Biography
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. 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, Forbes listed him as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. He receives numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, Emmy Award, Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Awards, and Screen...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Avengers: Secret Wars
2027
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
An upcoming film in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the finale of The Multiverse Saga. Plot TBA.

Avengers: Doomsday
2026
as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
The Avengers, Wakandans, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, and X-Men all fight against Doctor Doom. Plot TBA.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Fallon celebrates 10 years as host of The Tonight Show in a two-hour primetime special, featuring highlights from monologues, sketches, guest in...

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMZ exclusively sits down with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone as they discuss for the first time how their once-fierce rivalry led to tw...

Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
2024
as Self
When we think of a prolific, yet tumultuous career in Hollywood... A name stands out amongst the crowd. In a rollercoaster of events, from stardom, ro...

Oppenheimer
2023
as Lewis Strauss
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
2023
as Self - Lewis Strauss
A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" about an American scientist and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self - Presenter
The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. ...

"Sr."
2022
as Self
A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who ...

"Sr."
2022
Producer
A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who ...

Val
2021
as Self (archive footage)
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film a...

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
as Self
For the first time ever, the Museum of Pop Culture's highly-anticipated Founders Award annual fundraiser event will be free to the public, streaming o...

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
as Self
A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.

Dolittle
2020
as Dr. John Dolittle
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself...

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footge)
Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed jour...

Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
as Tony Stark (Uncredited)
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury unc...

Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...

Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from ...

Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary hig...

A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
2017
as Self
Zendaya and Tom Holland give fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Spider-Man Homecoming.

The Nice Guys
2016
as Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

Captain America: Civil War
2016
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarize...
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
2015
as Self
A quick look at the post-credit sequences throughout the Marvel film universe and how they interconnect the stories from Iron Man forward, including h...

Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fat...

Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
2014
as Self
In celebration of the publisher's 75th anniversary, the hour-long special will take a detailed look at the company's journey from fledgling comics pub...

The Judge
2014
as Hank Palmer
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of mur...

The Judge
2014
Executive Producer
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of mur...

I Am Steve McQueen
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A walk through the incredible personal and artistic history of legendary actor, race car driver and cultural icon Steve McQueen (1930-80).

Chef
2014
as Marvin
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its control...

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
as Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the Marvel...

Iron Man 3 Unmasked
2013
as Self
Making of Iron man 3

Iron Man 3
2013
as Tony Stark
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry
2012
as Self
The ever-budding relationship between Holmes and Watson, as well as the bonding duo who portray them.

The Avengers
2012
as Tony Stark / Iron Man
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I...

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011
as Sherlock Holmes
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of ...

Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
2011
as Tony Stark (archive footage)
Agent Coulson informs Agent Sitwell that the World Security Council wishes Emil Blonsky to be released from prison to join the Avengers Initiative. As...

Due Date
2010
as Peter Highman
Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet and ...

Love and Distrust
2010
as Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it.

Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
2010
as Self (archive footage)
A look at the rise and fall of Mel Gibson's career using footage from across the web.

Iron Man 2
2010
as Tony Stark
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the p...

Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
2010
as Self
Making of featurette for Sherlock Holmes (2009).

Sherlock Holmes
2009
as Sherlock Holmes
Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy ...

The Soloist
2009
as Steve Lopez
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

I Am Iron Man
2008
as Self
A documentary covering pre-production topics like suit design and construction, storyboards, animatics, and pre-viz, sets, working in the suit, castin...

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008
as Kirk Lazarus
A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder.

Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
Documentary about the making of Animal House

Tropic Thunder
2008
as Kirk Lazarus
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the fru...

The Incredible Hulk
2008
as Tony Stark (uncredited)
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dr...

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
as Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspiration. In this Starz Inside documentary, discover...

Iron Man
2008
as Tony Stark
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Charlie Bartlett
2008
as Nathan Gardner
Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find ...

Voom Portraits
2007
as Self
Iconic artist and theater director Robert Wilson has created a series of video portraits of celebrities, ordinary people and animals called "VOOM Port...

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007
as Self
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her internati...

Lucky You
2007
as Telephone Jack
A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poke...

Zodiac
2007
as Paul Avery
The Zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
2006
as Self / Barris
A unique documentary that interlaces archival interviews with author Philip K. Dick with chats featuring cast and crew. Discussed are the origins of t...

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
2006
as Self
A behind-the scenes look at the grueling one-year process of transferring the filmed images into the unique animation style featured in the final vers...

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006
as Dito
Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls...

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006
Producer
Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls...

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2006
as Lionel Sweeney
In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respe...

A Scanner Darkly
2006
as James Barris
An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.

Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
2006
as Narrator
An exploration into the life and art of the renowned author of "Last Exit To Brooklyn" and "Requiem For A Dream." Hubert Selby Jr., a self-described "...

Game 6
2006
as Steven Schwimmer
Combining real and fictional events, this movie centers around the historic 1986 World Series, and a day in the life of a playwright who skips opening...

The Shaggy Dog
2006
as Dr. Kozak
The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.

The Outsider
2005
as Self
Nicholas Jarecki follows director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller, When Will I Be Loved -- a movie made without a script or distribut...

Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
as Joe Wershba
The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005
as Harry Lockhart
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along wi...

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
2004
as Self
Ben Lewis spends time with Richard Linklater, the highly-respected director of 'Slacker', 'School of Rock', and 'Before Sunset', along with some of th...

Eros
2004
as Nick Penrose
A three-part anthology about love and sexuality: a menage-a-trois between a couple and a young woman on the coast of Tuscany; an advertising executive...
Biography: Val Kilmer
2004
as Self
A&E's Biography of Val Kilmer.

The Route V50
2004
as Traveller
As a traveler searches for a place called Confidence, he keeps running into other versions of himself.

Gothika
2003
as Pete Graham
After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that ...

The Singing Detective
2003
as Dan Dark
From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
From Disturbing Discoveries to Astonishing Arressts, and Tragic Endings. In this tv-special, E! countdowns the greatest moments in the entertainment i...

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, writ...

Whatever We Do
2003
as Bobby
Twenty margaritas and 10 shots of tequila, with a few ounces of debauchery, bring four friends closer to the truth than they have been for years.
Lethargy
2002
as Animal Therapist
A post-modern dark-comedy about a lazy teenage male who struggles to find his element. He is helped along the way by an animal therapist and a store c...

Pieta
2001
as Self
2001 Sam Taylor-Wood video art short

Last Party 2000
2001
as Self
Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and Democ...

Wonder Boys
2000
as Terry Crabtree
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago....

Black and White
1999
as Terry Donager
Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high schoo...

Bowfinger
1999
as Jerry Renfro
On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie....

Friends & Lovers
1999
as Hans
Friends for ten years, a group of twenty-somethings head for the ski slopes as guests of Ian's father. (Ian and dad are estranged because dad worked t...

In Dreams
1999
as Vivian Thompson
A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person's motives through her dreams.

Two Girls and a Guy
1998
as Blake
Two women confront their boyfriend, a two-timing actor who professed eternal love to each.

U.S. Marshals
1998
as Royce
U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a plane load of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes....

The Gingerbread Man
1998
as Clyde Pell
A successful Savannah defense attorney gets romantically involved with a sexy, mysterious waitress troubled by psychopaths and dark family secrets.

Hugo Pool
1997
as Franz Mazur
Hugo Pool is a quirky tale of a Los Angeles pool cleaner who falls in love with a young man dying of Lou Gerhig's Disease.

One Night Stand
1997
as Charlie
In Los Angeles, Max Carlyle makes a good living directing commercials and has a happy home life with his wife, Mimi, and two children. When Carlyle tr...

Danger Zone
1996
as Jim Scott
Rick Morgan, an American engineer who runs a mine in East Africa, is approached one day by his friend Jim Scott, who needs someplace to store canister...

Richard III
1995
as Earl Rivers
A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil...

Restoration
1995
as Robert Merivel
An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel j...

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
as Mr. Willowby
A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby's estate. Based on the children's book of th...

Home for the Holidays
1995
as Tommy Larson
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Cl...

Natural Born Killers
1994
as Wayne Gale
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.

Hail Caesar
1994
as Jerry
Caesar is having a hard time dividing his time between his band and his rich girlfriend, Buffer. Buffer's dad doesn't like Ceasar, so he makes Caesar ...

Only You
1994
as Peter Wright
Two childhood paranormal incidents have convinced schoolteacher Faith Corvatch that her true love is a guy named "Damon Bradley," but she has yet to m...

Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994
Prostrate probing interviews! Live action murder! Naked people! Tired death-rockers! And more! Much more!!

Short Cuts
1993
as Bill Bush
Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a bo...

The Last Party
1993
as Self
A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or ge...

The Last Party
1993
Writer
A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or ge...

Heart and Souls
1993
as Thomas Reilly
A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the l...

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
A documentary insight behind the scenes of Roberts Altman's Short Cuts.

Chaplin
1992
as Charles Spencer Chaplin
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent per...

Soapdish
1991
as David Seton Barnes
Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, ...

Too Much Sun
1990
as Reed Richmond
A multimillionaire, whose son is gay and daughter a lesbian, leaves a will with one clause: His children will inherit his money only if at least one o...

Air America
1990
as Billy Covington
Air America was the CIA's private airline operating in Laos during the Vietnam War, running anything and everything from soldiers to foodstuffs for lo...

Chances Are
1989
as Alex Finch
Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and ...

True Believer
1989
as Roger Baron
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has ...

That's Adequate
1989
as Albert Einstein
This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his de...

1969
1988
as Ralph Carr
Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott...

Johnny Be Good
1988
as Leo Wiggins
It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one ...

Less Than Zero
1987
as Julian
A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-contro...

Rented Lips
1987
as Wolf Dangler
A documentary filmmaker, who has spent the last 15 years making films like "Aluminum: Our Shiny Friend," is finally given the chance to make the docum...

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as (voice)
Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive f...

The Pick-up Artist
1987
as Jack Jericho
A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.

America
1986
as Paulie Hackley
The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.

Back to School
1986
as Derek
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fe...
Arrival
1986
as Eddie
A young boy awaits the arrival of Halley’s Comet and his older brother.

Weird Science
1985
as Ian
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a wo...

Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1985
as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
Janey is new in town, and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general, and "Dance TV" in particular. When a competition is announc...

Tuff Turf
1985
as Jimmy Parker
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.

Firstborn
1984
as Lee
Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some...

Baby It's You
1983
as Stewart
In a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.

Up the Academy
1980
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how t...

Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
1975
as Himself
A film without a beginning or an end, Moment to Moment is a rush of curious sketches, scenes, and shots that takes on a rhythmic life of its own.

Greaser's Palace
1972
as Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
A parable based on the life of Christ. This ain't your father's Bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive con...

Pound
1970
as Puppy
In a pound, 18 dogs wait to be adopted.
Vertigo
N/A
as John 'Scottie' Ferguson
A retired detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed...

All-Star Weekend
N/A
as Mexican Stranger
Two buddies form a rivalry over their favorite American basketball player.
The Hider
N/A
An adaptation of Julianna Baggott’ short story.

Sherlock Holmes 3
N/A
as Sherlock Holmes
The plot is unknown at this time.
Play Dirty
N/A
Producer
Based on the professional thief character Parker, created by Donald E. Westlake. Premise TBA.

A Head Full of Ghosts
N/A
Producer
A woman whose family was publicly consumed and destroyed by her teenage sister’s mysterious and horrific affliction is approached 20 years later by a ...
Vertigo
N/A
Producer
A retired detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed...
The Hider
N/A
Producer
An adaptation of Julianna Baggott’ short story.