Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

Deceased · Born: Jun 24, 1936 · Died: Jul 7, 2021

Known For

The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone
Putney SwopePutney Swope
Hugo PoolHugo Pool
Up the AcademyUp the Academy

Personal Details

BornJun 24, 1936 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse

  • Rosemary Rogers

    ( May 8, 1998 to Jul 6, 2021 )

  • Laura Ernst

    ( Mar 15, 1991 to Jan 27, 1994 )

  • Elsie Downey

    ( Jun 18, 1962 to Feb 18, 1982 )
Relatives
  • Indio Falconer Downey (Grandchild)
  • Avri Roel Downey (Grandchild)
  • Exton Elias Downey (Grandchild)

Biography

Robert John Downey, born Elias Jr. on June 24, 1936, and passed away on July 7, 2021, was a multifaceted American creative force, boasting a dual identity as both a filmmaker and an actor.

(Note: I kept the new lines as requested and only included the requested text, which is the biography of Robert Downey Sr.)

Career

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2011
Tower Heist
Tower Heist as Judge Ramos
{"id":151880,"title":"Rittenhouse Square","year":"2005","character":"Interviewer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rittenhouse-square","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151880.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Rittenhouse Square
Rittenhouse Square as Interviewer
{"id":121504,"title":"From Other Worlds","year":"2004","character":"Baker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/from-other-worlds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121504.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
From Other Worlds
From Other Worlds as Baker
{"id":4138,"title":"The Family Man","year":"2000","character":"Man in House","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-family-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72abd8t20470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72abd8t20470.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The Family Man
The Family Man as Man in House
{"id":4217,"title":"Magnolia","year":"1999","character":"WDKK Show Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/magnolia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kj0p7lq2m98.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kj0p7lq2m98.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Magnolia
Magnolia as WDKK Show Director
{"id":4537,"title":"Boogie Nights","year":"1997","character":"Burt, Studio Manager","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/boogie-nights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4l84g9nlsrd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4l84g9nlsrd0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights as Burt, Studio Manager
{"id":9553,"title":"The Sunchaser","year":"1996","character":"Telephone Voices","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-sunchaser","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9553.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Sunchaser
The Sunchaser as Telephone Voices
{"id":13816,"title":"Hail Caesar","year":"1994","character":"Butler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hail-caesar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13816.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13816.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Hail Caesar
Hail Caesar as Butler
{"id":56355,"title":"Moving Target","year":"1988","character":"Weinberg","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/moving-target-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56355.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Moving Target
Moving Target as Weinberg
{"id":6603,"title":"Johnny Be Good","year":"1988","character":"NCAA Investigator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-be-good","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6603.jpg"},"released":1}
Johnny Be Good
Johnny Be Good as NCAA Investigator
{"id":10606,"title":"To Live and Die in L.A.","year":"1985","character":"Thomas Bateman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/to-live-and-die-in-la","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sinom36utmg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sinom36utmg.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A. as Thomas Bateman
{"id":1882,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1985,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1882.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1882.jpg"},"released":1}
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
{"id":165586,"title":"You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat","year":"1971","character":"Head of Ad Agency","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/youve-got-to-walk-it-like-you-talk-it-or-youll-lose-that-beat-1971","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165586.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165586.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat as Head of Ad Agency
{"id":22713,"title":"Putney Swope","year":"1969","character":"Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/putney-swope","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22713.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22713.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Putney Swope
Putney Swope as Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":166294,"title":"No More Excuses","year":"1968","character":"Pvt. Stewart Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-more-excuses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166294.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
No More Excuses
No More Excuses as Pvt. Stewart Thompson
{"id":215850,"title":"Sr.","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sr","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215850.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215850.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Sr.
Sr.
{"id":168745,"title":"Searching for Mr. Rugoff","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/searching-for-mr-rugoff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168745.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Searching for Mr. Rugoff
Searching for Mr. Rugoff
{"id":103417,"title":"Don't Blink","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dont-blink","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2bopokumbgng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2bopokumbgng.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Don't Blink
Don't Blink
{"id":41081,"title":"Radio Unnameable","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/radio-unnameable","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41081.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Radio Unnameable
Radio Unnameable
{"id":40365,"title":"Pablo","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pablo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_40365.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_40365.jpg"},"released":1}
Pablo
Pablo
{"id":7427,"title":"Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.","year":2012,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/finding-your-roots-with-henry-louis-gates-jr","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vtogqb8hnhg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vtogqb8hnhg.jpg"},"released":1}
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
{"id":23872,"title":"The Last Party","year":"1993","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-party","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23872.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The Last Party
The Last Party
{"id":165410,"title":"Is There Sex After Death?","year":"1971","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/is-there-sex-after-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165410.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165410.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Is There Sex After Death?
Is There Sex After Death?
{"id":7445,"title":"The Gong Show Movie","year":"1980","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gong-show-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7445.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
The Gong Show Movie
The Gong Show Movie as Writer
{"id":151880,"title":"Rittenhouse Square","year":"2005","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rittenhouse-square","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151880.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Rittenhouse Square
Rittenhouse Square as Director
{"id":151339,"title":"Independent Lens","year":"2005","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/independent-lens-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151339.jpg"},"released":1}
Independent Lens
Independent Lens as Director
{"id":268096,"title":"A Touch of Greatness","year":"2004","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-touch-of-greatness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268096.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268096.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
A Touch of Greatness
A Touch of Greatness as Director
{"id":9633,"title":"Hugo Pool","year":"1997","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hugo-pool","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9633.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Hugo Pool
Hugo Pool as Director, Writer
{"id":23673,"title":"Too Much Sun","year":"1990","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/too-much-sun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23673.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23673.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Too Much Sun
Too Much Sun as Director, Writer
{"id":61121,"title":"Rented Lips","year":"1987","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rented-lips","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61121.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61121.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Rented Lips
Rented Lips as Director
{"id":161530,"title":"America","year":"1986","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/america-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161530.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161530.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
America
America as Director, Writer
{"id":22488,"title":"Up the Academy","year":"1980","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/up-the-academy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22488.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22488.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Up the Academy
Up the Academy as Director
{"id":86170,"title":"Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight","year":"1975","job":"Director, Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/two-tons-of-turquoise-to-taos-tonight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86170.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight as Director, Screenplay, Story
{"id":198343,"title":"Sticks and Bones","year":"1973","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sticks-and-bones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198343.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198343.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Sticks and Bones
Sticks and Bones as Director, Screenplay
{"id":64860,"title":"Greaser's Palace","year":"1972","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/greasers-palace-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64860.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Greaser's Palace
Greaser's Palace as Director, Screenplay
{"id":165723,"title":"Pound","year":"1970","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pound","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165723.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Pound
Pound as Director, Writer
{"id":22713,"title":"Putney Swope","year":"1969","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/putney-swope","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22713.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22713.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Putney Swope
Putney Swope as Director, Writer
{"id":166294,"title":"No More Excuses","year":"1968","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-more-excuses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166294.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
No More Excuses
No More Excuses as Director, Writer
{"id":87649,"title":"Chafed Elbows","year":"1966","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chafed-elbows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87649.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Chafed Elbows
Chafed Elbows as Director, Writer
{"id":65612,"title":"Sweet Smell of Sex","year":"1965","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-smell-of-sex","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65612.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Sweet Smell of Sex
Sweet Smell of Sex as Director
{"id":65694,"title":"Babo 73","year":"1964","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/babo-73","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65694.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65694.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Babo 73
Babo 73 as Director, Writer