Robert Downey Jr.
American actor
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| 2025 | Cast as Mexican Stranger in a completed film project. |
| 2025 | Slated to play Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom in a film currently in post-production. |
| 2024 | Launched a coffee company named Happy with Craig Dubitsky. |
| 2024 | Starred in HBO's television adaptation of The Sympathizer, portraying five supporting antagonistic roles. Received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. |
| September 30 2024 | Official Broadway opening of McNeal, with a limited engagement running through November 24. |
| September 5 2024 | Made Broadway debut in McNeal at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre, playing Jacob McNeal, a novelist with a complex family life and interest in artificial intelligence. Previews began on this date. |
| July 2024 | At San Diego Comic-Con, announced return to the MCU as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom in upcoming Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). |
| January 2024 | Co-authored the book 'Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time', advocating for a low-carbon plant-based diet to reduce environmental impact. |
| January 2024 | Disclosed transitioning from a vegan to a pescetarian diet due to nutritional deficiencies, specifically low levels of vitamin B12, calcium, and iron. |
| 2023 | Portrayed Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer, winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. |
| 2023 | Hosted the television series Downey's Dream Cars, converting his personal cars from gas to electric. |
| 2022 | Appeared as himself in the documentary 'Sr.', which he also produced. |
| 2021 | Starts executive producing the TV series Sweet Tooth |
| 2020 | Guest hosts an episode of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (Season 17, Episode 82) |
| 2020 | Begins serving as executive producer for the TV series Perry Mason |
| 2020 | Downey participated in a virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden's presidential campaign, joining fellow Avengers actors and Kamala Harris. |
| 2020 | Starred in Dolittle, playing the titular character of a 19th-century Welsh veterinarian who can communicate with animals. The film was a box office disappointment and received negative reviews. |
| January 2020 | Launched the Footprint Coalition, an organization dedicated to reducing carbon footprints worldwide using advanced technologies, promoting environmental protection companies like Ynsect, RWDC, and Cloud Paper. |
| January 2020 | Robert Downey Jr. announced adopting a vegan diet in response to the climate crisis during the promotion of his film Dolittle, acknowledging his significant carbon footprint and expressing a desire to contribute to environmental solutions. |
| 2019 | Robert Downey Jr. serves as executive producer for the film Constance |
| 2019 | Hosts and co-executive produces 'The Age of A.I.' documentary series, appearing in 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Appeared in his final Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Avengers: Endgame. |
| 2018 | Robert Downey Jr. starred as Tony Stark / Iron Man in Avengers: Infinity War, a major Marvel Cinematic Universe film. |
| 2016 | Downey appeared in an internet video urging the public to vote against Donald Trump in the presidential election. |
| 2015 | During an interview to promote Avengers: Age of Ultron, Downey clarified his previous political statements, denying a fixed political allegiance. |
| 2015 | Concluded his run as Hollywood's highest-paid actor according to Forbes, having held the title from 2013 to 2015. |
| December 2015 | Governor Jerry Brown pardons Robert Downey Jr. as one of 91 individuals for prior drug offenses, allowing him to potentially serve on a jury. |
| 2014 | Robert Downey Jr. publicly describes his religious beliefs as 'Jewish Buddhist', reflecting a personal spiritual evolution from his previous interests in Christianity and the Hare Krishna movement. |
| 2014 | Downey attended a Democratic Party fundraiser and donated to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. |
| 2014 | Took on a dramatic role in The Judge. |
| November 2014 | Second child (a daughter) with Susan was born. |
| 2013 | Forbes named Robert Downey Jr. as Hollywood's highest-paid actor, a title he maintained until 2015. |
| 2012 | Downey donated to Barack Obama's presidential campaign, showing support for the Democratic Party. |
| 2012 | Downey reprised his role as Tony Stark in The Avengers, which became the third highest-grossing film of all time. |
| February 2012 | First child (a son) with Susan was born. |
| 2011 | Starred in the Sherlock Holmes sequel. |
| October 2011 | Honored at the 25th American Cinematheque Awards, with Mel Gibson presenting him the award for his life's work. |
| June 14 2010 | Opened Team Downey production company with his wife Susan, with their first project being 'The Judge'. |
| May 2010 | Iron Man 2 was released, grossing over $623 million worldwide and becoming the 7th highest-grossing film of 2010. |
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