Robert Downey Jr. release year for his role in "Tropic Thunder". The first role Downey accepted after "Iron Man" was the title character in Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes". Warner Bros. released it on December 25, 2009. The film set several box office records in the United States for a Christmas Day release, beating the previous record holder, 2008's "Marley & Me", by nearly $10M, and finished second to "Avatar" in a record-setting Christmas weekend box office. "Sherlock Holmes" ended up being the 8th highest-grossing film of 2009. When Downey won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Robert Downey Jr. filmography Supporting Actor. He also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in "Sherlock Holmes". Robert Downey Jr. filmography Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor who has starred in numerous films and television series. He made his acting debut in his father's film "Pound" at the age of five. In the 1980s, Downey was considered a member of the Brat Pack after appearing in the films "Tuff Turf" (1985), "Weird Science" with Anthony Michael Hall (1985), "Back to School" with Rodney Dangerfield (1986), "Less Than Zero" with Andrew McCarthy (1987), and "Johnny Be Good" again with