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Robert Downey, Jr.

Robert Downey, Jr.AKA Robert John Elias, Jr.

Born: 4-Apr-1965
Birthplace: New York City

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Iron Man

Military service: US Army (1981)

Father: Robert Downey, Sr. (filmmaker)
Mother: Elsie Ann Ford (actress, b. 1934, div. 1975, d. 22-Sep-2014)
Mother: Laura Ernst (stepmother, actress, d. 1975)
Mother: Rosemary Rogers (stepmother, author, m. Robert Downey Sr 1998)
Sister: Allyson Lee Downey (b. 29-Nov-1963)
Wife: Deborah Falconer (m. 29-May-1992, div. 26-Apr-2004, one son)
Son: Indio Falconer Downey (rock musician, b. 7-Sep-1993)
Girlfriend: Sarah Jessica Parker (dated 1984-91)
Wife: Susan Levin Downey (film producer, b. 6-Nov-1973, m. 26-Aug-2005, one son)
Son: Exton Elias Downey (b. 7-Feb-2012)

    High School: Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA (dropout)

    Obama Victory Fund 2012
    Golden Globe 1994, Best Ensemble Cast for Short Cuts (shared)
    Golden Globe 2001, Best Supporting Actor for Ally McBeal
    Golden Globe 2010, Best Leading Actor for Sherlock Holmes
    Endorsement of Kraft Foods Planters' Peanuts (2010-)
    Cri-Help, Inc.
    Exodus Recovery Center 16-Jul-1996, escaped four days later
    Promises
    Wavelengths International
    Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
    unknown detox facility Apr-2001
    Violating Probation Dec-1997, six months jail
    Driving While Intoxicated Aug-1996 traffic stop
    Drug Possession: Heroin Aug-1996 traffic stop (convicted)
    Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Aug-1996 traffic stop
    Drug Possession Palm Springs, CA (Nov-2000)
    Pardoned for 1996 drug conviction (2015)
    Inmate: Los Angeles County Jail
    Camp: French Woods Festival
    Camp: Stagedoor Manor
    Irish Ancestry Paternal
    German Ancestry Maternal
    Scottish Ancestry Maternal
    Jewish Ancestry Paternal
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Heroin, Cocaine, Manic Depression, Smoking, Marijuana, Yoga

    TELEVISION
    Ally McBeal Larry Paul (2000-01)
    Saturday Night Live (1985-86)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Avengers: Endgame (22-Apr-2019)
    Avengers: Infinity War (23-Apr-2018)
    Spider-Man: Homecoming (28-Jun-2017)
    Captain America: Civil War (12-Apr-2016)
    Avengers: Age of Ultron (13-Apr-2015)
    The Judge (4-Sep-2014)
    Chef (7-Mar-2014)
    Iron Man 3 (18-Apr-2013)
    The Avengers (11-Apr-2012)
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (14-Dec-2011) · Sherlock Holmes
    Due Date (31-Oct-2010) · Peter Highman
    Love & Distrust (16-Aug-2010)
    Iron Man 2 (26-Apr-2010) · Tony Stark
    Sherlock Holmes (24-Dec-2009) · Sherlock Holmes
    The Soloist (24-Apr-2009)
    Tropic Thunder (13-Aug-2008)
    Iron Man (14-Apr-2008)
    Charlie Bartlett (16-May-2007)
    Lucky You (1-May-2007)
    Zodiac (2-Mar-2007)
    A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (3-Sep-2006) · Dito
    Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (1-Sep-2006)
    A Scanner Darkly (25-May-2006)
    The Shaggy Dog (9-Mar-2006)
    Good Night, and Good Luck (1-Sep-2005)
    Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (14-May-2005) · Harry Lockhart
    The Outsider (22-Apr-2005) · Himself
    Game 6 (Jan-2005) · Steven Schwimmer
    Eros (16-Sep-2004)
    Gothika (13-Nov-2003) · Pete Graham
    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (11-Sep-2003) · Himself
    The Singing Detective (17-Jan-2003)
    Last Party 2000 (2-Nov-2001) · Himself
    Wonder Boys (22-Feb-2000)
    Black and White (4-Sep-1999)
    Bowfinger (13-Aug-1999)
    Friends & Lovers (16-Apr-1999) · Hans
    In Dreams (15-Jan-1999) · Vivian Thompson
    U.S. Marshals (6-Mar-1998)
    The Gingerbread Man (23-Jan-1998) · Clyde Pell
    Hugo Pool (12-Dec-1997)
    Two Girls and a Guy (9-Sep-1997) · Blake
    One Night Stand (31-Aug-1997) · Charlie
    Danger Zone (1996)
    Restoration (29-Dec-1995) · Merivel
    Home for the Holidays (3-Nov-1995)
    Richard III (20-Aug-1995) · Rivers
    Only You (17-Sep-1994) · Peter
    Natural Born Killers (26-Aug-1994) · Wayne Gale
    Hail Caesar (1994)
    Short Cuts (1-Oct-1993)
    The Last Party (27-Aug-1993) · Himself
    Heart and Souls (13-Aug-1993) · Thomas Reilly
    Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993) · Himself
    Chaplin (25-Dec-1992) · Charles Spencer Chaplin
    Soapdish (31-May-1991) · David Barnes
    Too Much Sun (10-Oct-1990)
    Air America (10-Aug-1990)
    Chances Are (10-Mar-1989)
    True Believer (17-Feb-1989) · Roger Baron
    That's Adequate (Jan-1989)
    1969 (18-Nov-1988) · Ralph Carr
    Rented Lips (1-Jul-1988)
    Johnny Be Good (25-Mar-1988) · Leo Wiggins
    Less Than Zero (6-Nov-1987) · Julian
    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (Oct-1987) [VOICE]
    The Pick-up Artist (18-Sep-1987) · Jack Jericho
    America (Oct-1986)
    Back to School (13-Jun-1986) · Derek
    Weird Science (2-Aug-1985) · Ian
    Tuff Turf (11-Jan-1985)
    Firstborn (26-Oct-1984)
    Baby, It's You (4-Mar-1983) · Stewart
    Pound (1970)


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