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Birth Name: Robert John Downey Jr.
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/04/1965, Aries
Profession: Actor; singer

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Robert Downey Jr.'s Marvel-ous New Deal | Movie News | 10/29/2008

Robert Downey Jr.'s new deal is definitely one to, well, marvel at.

According to Variety, the actor has inked a multi-film pact with Marvel Studios that will not only see him re-ignite the screen in two Iron Man sequels, but also star in ... read more 4 Comments
Downey Jr. to Fight More Crime as Sherlock Holmes | Movie News | 7/10/2008
Making his first professional move since trampling box offices as Iron Man Robert Downey Jr has taken the role of Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming eponymous drama from Warner Bros Guy Ritchie aka Mrs Madonna will direct leaving fingers crossed well get some Lock Stock-style grit and shoot-em-up action If the movie sounds familiar its because it is Columbia Pictures is putting together a comedic take on the classic tale with Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell at least were assuming it will be a comedyShooting for Downeys crime-solving movie will kick off in October In the meantime Which version would you rather see Think A pipe-smoking Borat vs Iron Man in a cloak I know Its a tough one Anna DimondRelated149 Meet the New Sherlock and Watson Baron Cohen and Ferrell read more be the first to leave a comment
Robert Downey, Jr. in Talks to Fly into His Next Big Role | Movie News | 6/16/2008
Hot off his mega-Iron Man success Robert Downey Jr is in talks to saddle up for his next big role in the Brian Grazer-Ron Howard film Cowboys Aliens Per the Reporter the movie would be a mix of the sci-fi and Western genres for what will likely be a tongue-in-cheek take on the mlange and is set to hit theaters in 2010The role would be Downeys first deal since smashing the box office competition as Iron Man In the meantime while the talks continue for the Cowboys role audiences can get more of the steely hero in Tropic Thunder this August and The Soloist in November Are you pining for more of Downey Jr in blockbuster type of roles or wish hed return to the sensitive fare that was Less Than Zero With any luck his next roles will be a little bit of both Anna DimondRelated Movie News149 Movie Train Will Roll into Comic-Con149 Iron Man vs Speed Racer Start Your Engines149 Marvel Iron Man 2 on the Way read more be the first to leave a comment
Today's Stars...Yesterday! Who Have You Spotted? | DVD News | 5/23/2008
With the long Memorial Day holiday this weekend, let's have some fun and play a game!We've actually played this game before, last October. I had a different blog back then, called "DVD Guy", and I called the game "Today's Stars...Yesterday!" We all had a great deal of fun, and lots of readers chimed in with their own examples of big-name celebs they've seen "in smaller roles, during leaner times".The way to play is very simple: Think of hot "new" stars that you see in any current TV show, and try to think of where you've spotted them on DVDs of older programs. Probably only slightly older shows, but there's absolutely no limit. Let's just have a blast with it! I'll give us several examples, just to get us started:• Grey's Anatomy wrapped their fourth season last night, and the younger Dr. Grey wrapped her first full season in the show. Chyler Leigh's straight-laced turn as "Lexi" might not make her recognizable, though, to the few of us who saw her as punk-rockin', spike-m... read more
Iron Man, Office Boss Among MTV Award Presenters | Movie News | 5/19/2008
Planning for the upcoming MTV Movie Awards is well underway and some of the shows star presenters were announced Monday This years award-givers span the spectrum of stardom and will include Lindsay Lohan Steve Carell and Iron Man himself Robert Downey Jr Other big faves to appear include Jack Black Megan Fox Seth Rogen and Jennifer Hudson At the top of this years nominees with the award being a golden popcorn are Superbad with five noms and Juno which has four The awards are fan-driven with voting open up until May 23 and the big show set to go down Sunday June 1 on MTV 8 pmET Will you be tuning in or tuning out Award shows which have been the object of critcism as ratings decline might still be viable when viewers have a say But then again Kenny Chesney whos against fan voting in country music at least has a point too Whats your take Anna DimondSummer Movie Madness149 Your hot summer movie guide149 Photos Summers must- read more be the first to leave a comment

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Robert Downey Jr, Jamie Foxx courtesy Jordan Strauss/WireImage.com

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Robert Downey Jr, Susan Downey courtesy Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

red carpet recap, susan downey, robert downey courtesy Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

red carpet recap, gwyneth paltrow, robert downey courtesy Theo Wargo/WireImage.com

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Robert Downey Jr.: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Iron Man 2 (Actor - Tony Stark/Iron Man)	2010	Movie
2008 MTV Movie Awards (Appearing)	2008	TV Show Series
Iron Man (Actor - Tony Stark)	2008	Movie
The Soloist (Actor - Steve Lopez)	2008	Movie
Tropic Thunder (Actor - Kirk Lazarus)	2008	Movie