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Robert Downey Sr.

Robert John Elias Jr. took the surname of his stepfather, James Downey when enlisting in the army (at age 15). Downey Sr. was an actor and filmmaker best known for Putney Swope and Greaser’s Palace, and roles in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and To Live and Die in L.A.


Aliases
  • Robert Downey
  • Robert J. Downey
  • Bob Downey
English
  • Born In Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Born June 24, 1936
  • Died July 7, 2021
  • On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com Wikipedia
  • Created April 7, 2019 by
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  • Modified April 9, 2023 by
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Tower Heist

2011
as Judge Ramos

Magnolia

1999
as Crew Member Cameo

Boogie Nights

1997
as Studio owner

Don't Blink: Robert Frank

2015
as Self (archive footage) (as Robert Downey)

Hail Caesar

1994
as Butler

The Last Party

1993
as Himself

Searching for Mr. Rugoff

2019
as Robert Downey Sr.

Johnny Be Good

1988
as NCAA Investigator

Pablo

2012
as Himself

Sr.

2022
as Self

Radio Unnameable

2012
as Himself

No More Excuses

1968
as Pvt. Stewart Thompson

The Sunchaser

1996
as Telephone Voices

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985
as Thomas Bateman

Putney Swope

1969
as Putney Swope (voice)

Moving Target

1988
as Weinberg

Rittenhouse Square

2005
as Interviewer

Director

Movie Chafed Elbows 1966
Movie Up the Academy 1980
Movie Sweet Smell of Sex 1965
Movie Too Much Sun 1990
Movie Hugo Pool 1997
Movie Rented Lips 1988
Movie Balls Bluff 1961
Movie No More Excuses 1968
Movie Greaser's Palace 1972
Movie Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight 1975
Episode The Twilight Zone (1985)
Teacher's Aide
1985
Movie Sticks and Bones 1973
Movie Putney Swope 1969
Episode The Twilight Zone (1985)
Tooth and Consequences
1986
Movie Pound 1970
Episode The Twilight Zone (1985)
Children's Zoo
1985
Movie Babo 73 1964
Movie Rittenhouse Square 2005

Writer

Movie Chafed Elbows 1966
Movie The Gong Show Movie 1980
Movie Too Much Sun 1990
Movie Hugo Pool 1997
Movie Balls Bluff 1961
Movie Greaser's Palace 1972
Movie No More Excuses 1968
Movie Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight 1975
Movie Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight 1975
Movie Sticks and Bones 1973
Movie Putney Swope 1969
Movie Pound 1970
Movie Babo 73 1964

Producer

Movie Chafed Elbows 1966
Movie Balls Bluff 1961
Movie Putney Swope 1969
Movie Babo 73 1964

Crew

Movie Sweet Smell of Sex 1965
Movie Balls Bluff 1961
Movie Rittenhouse Square 2005

Guest Star

Episode Matlock
The Annihilator
1987
Episode The Twilight Zone (1985)
Wordplay
1985
Episode The Dick Cavett Show
Robert Downey Sr., Garson Kanin, Gwen Verdon, Jimi Hendrix
1969