Robert Downey Jr.

Career timeline

1. 1965 · Born

   Born in New York City, New York, USA

2. 1985 · Screen debut

   Tuff Turf (Movie)

3. 1985 · Directing debut

   The Twilight Zone (TV)

4. 2006 · First production

   A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (Movie)

5. 2010 · Writing debut

   Due Date (Movie)

6. 2012 · Breakthrough

   The Avengers (Movie)

7. 2026 · Latest release

   VisionQuest (TV)

Career in numbers

10 1980s

18 1990s

20 2000s

16 2010s

10 2020s

• Drama29
• Comedy28
• Action22
• Adventure18
• Science Fiction15
• Crime13

Highest-rated title VisionQuest 2026 8.3 Most popular title The Avengers 2012 8.1

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Robert Downey Jr. in our catalogue.

Paul Bettany

8 titles together

Mark Ruffalo

6 titles together

Chris Evans

4 titles together

Joe Russo

4 titles together

Anthony Russo

4 titles together

James Spader

4 titles together

Stephen McFeely

4 titles together

Trent Opaloch

3 titles together

Paul Rudd

3 titles together

Ian McKellen

3 titles together

1. 2027 Avengers: Secret Wars Upcoming as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom Movie
2. 2026 Avengers: Doomsday Upcoming as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom Movie
3. 2026 VisionQuest as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited) 8.3 TV
4. 2025 The Fantastic 4: First Steps as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
5. 2024 The Sympathizer as Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest 6.9 TV
6. 2023 Oppenheimer as Lewis Strauss 8.0 Movie
7. 2021 Marvel Studios Assembled as Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) 7.2 TV
8. 2021 Marvel Studios Legends as Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) (uncredited) 7.4 TV
9. 2020 Dolittle as Dr. John Dolittle 6.6 Movie
10. 2019 Avengers: Endgame as Tony Stark / Iron Man 8.2 Movie
11. 2018 Avengers: Infinity War as Tony Stark / Iron Man 8.3 Movie
12. 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming as Tony Stark / Iron Man 7.3 Movie
13. 2016 The Nice Guys as Sid Shattuck (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
14. 2016 Captain America: Civil War as Tony Stark / Iron Man 7.5 Movie
15. 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron as Tony Stark / Iron Man 7.3 Movie
16. 2014 The Judge as Hank Palmer 7.3 Movie
17. 2014 Chef as Marvin 7.1 Movie
18. 2013 Iron Man 3 as Tony Stark 6.9 Movie
19. 2013 The Frame as Tony Stark / Iron Man TV
20. 2012 The Avengers as Tony Stark / Iron Man 8.1 Movie
21. 2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows as Sherlock Holmes 7.2 Movie
22. 2011 Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant as Tony Stark (archive footage) 6.3 Movie
23. 2010 Due Date as Peter Highman 6.4 Movie
24. 2010 Iron Man 2 as Tony Stark 6.9 Movie
25. 2009 Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes 7.2 Movie
26. 2009 The Soloist as Steve Lopez 6.7 Movie
27. 2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Kirk Lazarus 6.8 Movie
28. 2008 Tropic Thunder as Kirk Lazarus 6.7 Movie
29. 2008 The Incredible Hulk as Tony Stark (uncredited) 6.3 Movie
30. 2008 Iron Man as Tony Stark 7.7 Movie
31. 2008 Charlie Bartlett as Nathan Gardner 6.7 Movie
32. 2007 Lucky You as Telephone Jack 5.7 Movie
33. 2007 Zodiac as Paul Avery 7.5 Movie
34. 2006 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints as Dito 6.5 Movie
35. 2006 Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus as Lionel Sweeney 6.1 Movie
36. 2006 A Scanner Darkly as James Barris 6.8 Movie
37. 2006 The Shaggy Dog as Dr. Kozak 4.9 Movie
38. 2005 The Showbiz Show with David Spade TV
39. 2005 Good Night, and Good Luck. as Joe Wershba 7.1 Movie
40. 2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang as Harry Lockhart 7.2 Movie
41. 2004 Eros as Nick Penrose 5.7 Movie
42. 2003 Gothika as Pete Graham 6.2 Movie
43. 2003 The Singing Detective as Dan Dark 5.1 Movie
44. 2000 Wonder Boys as Terry Crabtree 6.8 Movie
45. 1999 Bowfinger as Jerry Renfro 6.2 Movie
46. 1999 Family Guy as Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice) 7.4 TV
47. 1999 In Dreams as Vivian Thompson 5.5 Movie
48. 1998 U.S. Marshals as Royce 6.6 Movie
49. 1998 The Gingerbread Man as Clyde Pell 5.6 Movie
50. 1997 One Night Stand as Charlie 5.6 Movie
51. 1997 Ally McBeal as Larry Paul 6.5 TV
52. 1995 Richard III as Earl Rivers 6.8 Movie
53. 1995 Restoration as Robert Merivel 6.1 Movie
54. 1995 Home for the Holidays as Tommy Larson 6.3 Movie
55. 1994 Natural Born Killers as Wayne Gale 7.0 Movie
56. 1994 Only You as Peter Wright 6.7 Movie
57. 1993 Short Cuts as Bill Bush 7.2 Movie
58. 1993 Heart and Souls as Thomas Reilly 7.0 Movie
59. 1992 Chaplin as Charles Spencer Chaplin 7.4 Movie
60. 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3 TV
61. 1991 Soapdish as David Seton Barnes 6.3 Movie
62. 1990 Air America as Billy Covington 5.8 Movie
63. 1989 Chances Are as Alex Finch 6.6 Movie
64. 1989 True Believer as Roger Baron 6.2 Movie
65. 1988 Johnny Be Good as Leo Wiggins 4.7 Movie
66. 1987 Less Than Zero as Julian 6.4 Movie
67. 1987 The Pick-up Artist as Jack Jericho 5.6 Movie
68. 1986 Back to School as Derek 6.4 Movie
69. 1985 Weird Science as Ian 6.5 Movie
70. 1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
71. 1985 Tuff Turf as Jimmy Parker 5.9 Movie

1. 2010 Due Date 6.4 Movie

1. 2025 Play Dirty 6.6 Movie
2. 2024 The Sympathizer 6.9 TV
3. 2021 Sweet Tooth 7.7 TV
4. 2020 Perry Mason 7.2 TV
5. 2019 The Age of A.I. 8.1 TV
6. 2014 The Judge 7.3 Movie

1. 1985 The Twilight Zone 7.7 TV

1. 2006 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints 6.5 Movie

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