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Robert Downey Jr., born on April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York, United States, is a television actor, film producer and singer. Robert Downey Jr. is 61 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Santa Monica High School. Recorded honors include California Hall of Fame (2015), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (2010), BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1993) and 2 more. The listed height is 173 cm.
My Take
Robert Downey Jr. is the great second-act story of modern Hollywood, and that is precisely why I rate him above most of his box-office peers. The fourteen-billion-dollar gross is impressive, but numbers were never the point — his BAFTA-winning turn as Chaplin showed a once-in-a-generation talent long before the blockbusters. What moves me is that the comeback was built on craft, not luck: the wit, timing, and vulnerability he brought to his defining roles were earned the hard way. He turned personal ruin into the most bankable charisma in film history. Redemption rarely scales like that, and I doubt we will see it again.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ダウニー・Jr
- Reading
- ろばーと・だうにー・Jr
- Born
- April 4, 1965 (age 61)
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film producer / singer / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Santa Monica High School
Awards & achievements
- 2015 California Hall of Fame
- 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 1993 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 1994 Golden Globe Awards
- 1993 Saturn Award for Best Actor
- 2009 Saturn Award for Best Actor
- 2014 Saturn Award for Best Actor
- 2019 Saturn Award for Best Actor
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/robertdowneyjr/
- Xhttps://x.com/RobertDowneyJr
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Downey%20Jr.
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%82%A6%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165219
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Downey Jr. born?
Born April 4, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Robert Downey Jr. from?
Robert Downey Jr. is from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does Robert Downey Jr. do?
Robert Downey Jr. works as actor, television actor, film producer, singer, musician.
How tall is Robert Downey Jr.?
Robert Downey Jr. is 173 cm.
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