Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor and producer. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received two nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award.
For his role as Charlie Chaplin in the Richard Attenborough-directed biographical epic Chaplin (1991) he received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role as well as nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama. For his comedic role in Ben Stiller's satirical war comedy Tropic Thunder (2008) he received his second Academy Award nomination, this time for the Best Supporting Actor as well as nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Downey Jr. portrayed Larry Paul in the Fox legal drama Ally McBeal from 2000 to 2002. For his performance he earned the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
For his role as Lewis Strauss in the Christopher Nolan-directed epic biographical film Oppenheimer (2023), Downey received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role as well as the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Awards and nominations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1993 Best Actor Chaplin 2009 Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder 2024 Oppenheimer
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 1993 Best Actor in a Leading Role Chaplin 2009 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Tropic Thunder 2024 Oppenheimer
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2009 Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder 2013 Best Actor in an Action Movie The Avengers 2014 Iron Man 3 2024 Best Acting Ensemble Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor Critics' Choice Television Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries The Sympathizer
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2001 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ally McBeal 2024 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie The Sympathizer Daytime Emmy Awards 2024 Outstanding Lifestyle Program Downey's Dream Cars Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2026 Outstanding Young Teen Series Sweet Tooth
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1993 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Chaplin 1994 Special Achievement Award for Ensemble Short Cuts 2001 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Ally McBeal 2009 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Tropic Thunder 2010 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Sherlock Holmes 2024 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Oppenheimer
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2001 Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series Ally McBeal Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2006 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Good Night, and Good Luck 2009 Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role Tropic Thunder 2024 Oppenheimer Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Nominated work Result AACTA International Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actor Oppenheimer Astra Awards 2024 Best Cast Ensemble Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor Britannia Awards 2014 Excellence in Film Robert Downey Jr. Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2023 Best Ensemble Cast Oppenheimer Chicago International Film Festival 2003 Career Achievement Award Robert Downey Jr. Empire Awards 2009 Best Actor Iron Man 2010 Sherlock Holmes 2013 The Avengers Golden Raspberry Awards 2021 Worst Actor Dolittle Worst Screen Combo Gotham Awards 2005 Best Ensemble Cast Good Night, and Good Luck Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2004 Man of the Year Robert Downey Jr. International Cinephile Society 2007 Best Supporting Actor A Scanner Darkly Irish Film & Television Awards 2009 Best International Actor Iron Man 2010 Sherlock Holmes MTV Movie & TV Awards 2009 Best Male Performance Iron Man 2010 Best Fight Sherlock Holmes 2011 Biggest Badass Star Iron Man 2 2013 Best Fight The Avengers Best Hero Best On-Screen Duo 2015 Generation Award Robert Downey Jr. 2016 Best Fight Avengers: Age of Ultron 2019 Best Hero Avengers: Endgame National Movie Awards 2008 Best Male Performance Iron Man Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2011 Favorite Buttkicker Iron Man 2 2013 Favorite Male Buttkicker The Avengers 2014 Iron Man 3 Favorite Movie Actor 2016 Avengers: Age of Ultron 2017 Favorite Frenemies Captain America: Civil War Favorite Movie Actor #Squad 2019 Favorite Superhero Avengers: Infinity War 2020 Avengers: Endgame 2021 Favorite Movie Actor Dolittle Outfest LA 2001 Screen Idol Award Wonder Boys People's Choice Awards 2009 Favorite Male Action Star Iron Man Favorite Male Movie Star Favorite Superhero 2011 Favorite Action Star Iron Man 2 Favorite Actor Favorite On-Screen Team 2013 Favorite Movie Actor The Avengers Favorite Movie Superhero Favorite Action Movie Star 2014 Favorite Action Movie Actor Iron Man 3 Favorite Movie Actor Favorite Movie Duo 2015 Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor The Judge Favorite Movie Actor 2016 Favorite Action Movie Actor Avengers: Age of Ultron Favorite Movie Actor 2017 Favorite Action Movie Actor Captain America: Civil War Favorite Movie Actor 2020 The Male Movie Star of 2020 Dolittle Prism Awards 2010 Performance in a Feature Film The Soloist Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024 Maltin Modern Master Award Robert Downey Jr. Satellite Awards 2004 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Singing Detective 2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Best Original Song "Broken" (from Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) 2008 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Tropic Thunder 2024 Best Cast – Motion Picture Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Saturn Awards 1994 Best Actor Heart and Souls 2006 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2009 Iron Man 2010 Sherlock Holmes 2011 Iron Man 2 2014 Iron Man 3 2019 Avengers: Endgame 2024 Best Supporting Actor Oppenheimer ShoWest Convention 2008 Career Achievement Award Robert Downey Jr. Sitges Film Festival 2003 Best Actor The Singing Detective Sundance Film Festival 2006 Special Jury Prize A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Teen Choice Awards 2008 Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure Iron Man 2009 Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Tropic Thunder 2010 Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure Sherlock Holmes Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi Iron Man 2 Choice Movie: Dance Choice Movie: Fight 2011 Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Due Date 2012 Choice Movie Actor: Action Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy The Avengers Choice Summer Movie Star: Male 2013 Choice Movie Actor: Action Iron Man 3 Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Choice Movie: Chemistry 2015 Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Avengers: Age of Ultron 2016 Captain America: Civil War Choice Movie: Chemistry 2018 Choice Action Movie Actor Avengers: Infinity War 2019 Choice Action Movie Actor Avengers: Endgame TV Guide Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actor Ally McBeal Venice International Film Festival 1993 Special Volpi Cup Short Cuts
Critics awards Organizations Year Category Nominated work Result Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2008 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Tropic Thunder 2023 Oppenheimer Atlanta Film Critics Circle 2023 Best Ensemble Cast Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor Austin Film Critics Association 2024 Best Ensemble Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor Boston Society of Film Critics 1997 Best Supporting Actor One Night Stand 2008 Best Cast Tropic Thunder Best Supporting Actor 2023 Best Cast Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor Chicago Film Critics Association 1993 Best Actor Chaplin 2008 Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder 2023 Oppenheimer Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2008 Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder 2023 Oppenheimer Detroit Film Critics Society 2008 Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder Florida Film Critics Circle 2023 Best Supporting Actor Oppenheimer Best Ensemble Indiana Film Journalists Association 2019 Best Actor Avengers: Endgame 2023 Best Ensemble Acting Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor London Film Critics' Circle 1993 Actor of the Year Chaplin 2024 Supporting Actor of the Year Oppenheimer Online Film Critics Society 2009 Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder National Society of Film Critics 2024 Best Supporting Actor Oppenheimer New York Film Critics Circle 2009 Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder San Diego Film Critics Society 2023 Best Supporting Actor Oppenheimer Best Performance by an Ensemble San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle 2024 Best Supporting Actor Oppenheimer Southeastern Film Critics Association 2008 Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder 2023 Best Ensemble Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor St. Louis Film Critics Association 2023 Best Ensemble Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor Television Critics Association Awards 2001 Individual Achievement in Comedy Ally McBeal Toronto Film Critics Association 2008 Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder 2023 Oppenheimer Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2024 Best Supporting Actor Oppenheimer Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2023 Best Acting Ensemble Oppenheimer Best Supporting Actor
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