Robert Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and fresh even after three decades in the business. Downey received an Academy Award nomination and won the BAFTA (British Academy Award) for Best Actor for his performance in the title role of Chaplin, released in 1992 by TriStar Pictures.

In 1995, Downey starred in Miramax's Restoration, with Hugh Grant, Meg Ryan and Ian McKellen, directed by Michael Hoffman. Also that year, he starred in Richard III, for MGM/UA, in which he appears opposite his Restoration co-star McKellen. In Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers (1994), with Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis, Downey starred as a tabloid TV journalist who exploits a murderous couple's killing spree to boost his ratings.

In October 2003 Downey was seen in two very different films. The first being the ICON film The Singing Detective, which was a musical/drama/remake of the popular BBC hit of the same name. The second film was the Warner Bros. Thriller Gothika starring Halle Berry and Penelope Cruz. Downey played a psychiatrist who works in a mental institution.

In 2000, Downey co-starred with Michael Douglas and Toby Maguire in Wonder Boys, directed by Curtis Hanson. In this dramatic comedy, Downey played the role of a bisexual literary agent. In April 2000 he starred alongside Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy in the hit comedy Bowfinger.

In Robert Altman's Short Cuts (1993), he appeared as an aspiring film make-up artist whose best friend commits murder. For the comedy Hearts and Souls (1993), Downey starred as a young man with a special relationship with four ghosts.

His other film credits include The Last Party, Soapdish, Air America, Chances Are, True Believer, Johnny Be Good, 1969, Less Than Zero, The Pick-Up Artist, Back to School, Tuff Turf, Weird Science, Firstborn and Pound, in which he made his feature film debut and which was directed by Robert Downey Sr.

Filmography

• The Incredible Hulk (2008)
• Iron Man (2008)
• Tropic Thunder (2008)
• Charlie Bartlett (2007)
• Lucky You (2007)
• Zodiac (2007)
• A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
• Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
• A Scanner Darkly (2006)
• The Shaggy Dog (2006)
• "Family Guy" (1 episode, 2005)
• Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
• Game 6 (2005)
• Eros (2004)
• Gothika (2003)
• The Singing Detective (2003)
• Whatever We Do (2003)
• "Ally McBeal" (15 episodes, 2000-2002)
• Lethargy (2002)
• Auto Motives (2000)
• Wonder Boys (2000)
• Black and White (1999)
• Bowfinger (1999)
• Friends & Lovers (1999)
• In Dreams (1999)
• U.S. Marshals (1998)
• The Gingerbread Man (1998)
• Hugo Pool (1997)
• Two Girls and a Guy (1997)
• One Night Stand (1997)
• Danger Zone (1997)
• Restoration (1995)
• Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)
• Home for the Holidays (1995)
• Richard III (1995)
• Only You (1994)
• Natural Born Killers (1994)
• Hail Caesar (1994)
• Short Cuts (1993)
• Heart and Souls (1993)
• Chaplin (1992)
• Soapdish (1991)
• Too Much Sun (1991)
• Air America (1990)
• Chances Are (1989)
• True Believer (1989)
• That's Adequate (1989)
• 1969 (1988)
• Rented Lips (1988)
• Johnny Be Good (1988)
• Less Than Zero (1987)
• The Pick-up Artist (1987)
• America (1986)
• Back to School (1986)
• "Saturday Night Live" (18 episodes, 1985-1986)
• "Mussolini: The Untold Story" (1985)
• Weird Science (1985)
• Tuff Turf (1985)
• Deadwait (1985)
• Firstborn (1984)
• Baby It's You (1983)
• Up the Academy (1980)
• Moment to Moment (1975)
• Greaser's Palace (1972)
• Pound (1970)

Awards

• Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television "Ally McBeal" 2000
• The Actor Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series "Ally McBeal" 2000