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Robert Downey Jr Movies and TV Shows
Robert Downey Jr. captivated audiences with his impressive array of acting performances in movies and television shows. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with critically acclaimed roles in movies such as Chaplin, where he portrayed the iconic Charlie Chaplin and received an Oscar nomination.
His career saw a resurgence when he took on the role of Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with Iron Man (2008) and culminating in Avengers: Endgame (2019), cementing his position as the leading man in Hollywood.
Downey’s filmography also includes notable works such as Sherlock Holmes (2009), Tropic Thunder (2008) and Zodiac (2007), which showcase his versatility across genres from action to drama to comedy.
In addition to his movie work, Robert Downey Jr has made significant contributions to television. He appeared on the Emmy Award-winning hit series Ally McBeal and had memorable guest spots on shows like Saturday Night Live.
He recently starred in the documentary series “Sr.” which explores the life of his father, Robert Downey Sr. He continues to take on a variety of roles, including his recent portrayal of Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer (2023), Robert Downey Jr.
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Actress |
| 1970 | Pound | Puppy | Molly Ringwald, Robert Downey Sr. |
| 1972 | Greaser’s Palace | Small Boy in Covered Wagon | Elisha Cook Jr., Richard Bright |
| 1975 | Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight | Himself | Sally Kellerman, Robert Downey Sr. |
| 1980 | Up the Academy | Boy on Soccer Team | Ron Leibman, Tom Poston |
| 1983 | Baby It’s You | Stewart | Rosanna Arquette, Vincent Spano |
| 1984 | Firstborn | Lee | Teri Garr, Peter Weller |
| 1985 | Tuff Turf | Jimmy Parker | Kim Richards, James Spader |
| 1985 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Punk Party Crasher | Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt |
| 1985 | Weird Science | Ian | Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith |
| 1985 | Deadwait | None | NA |
| 1986 | Back to School | Derek Lutz | Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman |
| 1987 | The Pick-up Artist | Jack Jericho | Molly Ringwald, Dennis Hopper |
| 1987 | Less than Zero | Julian Wells | Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Leo Wiggins | Anthony Michael Hall, Uma Thurman |
| 1988 | Rented Lips | Wolf Dangler | NA |
| 1988 | 1969 | Ralph Karr | NA |
| 1988 | That’s Adequate | Albert Einstein | NA |
| 1989 | True Believer | Roger Baron | James Woods |
| 1989 | Chances Are | Alex Finch / Louie Jefferies | Cybill Shepherd |
| 1990 | Air America | Billy Covington | Mel Gibson |
| 1991 | Too Much Sun | Reed Richmond | Laura Ernst, Diane Wiest |
| 1991 | Soapdish | David Seton Barnes | Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Cathy Moriarty |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Charlie Chaplin | Geraldine Chaplin, Dan Aykroyd, Marlon Brando |
| 1993 | Heart and Souls | Thomas Reilly | Alfre Woodard, Kyra Sedgwick |
| 1993 | The Last Party | Himself | Toni Collette |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Bill Bush | Julianne Moore, Andie MacDowell |
| 1994 | Hail Caesar | Jerry | Leslie Danon, Bobbie Phillips |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Wayne Gale | Juliette Lewis, Marcia Gay Harden |
| 1994 | Only You | Peter Wright | Marisa Tomei |
| 1995 | Richard III | Earl Rivers | Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr. |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays | Tommy Larson | Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft |
| 1995 | Restoration | Robert Merivel | Sam Neill, Meg Ryan |
| 1996 | Danger Zone | Jim Scott | NA |
| 1997 | One Night Stand | Charlie | Natasha Henstridge, Taye Diggs |
| 1997 | Two Girls and a Guy | Blake Allen | Heather Graham, Angelina Jolie |
| 1997 | Hugo Pool | Franz Mazur | Brenda Blethyn, Patrick Dempsey |
| 1998 | The Gingerbread Man | Clyde Pell | Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr. |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Special Agent John Royce | NA |
| 1999 | In Dreams | Vivian Thompson | Annette Bening |
| 1999 | Friends & Lovers | Hans | NA |
| 1999 | Bowfinger | Jerry Renfro | NA |
| 1999 | Black and White | Terry Donager | NA |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Terry Crabtree | NA |
| 2002 | Lethargy | Animal therapist | NA |
| 2003 | Whatever We Do | Bobby | NA |
| 2003 | The Singing Detective | Dan Dark | Robin Wright |
| 2003 | Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin | Himself | TBA |
| 2003 | Gothika | Pete Graham | Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz |
| 2004 | Eros | Nick Penrose | NA |
| 2005 | Game 6 | Steven Schwimmer | NA |
| 2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Harry Lockhart | Michelle Monaghan |
| 2005 | The Outsider | Himself | NA |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck | Joseph Wershba | NA |
| 2005 | Hubert Selby Jr.: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | Narrator | NA |
| 2006 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Dito Montiel | NA |
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Dr. Kozak | Kristin Davis, Bess Wohl, Jane Curtin, Rhea Seehorn |
| 2006 | A Scanner Darkly | James Barris | Winona Ryder, Michele Hicks |
| 2006 | Fur | Lionel Sweeney | Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr. |
| 2007 | Zodiac | Paul Avery | Chloë Sevigny, Rachel McAdams |
| 2007 | Lucky You | Telephone Jack | Drew Barrymore |
| 2007 | Charlie Bartlett | Principal Nathan Gardner | Kat Dennings |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Gwyneth Paltrow |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Tony Stark / Iron Man | NA |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Kirk Lazarus | Leslie Mann, Jennifer Love Hewitt |
| 2009 | The Soloist | Steve Lopez | Catherine Keener |
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Sherlock Holmes | Rachel McAdams |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson |
| 2010 | Love & Distrust | Rob | Katherine Heigl |
| 2010 | Due Date | Peter Highman | Michelle Monaghan |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Sherlock Holmes | Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace |
| 2012 | The Avengers | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Scarlett Johansson, Cobie Smulders |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Gwyneth Paltrow |
| 2014 | The Judge | Hank Palmer | Vera Farmiga, Leighton Meester |
| 2014 | Chef | Marvin | Sofía Vergara |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Scarlett Johansson, Emily VanCamp |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Marisa Tomei, Zendaya, Laura Harrier, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Connelly |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Karen Gillan |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan |
| 2020 | Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani |
| 2022 | “Sr.” | Himself | Debbie Downey |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Lewis Strauss | Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Actress |
| 1985 | Mussolini: The Untold Story | Bruno Mussolini | Anne Archer, Diana Quick |
| 1985–1986 | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | Joan Cusack, Nora Dunn, Teri Garr, Jan Hooks |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree | Mr. Willowby | Molly Ringwald, Dudley Moore |
| 1996 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Joan Cusack, Nora Dunn, Teri Garr, Jan Hooks |
| 2000–2002 | Ally McBeal | Larry Paul | Calista Flockhart, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi |
| 2005 | Family Guy | Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice) | Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein |
| 2019 | The Age of A.I. | Himself (host) | TBA |
| 2020 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Himself (guest host) | Ellen DeGeneres |
| 2020–2023 | Perry Mason | None | NA |
| 2021–2024 | Sweet Tooth | None | NA |
| 2023 | Downey’s Dream Cars | Himself (host) | Various actresses |
| 2024 | The Sympathizer | Claude, Niko Damianos, Professor Robert Hammer, Ned Godwin, The Priest | TBA |
FAQs
What is Robert Downey Jr.’s last movie?
Robert Downey Jr.’s last movies are Sr. (2022), Oppenheimer (2023) and last TV shows are Downey’s Dream Cars (2023), The Sympathizer (2024).
Was Robert Downey Jr. in Animal House?
Animal House: The Inside Story (TV Movie 2008) – Robert Downey Jr. as Self.
Who is the next Iron Man in Marvel?
Robert Downey Jr.’s role of “Iron Man” died in the film Avengers: Endgame, but according to some media reports, he may be seen playing his role again as Iron Man in the upcoming Avengers series.
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