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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 Iron Man 2 (2010)
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Tony Stark’s health deteriorates due to palladium poisoning, causing him to vomit before the Stark Expo jump. Pepper Potts urges him forward, tossing his helmet from the plane after a kiss. At a Senate hearing, Justin Hammer testifies while Potts speaks to Phil Coulson, asking for help with Tony’s condition. Coulson refuses. As Hammer boasts of his nephew’s Iron Man obsession, Potts departs to fetch Stark’s lunch. Meanwhile, Hammer secretly partners with Ivan Vanko and the elusive Ghost to rival Stark’s tech. At Stark’s reckless birthday party, he flirts with Natalie Rushman, showing her how to fire a repulsor, blasting an Iron Man ice sculpture. Potts arrives, hurt by Tony’s spiraling behavior. As she leaves, Stark and Rushman drink. Clint Barton is seen monitoring events from afar. As Stark battles poisoning and the threat of Hammer and Vanko’s tech, Ghost operates in the shadows, destabilizing Stark Industries. Stark confronts Vanko and Ghost in a climactic battle, regaining control of his legacy and finding a breakthrough for his arc reactor. Barton watches silently, ready to act if Stark fails. Post Credits: Coulson arrives at a vast desert crater, contacting S.H.I.E.L.D. “We’ve found it.” Buried in the sand is Mjolnir, glowing faintly.
