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Robert Downey Jr’s Milestones
| Formed production company Herd of Turtles | |
| Will portray the title role in Guy Ritchie’s reimagining of "Sherlock Holmes" (lensed 2008) | |
| 1970 | First screen appearance in his father's "Pound" (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Feature acting debut, "America"; directed by his father (released theatrically in 1986) |
| 1983 | First feature released, "Baby, It's You" |
| 1985 | TV-movie debut in "Mussolini: The Untold Story" (NBC) as the Italian dictator's son Bruno |
| 1985 - 1986 | Was a regular cast member of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) |
| 1987 | First starring role in James Toback's "The Pick-Up Artist" |
| 1987 | Offered a strong supporting turn as an crack addict in "Less Than Zero" |
| 1989 | Appeared as James Woods' associate in "True Believer" |
| 1990 | Teamed with Mel Gibson on "Air America" |
| 1991 | Delivered amusing turn as a young TV producer in the satirical "Soapdish" |
| 1992 | Portrayed Charlie Chaplin in Richard Attenborough's biopic "Chaplin"; received a Best Actor Oscar nomination |
| 1993 | Anchored the documentary "The Last Party" about the US Presidential campaign |
| 1993 | Had featured role in Robert Altman's "Short Cuts" |
| 1994 | Displayed his gifts as a romantic lead opposite Marisa Tomei in "Only You" |
| 1994 | Played an Australian TV tabloid journalist in Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers" |
| 1995 | Cast as Earl Rivers in "Richard III"; Annette Bening played his sister |
| 1995 | Headlined "Restoration" (filmed in 1994) portraying the court physician to King Charles II |
| 1997 | Portrayed an AIDS-stricken gay man in Mike Figgis' "One Night Stand" |
| 1997 | Starred in James Toback's "Two Girls and a Guy" with Natasha Gregson Wagner and Heather Graham |
| 1998 | Reunited with Altman as supporting player in "The Gingerbread Man" |
| 1999 | Played the gay husband of a documentary filmmaker in Toback's "Black & White" |
| 2000 | Had recurring role on "Ally McBeal" (Fox) as a love interest to the title character; fired from show in April 2001 after being arrested yet again for drug use; earned Emmy nomination in 2001 for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| 2000 | Offered slyly comic supporting turn as a homosexual book editor in "Wonder Boys" |
| 2001 | Appeared in the video for Elton John's recording of "I Want Love" |
| 2003 | Co-starred in the supernatural thiller "Gothika" opposite Halle Berry and Penélope Cruz |
| 2003 | Starred in the remake of "The Singing Detective"; film adapted from the acclaimed Dennis Potter-scripted British miniseries |
| 2005 | Starred in the George Clooney-directed “Goodnight, and Good Luck” a 1950s-era drama that chronicles broadcaster Edward R. Murrow’s campaign to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy |
| 2005 | Starred in the murder mystery "Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang" with Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan |
| 2006 | Starred in "A Scanner Darkly" a rotoscoped film by director Richard Linklater |
| 2007 | Played journalist Paul Avery in David Fincher's serial killer thriller "Zodiac" |
| 2008 | Nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (“Tropic Thunder”) |
| 2008 | Nominated for the 2008 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Action Star |
| 2008 | Nominated for the 2008 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Star |
| 2008 | Nominated for the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (“Tropic Thunder”) |
| 2008 | Played a method actor who portrays an African American character in the Ben Stiller directed comedy "Tropic Thunder" |
| 2008 | Played the lead role of Tony Stark, a playboy billionaire weapons manufacturer of Marvel Comcis' "Iron Man" |
| 2009 | Nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (“Tropic Thunder”) |
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