producer | |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | English | ||
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||
| 2017 | Our Town | The Stage Manager | ||
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||
| 2014 | Chef | Marvin | Cameo | |
| 2014 | The Judge | Hank Palmer | Also executive producer | |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||
| 2012 | The Avengers | Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Sherlock Holmes | ||
| 2010 | Due Date | Peter Highman | ||
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||
| 2010 | Love & Distrust | Rob | Segment: "Auto Motives" | |
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Sherlock Holmes |
Show all 96 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Soloist | Steve Lopez | ||
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Kirk Lazarus | ||
| 2007 | Zodiac | Paul Avery | ||
| 2007 | Lucky You | Telephone Jack | Cameo | |
| 2007 | Charlie Bartlett | Principal Nathan Gardner | ||
| 2006 | Fur | Lionel Sweeney | ||
| 2006 | A Scanner Darkly | James Barris | ||
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Dr. Kozak | ||
| 2006 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Dito Montiel | Also co-producer | |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck | Joseph Wershba | ||
| 2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Harry Lockhart | ||
| 2005 | It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | English | ||
| 2005 | Game 6 | Steven Schwimmer | ||
| 2005 | Hubert Selby Jr.: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2004 | Eros | Nick Penrose | Segment: "Equilibrium" | |
| 2004 | "The Futurist" | |||
| 2003 | The Singing Detective | Dan Dark | ||
| 2003 | Gothika | Pete Graham | ||
| 2003 | Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin | English | ||
| 2003 | Whatever We Do | Bobby | Short film | |
| 2002 | Lethargy | Animal therapist | Short film | |
| 2001 | The Party's Over | English | ||
| 2001 | "I Want Love" | |||
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Terry Crabtree | ||
| 2000 | "River" | |||
| 1999 | Black and White | Terry Donager | ||
| 1999 | Bowfinger | Jerry Renfro | ||
| 1999 | In Dreams | Vivian Thompson | ||
| 1999 | Friends & Lovers | Hans | ||
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Special Agent John Royce | ||
| 1998 | The Gingerbread Man | Clyde Pell | ||
| 1997 | Two Girls and a Guy | Blake Allen | ||
| 1997 | One Night Stand | Charlie | ||
| 1997 | Hugo Pool | Franz Mazur | ||
| 1996 | Danger Zone | Jim Scott | ||
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays | Tommy Larson | ||
| 1995 | Richard III | Earl Rivers | ||
| 1995 | Restoration | Robert Merivel | ||
| 1994 | Only You | Peter Wright | ||
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Wayne Gale | ||
| 1994 | Hail Caesar | Jerry | ||
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | English | ||
| 1993 | The Last Party | English | ||
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Bill Bush | ||
| 1993 | Heart and Souls | Thomas Reilly | ||
| 1992 | Chaplin | Charlie Chaplin | ||
| 1991 | Soapdish | David Seton Barnes | ||
| 1991 | Too Much Sun | Reed Richmond | ||
| 1990 | Air America | Billy Covington | ||
| 1989 | Chances Are | Alex Finch / Louie Jefferies | ||
| 1989 | True Believer | Roger Baron | ||
| 1988 | That's Adequate | Albert Einstein | ||
| 1988 | 1969 | Ralph Karr | ||
| 1988 | Rented Lips | Wolf Dangler | ||
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Leo Wiggins | ||
| 1987 | Less than Zero | Julian Wells | ||
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | English | ||
| 1987 | The Pick-up Artist | Jack Jericho | ||
| 1986 | Back to School | Derek Lutz | ||
| 1985 | Weird Science | Ian | ||
| 1985 | Tuff Turf | Jimmy Parker | ||
| 1985 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Punk Party Crasher | Uncredited | |
| 1985 | Deadwait | , N/a | Short film | |
| 1984 | Firstborn | Lee | ||
| 1983 | Baby It's You | Stewart | ||
| 1983 | American Passion | Jackson | ||
| 1980 | Up the Academy | Boy on Soccer Team | Uncredited | |
| 1972 | Greaser's Palace | Small Boy in Covered Wagon | Uncredited | |
| 1970 | Pound | Puppy |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Sympathizer | Claude, Niko Damianos, Professor Robert Hammer, Ned Godwin, The Priest | 7 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2022 | The Sunshine Place | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | The Bond | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | Sweet Tooth | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | Perry Mason | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Constance | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | Family Guy | Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice) | Episode: "The Fat Guy Strangler" | |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Larry Paul | 21 episodes | |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Mr. Willowby | Television special | |
| 1985 | Mussolini: The Untold Story | Bruno Mussolini | 3 episodes |
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