Robert Downey, Jr. Biography (1965-)

Full name, Robert John Downey, Jr.; born April 4, 1965, in New York, NY; sonof Robert John Elias (a director, producer, writer, actor, and cinematographer) and Elsie (maiden name, Ford) Downey; married Deborah Falconer (an actress, singer, and songwriter), April, 1992 (divorced April, 1996); children: Indio (son). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.; Publicist: Alan Nierob, Rogers & Cowan Public Relations, 1888 Century Park E., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA90067.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: April 4, 1965; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Puppy, Pound, United Artists, 1970
(Uncredited) Greaser's Palace, 1972
Stewart, Baby It's You, Paramount, 1983
(Uncredited) Up the Academy (also known as The Brave Young Menof Weinberg, Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy, and Mad Magazine's Up the Academy), Warner Bros., 1983
Lee, First Born (also known as Firstborn and Moving In), Paramount, 1984
Thomas Bateman, To Live and Die in L.A., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
(As Robert Downey) Jimmy Parker, Tuff Turf, New World, 1985
(As Robert Downey) Ian, Weird Science, Universal, 1985
Deadwait, 1985
Derek Lutz, Back to School, Orion, 1986
Paulie Hackley, America (also known as Moonbeam), ASA, 1986
Julian Wells, Less than Zero, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Jack Jericho, The Pick-up Artist, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Leo Wiggins, Johnny Be Good, Orion, 1988
Narrator, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (also known as Dear America), HBO Pictures, 1988
Wolf Dangler, Rented Lips, Cineworld Entertainment, 1988
Ralph, 1969, Atlantic Releasing, 1988
Robert (some sources cite Roger) Baron, True Believer (also knownas Fighting Justice), Columbia, 1989
Alex Finch, Chances Are, TriStar, 1989
Albert Einstein, That's Adequate, 1989
Billy Covington, Air America, TriStar, 1990
Reed Richmond, Too Much Sun, New Line Cinema, 1991
David Seton Barnes, Soapdish, Paramount, 1991
Charlie Chaplin (title role), Chaplin (also known as Charlot), TriStar, 1992
Bill Bush, Short Cuts, Fine Line, 1993
The Last Party, Triton Pictures, 1993
Thomas Reilly, Heart and Souls, Universal, 1993
Peter Wright, Only You (also known as Him and Just in Time), TriStar, 1994
Wayne Gale, Natural Born Killers, Warner Bros., 1994
Jerry, Hail Caesar, Prism Entertainment, 1994
A Century of Cinema, 1994
Robert Merivel, Restoration, Miramax, 1995
Thomas "Tommy" Larson, Home for the Holidays, Paramount, 1995
Anthony, Earl of Rivers, Richard III, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
Blake Allen, Two Girls and a Guy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
Charlie, One Night Stand, New Line Cinema, 1997
Clyde Pell, The Gingerbread Man, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998

Special Agent John Royce, U.S. Marshals (also known as The Fugitive, Part II), Warner Bros., 1998
Terry Crabtree, Wonder Boys (also known as Die Wonder Boys), Paramount, 1999
Jerry Renfro, Bowfinger (also known as Bowfinger's Big Thing), MAC/Universal, 1999
Terry Donager, Black and White, Screen Gems, 1999
Vivian Thompson, In Dreams (also known as Blue Vision), DreamWorks, 1999
Hans, Friends and Lovers, Lions Gate Films, 1999
Himself, The Last Party (documentary), ID Distribution, 2001
Chicago, Miramax, 2002
Film Work
Producer, The Last Party (documentary), ID Distribution, 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live 80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1985-1986
Larry Paul, Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000-2001
Movies
Mr. Willowby, Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, PBS, 1995
Jim Scott, Danger Zone, HBO, 1996
Franz Mazur, Hugo Pool, The Movie Channel, 1997
Specials
An All-Star Celebration: The '88 Vote, ABC, 1988
Rock the Vote, Fox, 1992
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (also known as Luck, Trust & Ketchup), Bravo, 1994
Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema, The Disney Channel, 1995
The Kennedy Center 25th Anniversary Celebration, PBS, 1996
Awards Presentations
The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
The MTV 1990 Video Music Awards, MTV, 1990
Presenter, MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992
Presenter, The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
Presenter, 1994 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1994
Presenter, The 1998 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1998
Presenter, The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 2001
The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
The 2001 TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2001
Presenter, The 2001 Radio Music Awards, ABC, 2001
Presenter, The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002
Episodic
Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live 80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1996
(Uncredited) Larry Paul, "Heart and Soul," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2002
Miniseries
Bruno Mussolini, Mussolini: The Untold Story, NBC, 1985
Stage Appearances
Alms for the Middle Class, Geva Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1983
Jackson, American Passion, Joyce Theatre, New York City, 1983
Rusty, Fraternity, Colonnades Theatre, New York City, 1984
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Elton John, "I Want Love," 2001
Albums
Contributor to the albums For Once in My Life and Songs of theHeart, both soundtrack recordings from Ally McBeal.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
The Last Party, 1993
Film Songs
"Smile," Chaplin (also known as Charlot), TriStar, 1992
"Snakes," Two Girls and a Guy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

American Film, August, 1990
American Photographer, July, 1989
Empire, February, 1998, p. 12
Entertainment Weekly, March 27, 1998, pp. 34-38; August 18, 2000,pp. 16-17; December 8, 2000, pp. 10-11
Gentleman's Quarterly, January, 1993
Harper's Bazaar, February, 1989; December, 1990; December, 1992
Hollywood Reporter, August 8, 1994, pp. 6, 23
Interview, April, 1989; November, 1990
Mademoiselle, November, 1988
Newsweek, April 27, 1998, p. 73; December 11, 2000, p. 65
People Weekly, December 22, 1997, pp. 57-58, 61; February 14, 2000, pp. 135, 137-140, 142; December 18, 2000, pp. 122-132; August 5, 2002, p. 71
Playboy, August, 1991December, 1997, p. 63
Premiere, April, 1989, p. 120; February, 1998, pp. 49-51
Prevue, November, 1990, pp. 20-23
Rolling Stone, May 19, 1988
Time, April 27, 1998, p. 66
TV Guide, December 23, 2000, pp. 46, 55-57

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