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Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. A son of a filmmaker, Robert Downey Sr and one of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s 1970 film Pound. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero (1987). Downey's portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic Chaplin earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the TV series Ally McBeal in 2000. He won a Golden Globe Award for the role. Downey was fired from the show in 2001 in the wake of additional drug charges. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003. Downey made his acting comeback in the 2003 film The Singing Detective, after Mel Gibson paid his insurance bond, and went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007) and the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008). He also played Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and in its 2011 sequel. Downey gained global recognition for starring as Iron Man in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019). Downey received acclaim for his role in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023), winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing multiple characters in the black comedy miniseries The Sympathizer (2024). He made his Broadway debut that year, playing the title role in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Downey Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark
for Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame (2020)
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After Thanos wipes out half of all life, the surviving Avengers and Illuminati are left devastated. Five years later, Scott Lang escapes the Quantum Realm and reveals a plan to use time travel to undo the Snap. The Avengers and Illuminati—Tony Stark, Mister Fantastic, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Nick Fury, and Beast—reunite to retrieve the Infinity Stones from key moments in the past. Each team faces challenges: Tony, Steve, Bruce, and Reed head to New York in 2012; Thor and Rocket retrieve the Reality Stone from Asgard; Natasha and Hawkeye travel to Vormir, where Natasha sacrifices herself for the Soul Stone. Nebula and War Machine retrieve the Power Stone from Morag, but past-Thanos learns of their plan through Nebula’s connection to her past self, setting the stage for a final confrontation. With the Stones gathered, Bruce reverses the Snap, bringing everyone back, including Wanda, Vision, Quicksilver, and the Guardians. However, past-Thanos arrives, leading to a massive battle. Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and Mister Fantastic confront him, with Steve wielding Mjolnir. Despite their efforts, Thanos overpowers them, but Tony sacrifices himself by using the Stones to defeat Thanos, saving the universe. Post Credits: Thor appoints Valkyrie as New Asgard’s ruler, and Steve returns the Stones, passing his shield to Sam Wilson. Reed Richards begins preparing for future cosmic threats.
