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Robert Downey Jr.

1965 - Today

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Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. One of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Downey Jr. is the 73rd most popular actor (up from 457th in 2019), the 183rd most popular biography from United States (up from 822nd in 2019) and the 35th most popular American Actor.

Robert Downey Jr. is most famous for his role as Tony Stark in the Iron Man movies.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Downey Jr. ranks 73 out of 13,578. Before him are Katharine Hepburn, Richard Gere, Steve McQueen, Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, and Tom Selleck. After him are Judy Garland, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Omar Sharif, Ed Asner, and Henry Fonda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Robert Downey Jr. ranks 3. Before him are Bashar al-Assad, and Shah Rukh Khan. After him are Dmitry Medvedev, J. K. Rowling, Hans-Dieter Flick, Petro Poroshenko, The Undertaker, Salman Khan, Scottie Pippen, Tedros Adhanom, and Gheorghe Hagi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Downey Jr. ranks 183 out of 20,380. Before him are Edwin Hubble (1889), Vin Diesel (1967), Margaret Brown (1867), Debbie Harry (1945), Stonewall Jackson (1824), and Tom Selleck (1945). After him are Bobby Fischer (1943), Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888), Phineas Gage (1823), Judy Garland (1922), Bob Ross (1942), and Stan Lee (1922).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Downey Jr. ranks 35. Before him are Katharine Hepburn (1907), Richard Gere (1949), Steve McQueen (1930), Dwayne Johnson (1972), Vin Diesel (1967), and Tom Selleck (1945). After him are Judy Garland (1922), Tom Hanks (1956), Brad Pitt (1963), Ed Asner (1929), Henry Fonda (1905), and Denzel Washington (1954).

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