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The Evolution of Robert Downey Jr.

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Pound (1970)

Character: Puppy (as Bob Downey)

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Greaser's Palace (1972)

Character: Small Boy in Covered Wagon (uncredited)

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Up the Academy (1980)

Character: Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)

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Baby It's You

Character: Stewart

can't find a picture anywhere sorry

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Firstborn (1984)...

Character: Lee

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Tuff Turf (1985)

Character: Jimmy Parker (as Robert Downey)

5.8

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

Character: Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)

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Weird Science (1985)

Character: Ian (as Robert Downey)

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Back to School (1986)

Character: Derek Lutz

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America (1986)

Character: Paulie Hackley

no pic sorry

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The Pick-Up Artist (1987)

Character: Jack Jericho

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Less Than Zero (1987)

Character: Julian Wells

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Johnny Be Good (1988)

Character: Leo Wiggins

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Rented Lips (1988)

Character: Wolf Dangler

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1969 (1988) (1988)

Character: Ralph Carr

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That's Adequate (1989)

Character: Albert Einstein

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True Believer (1989)

Character: Roger Baron

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Chances Are (1989)

Character: Alex Finch

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Air America (1990)

Character: Billy

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Too Much Sun (1990)

Character: Reed Richmond

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Soapdish (1991)

Character: David Seton Barnes

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Chaplin (1992)

Character: Charlie Chaplin

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6.9

Heart and Souls (1993)

Character: Thomas Reilly

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Short Cuts (1993)

Character: Bill Bush

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Hail Caesar (1994)...

Character: Jerry

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Natural Born Killers (1994)

Character: Wayne Gale

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Only You (1994)

Character: Peter Wright

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Richard III (1995)

Character: Earl Rivers

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Home for the Holidays (1995)

Character: Tommy Larson

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Restoration (1996)

Character: Robert Merivel

4.6

Danger Zone (1996)

Character: Jim Scott

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One Night Stand (1997)

Character: Charlie

5.5

Two Girls and a Guy (1998)

Character: Blake

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Hugo Pool (1997)...

Character: Franz

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5.7

The Gingerbread Man (1998)

Character: Clyde Pell

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U.S. Marshals (1998)

Character: Royce

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In Dreams (1999)

Character: Vivian Thompson

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Friends & Lovers (1999)

Character: Hans

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Bowfinger (1999)

Character: Jerry Renfro

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Black and White (1999)

Character: Terry Donager

6.8

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Wonder Boys (2000)

Character: Terry Crabtree

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The Singing Detective (2003)

Character: Dan Dark

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Gothika (2003)

Character: Pete Graham

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Eros (2004)

Character: Nick Penrose (segment "Equilibrium")

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Game 6

Character: Steven Schwimmer

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Character: Harry Lockhart

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7.4

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Character: Joe Wershba

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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

Character: Dito

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The Shaggy Dog (2006)

Character: Dr. Kozak

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A Scanner Darkly (2006)

Character: James Barris

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Robert Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and fresh even after over four decades in the business.

Downey was born April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York, the son of writer, director and filmographer Robert Downey Sr. and actress Elsie Downey (née Elsie Ann Ford). Robert's father is of half Lithuanian Jewish, one quarter Hungarian Jewish, and one quarter Irish, descent, while Robert's mother was of English, Scottish, German, and Swiss-German ancestry. Robert and his sister, Allyson Downey, were immersed in film and the performing arts from a very young age, leading Downey Jr. to study at the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York, before moving to California with his father following his parents' 1978 divorce. In 1982, he dropped out of Santa Monica High School to pursue acting full time. Downey Sr., himself a drug addict, exposed his son to drugs at a very early age, and Downey Jr. would go on to struggle with abuse for decades.

Born: April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name: Robert John Downey Jr

Nicknames: Bob or RDJ

Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)