Robert John Downey, Jr.(born April 4, 1965) is an American actor.Downey made his screen debut in 1970 at the age of five when he appeared in his father's film Pound, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since.During the 1980s he had roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the Brat Pack.His role in Less Than Zero (1987) served as the first time Downey's acting would be acknowledged by critics.After Zero, Downey started landing roles in bigger films such as Air America (1990), Soapdish (1991) and Natural Born Killers (1994).He played Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film Chaplin for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 2007, Downey was cast as the title character in the comic book adaptation Iron Man.The film was a huge success; the opening weekend for Iron Man is still in the top 20 openings of all time. He reprised the role of Tony Stark in the 2010 sequel, Iron Man 2, and will again in 2012 in The Avengers and in the third movie of the planned trilogy, Iron Man 3, due to open in 2013. Downey's other 2008 films included Charlie Bartlett and the Ben Stiller-directed Tropic Thunder.In 2009, Downey starred as the titular lead character in Guy Ritchie's adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, released Christmas 2009.Soon after, Downey won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for that portrayal of the famous detective. This book is your ultimate resource for Robert Downey Jr.. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Robert Downey, Jr., Pound (film), Greaser's Palace, Up the Academy, Baby It's You (film), Firstborn (film), Tuff Turf, Weird Science (film), Back to School, The Pick-up Artist (film), Less Than Zero (film), Johnny Be Good, 1969 (film), Rented Lips, That's Adequate, True Believer (1989 film), Chances Are (film), Air America (film), Too Much Sun, Soapdish, Chaplin (film), Heart and Souls, The Last Party (film), Short Cuts, Hail Caesar (1994 film), Natural Born Killers, Only You (1994 film), Richard III (1995 film), Home for the Holidays (film), Restoration (film), Danger Zone (film), One Night Stand (1997 film), Two Girls and a Guy, Hugo Pool, The Gingerbread Man (film), U.S. Marshals (film), In Dreams (film), Friends & Lovers (film), Bowfinger, Black and White (1999 film), Wonder Boys (film), The Singing Detective (film), Gothika, Eros (film), Game 6, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Good Night, and Good Luck, The Shaggy Dog (2006 film), A Scanner Darkly (film), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Fur (film), Zodiac (film), Lucky You (film), Charlie Bartlett, Iron Man (film), Tropic Thunder, The Soloist, Sherlock Holmes (2009 film), Iron Man 2, Due Date, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Avengers (2012 film), Saturday Night Live, Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, Ally McBeal, Family Guy.