Biography
Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor. Born on 4 April 1965 in New York City, he made his film debut at the age of five in Pound (1970), directed by his father Robert Downey Sr. He appeared in supporting roles in films including Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero (1987).
Downey portrayed the title character in the biopic Chaplin (1992), earning an Academy Award nomination for best actor. He had a recurring role in the television series Ally McBeal from 2000 to 2001. He starred as Tony Stark / Iron Man in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe films from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019), and as Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and its sequel.
In 2023, Downey played Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer. He won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for the performance.
