Robert Downey Jr. Filmography: Movies and Television Credits
Selected screen credits for Robert Downey Jr.: 83 movie titles and 10 television titles, with film release years and roles.
This Robert Downey Jr. filmography covers 83 movie titles and 10 television titles from the available cast credits. Multiple roles in the same title are grouped together. It is a selection of screen credits, rather than a complete record of every performance. Credits may include acting, voice work, uncredited roles and appearances as themselves.
Robert Downey Jr. movies by release year
The years below are film release years, not filming dates.
- Greaser's Palace (1972) as Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)
- Up the Academy (1980) as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
- Baby It's You (1983) as Stewart
- Firstborn (1984) as Lee
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
- Tuff Turf (1985) as Jimmy Parker
- Weird Science (1985) as Ian
- Back to School (1986) as Derek
- Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) as (voice)
- Less Than Zero (1987) as Julian
- The Pick-up Artist (1987) as Jack Jericho
- 1969 (1988) as Ralph Carr
- Johnny Be Good (1988) as Leo Wiggins
- Chances Are (1989) as Alex Finch
- True Believer (1989) as Roger Baron
- Air America (1990) as Billy Covington
- Soapdish (1991) as David Seton Barnes
- Chaplin (1992) as Charles Spencer Chaplin
- Heart and Souls (1993) as Thomas Reilly
- Short Cuts (1993) as Bill Bush
- Hail Caesar (1994) as Jerry
- Natural Born Killers (1994) as Wayne Gale
- Only You (1994) as Peter Wright
- Home for the Holidays (1995) as Tommy Larson
- Restoration (1995) as Robert Merivel
- Richard III (1995) as Earl Rivers
- Danger Zone (1996) as Jim Scott
- Hugo Pool (1997) as Franz Mazur
- One Night Stand (1997) as Charlie
- The Gingerbread Man (1998) as Clyde Pell
- Two Girls and a Guy (1998) as Blake
- U.S. Marshals (1998) as Royce
- Black and White (1999) as Terry Donager
- Bowfinger (1999) as Jerry Renfro
- Friends & Lovers (1999) as Hans
- In Dreams (1999) as Vivian Thompson
- Wonder Boys (2000) as Terry Crabtree
- Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
- Gothika (2003) as Pete Graham
- The Singing Detective (2003) as Dan Dark
- Eros (2004) as Nick Penrose
- Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) as Joe Wershba
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) as Harry Lockhart
- A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) as Dito
- A Scanner Darkly (2006) as James Barris
- Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) as Lionel Sweeney
- Game 6 (2006) as Steven Schwimmer
- The Shaggy Dog (2006) as Dr. Kozak
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007) as Self
- Lucky You (2007) as Telephone Jack
- Zodiac (2007) as Paul Avery
- Charlie Bartlett (2008) as Nathan Gardner
- Iron Man (2008) as Tony Stark
- Rain of Madness (2008) as Kirk Lazarus
- The Incredible Hulk (2008) as Tony Stark (uncredited)
- Tropic Thunder (2008) as Kirk Lazarus
- Sherlock Holmes (2009) as Sherlock Holmes
- The Soloist (2009) as Steve Lopez
- Due Date (2010) as Peter Highman
- Iron Man 2 (2010) as Tony Stark
- Love and Distrust (2010) as Rob (segment "Auto Motives")
- Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented (2010) as Self
- Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant (2011) as Tony Stark (archive footage)
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) as Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry (2012) as Self
- The Avengers (2012) as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Iron Man 3 (2013) as Tony Stark
- Chef (2014) as Marvin
- I Am Steve McQueen (2014) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014) as Self / Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! (2014) as Self
- The Judge (2014) as Hank Palmer
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- The Nice Guys (2016) as Sid Shattuck (uncredited)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020) as Self
- Dolittle (2020) as Dr. John Dolittle
- "Sr." (2022) as Self
- Oppenheimer (2023) as Lewis Strauss
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (uncredited)
Robert Downey Jr. television roles and appearances
Television titles are listed alphabetically. An appearance date is included only where verified for Robert Downey Jr.; a programme's premiere year does not establish when a performer appeared in it.
- Ally McBeal as Larry Paul
- American Masters as Self
- Family Guy as Patrick Pewterschmidt (voice)
- Marvel Studios Assembled as Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage)
- Marvel Studios Legends as Tony Stark / Iron Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Punk'd as Self
- Raw as Self (archive footage)
- The Chef Show as Self - Guest
- The Oscars as Self; Self - Presenter
- The Sympathizer as Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
Credit information: TMDB, with additional sources listed below where used. The titles shown here do not establish the beginning or end of Robert Downey Jr.'s career, and omissions should not be treated as evidence that a credit does not exist.
Frequently asked questions
How many titles are listed in this Robert Downey Jr. filmography?
This page lists 83 movie titles and 10 television titles. Multiple characters in the same title are grouped together; these counts describe this selection, not a career total.
What do the dates in this filmography mean?
Movie years refer to release dates. Television appearance dates are shown only where verified for the performer. A series premiere date is not used as the date of a guest appearance or as the start of a career.
Is this a complete list of Robert Downey Jr.'s credits?
No. This is a selected filmography drawn from available cast records. Early work, short films, individual episodes, stage work and other credits may be absent. It should not be used to identify a first-ever role or the latest project.
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