Born in New York City, New York, Robert Downey Jr. made his debut at the age of five in the 1970 film Pound, written and directed by Robert Downey Sr., his father. Exposed to drugs at an early age, his substance-abuse problems escalated from 1996 to 2001, leading to arrests, incarcerations and rehab. Clean and sober since 2003 he has rebuilt his career, continuing to achieve worldwide box office success.
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The Sympathizer (2024)
Starring as Claude
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Love It or Leave It (Apr 28, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Good Little Asian (Apr 21, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Death Wish (Apr 14, 2024)
Starring as Professor Hammer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Love It or Leave It (Apr 28, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Good Little Asian (Apr 21, 2024)
Starring as Niko
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Give Us Some Good Lines (May 5, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Love It or Leave It (Apr 28, 2024)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (2023)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 1x04: Actor (Jan 7, 2024)
Downey's Dream Cars (2023)
Starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Long Strange Trip (Jul 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Way Off Road (Jul 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Electric Stingray (Jun 29, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Riv for Today (Jun 29, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Not Your Mom's Benz (Jun 22, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: The Thanos Thumper (Jun 22, 2023)
The Age of A.I. (2019)
Starring as Host
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: How A.I. is Searching for Aliens (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Saving the World One Algorithm at a Time (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Will a Robot Take My Job? (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: The 'Space Architects' of Mars (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: Love, Art and Stories: Decoded (Dec 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Using A.I. to Build a Better Human (Dec 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Healed Through A.I. (Dec 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: How Far is Too Far? (Dec 18, 2019)
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways (2019)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Jolly Ol' St. Timberlake (Dec 12, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: I Saw Mommy Kissing Robert Downey Jr. (Dec 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: All I Want for Christmas Is Jennifer Aniston (Dec 10, 2019)
The Chef Show (2019)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 1x02: Avengers Atlanta (Jun 7, 2019)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction (2018)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 3x02: Robert Downey Jr. (Oct 21, 2020)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2021-03-22: Robert Downey Jr., Walter Isaacson, Sebastián Yatra & Guyanaa (Mar 22, 2021)
- Episode 2021 Special: A Late Show: Super Bowl Edition (Feb 7, 2021)
Hollywood Sessions (2014)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 1x04: Lead Actors (Dec 29, 2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 2014-10-09: Robert Downey Jr., Emmy Rossum, Chris Gethard (Oct 9, 2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2020-01-15: Robert Downey Jr., Aidy Bryant, Little Big Town (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 2016-05-05: Robert Downey Jr., Amy Sedaris, Chance the Rapper (May 5, 2016)
- Episode 2015-04-27: Robert Downey Jr., Fran Lebowitz, Zac Brown Band (Apr 27, 2015)
- Episode 2014-10-08: Robert Downey Jr., Ira Glass, Big & Rich (Oct 8, 2014)
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 1x01: Robert Downey Jr. (Feb 6, 2014)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(2 episodes)
- Episode 26x15: Robert Downey Jr, Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Terry Gilliam, Sara Bareilles (Jan 24, 2020)
- Episode 16x04: Robert Duvall, Robert Downey Jr, Stephen Fry, U2 (Oct 17, 2014)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2014-10-09: Robert Downey Jr., Nicole Richie, Jack White (Oct 9, 2014)
- Episode 2014-10-01: Wanda Sykes, Alison Sweeney, Jason Aldean (Oct 1, 2014)
- Episode 2006-09-27: Robert Downey Jr., Sting, Kate Walsh (Sep 27, 2006)
- Episode 2006-03-08: Robert Downey Jr., KT Tunstall, Amanda Bynes (Mar 8, 2006)
- Episode 2005-11-17: Robert Downey Jr., Maura Tierney, Suni Black (Nov 17, 2005)
- Episode 2004-11-30: Robert Downey Jr./Christine Lahti (Nov 30, 2004)
- Episode 2003-11-25: Robert Downey Jr./Mary J. Blige (Nov 25, 2003)
Guest starring as Guest host
- Episode 2020-01-14: Rami Malek, The Black Eyed Peas, guest host Robert Downey Jr. (Jan 14, 2020)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(11 episodes)
- Episode 2024-02-22: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Rory Scovel (Feb 22, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-10: Robert Downey Jr., Ayo Edebiri, Fridayy (Jan 10, 2024)
- Episode 2019-04-08: Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Chris Hemsworth, 2 Chainz (Apr 8, 2019)
- Episode 2018-04-23: Robert Downey Jr., Tom Holland, Zoe Saldana, Paul Bettany, Pom Klementieff, A Perfect Circle (Apr 23, 2018)
- Episode 2016-04-13: Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Mayer Hawthorne (Apr 13, 2016)
- Episode 2015-11-24: Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Krysten Ritter, Fall Out Boy (Nov 24, 2015)
- Episode 2015-04-13: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, the War on Drugs (Apr 13, 2015)
- Episode 2013-05-07: Robert Downey, Jr., Simon Pegg, Goo Goo Dolls (May 7, 2013)
- Episode 2011-12-15: Robert Downey, Jr., Lenny Kravitz (Dec 15, 2011)
- Episode 2008-05-06: Robert Downey, Jr., Mario, Lyfe Jennings (May 6, 2008)
- Episode 2017 Special: Game Night 2: Robert Downey Jr., Tom Holland (Jun 4, 2017)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(3 episodes)
- Episode 18x13: Demi Moore, Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Louie Spence, Paul Weller (Apr 23, 2010)
- Episode 14x15: Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr, Michael Aspel, The Ting Tings (May 2, 2008)
- Episode 8x05: Robert Downey Jr., Jane Krakowski, Pamela Anderson, The Tears (Apr 22, 2005)
Family Guy (1999)
Guest starring as Patrick Pweterschmidt
- Episode 4x17: The Fat Guy Strangler (Nov 27, 2005)
Ally McBeal (1997)
Starring as Larry Paul
(19 episodes)
- Episode 4x22: Home Again (May 14, 2001)
- Episode 4x21: Queen Bee (May 7, 2001)
- Episode 4x20: Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade (Apr 30, 2001)
- Episode 4x19: In Search of Barry White (Apr 23, 2001)
- Episode 4x18: The Obstacle Course (Apr 16, 2001)
- Episode 4x17: The Pursuit of Unhappiness (Mar 26, 2001)
- Episode 4x15: Falling Up (Feb 26, 2001)
- Episode 4x14: Boys Town (Feb 19, 2001)
- Episode 4x12: Hats Off to Larry (Feb 5, 2001)
- Episode 4x11: Mr. Bo (Jan 22, 2001)
- Episode 4x10: The Ex-Files (Jan 15, 2001)
- Episode 4x09: Reasons to Believe (Jan 8, 2001)
- Episode 4x08: The Man with the Bag (Dec 11, 2000)
- Episode 4x07: Love on Holiday (Dec 4, 2000)
- Episode 4x06: 'Tis the Season (Nov 27, 2000)
- Episode 4x05: The Last Virgin (Nov 20, 2000)
- Episode 4x04: Without a Net (Nov 13, 2000)
- Episode 4x02: Girls' Night Out (Oct 30, 2000)
- Episode 4x01: Sex, Lies and Second Thoughts (Oct 23, 2000)
Guest starring as Larry Paul
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x22: Bygones (May 20, 2002) [Uncredited]
- Episode 5x17: Love is All Around: Part 2 (Apr 15, 2002) [Uncredited]
- Episode 5x15: Heart and Soul (Mar 4, 2002) [Uncredited]
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 27x89: Robert Downey Jr., Tom Kostigen (Jan 24, 2024)
The Frank Skinner Show (1995)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 7x06: Michael Moore, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Stipe (Nov 14, 2003)
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 2024-02-24: The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (Feb 24, 2024)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1996-02-06: Joan Collins, Robert Downey Jr., Jean Louisa Kelly (Feb 6, 1996)
- Episode 1995-11-02: Robert Downey Jr., Steffi Graf, Rickie Lee Jones (Nov 2, 1995)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 2010-05-05: Robert Downey Jr., Mindy Kaling (May 5, 2010)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (1987)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2021-03-13: The 2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Mar 13, 2021)
- Episode 2020-05-02: Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together (May 2, 2020)
- Episode 2016-03-12: The 2016 Kids' Choice Awards (Mar 12, 2016)
- Episode 2014-03-29: The 2014 Kids' Choice Awards (Mar 29, 2014)
- Episode 2012-03-31: Kids' Choice Awards 2012 (Mar 31, 2012)
- Episode 2010-03-27: Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (Mar 27, 2010)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-22: Common, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Kostigen, Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts (Jan 22, 2024)
- Episode 2023-03-09: Jimmy Kimmel, Damson Idris, Robert Downey, Jr., Zara Larsson (Mar 9, 2023)
- Episode 2016-04-27: Wednesday, April 27 (Apr 27, 2016)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(3 episodes)
- Episode 11x14: Oprah Winfrey / Joe Jackson (Apr 12, 1986)
- Episode 11x10: Jerry Hall / Stevie Ray & Jimmie Vaughan (Feb 15, 1986)
- Episode 11x03: Pee Wee Herman / Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band (Nov 23, 1985)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
- Episode 22x06: Robert Downey Jr. / Fiona Apple (Nov 16, 1996)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Robert Downey, Jr.
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2013-02-24: The 85th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 24, 2013)
- Episode 2012-02-26: The 84th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 26, 2012)
- Episode 2011-02-27: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (Feb 27, 2011)
- Episode 2010-03-07: The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (Mar 7, 2010)
- Episode 2009-02-22: The 81st Annual Academy Awards (Feb 22, 2009)
- Episode 2007-02-25: The 79th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 25, 2007)
- Episode 1993-03-29: The 65th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 29, 1993)
- Episode 1989-03-29: The 61st Annual Academy Awards (Mar 29, 1989)