Robert Downey Jr. Net Worth

Robert Downey Jr. Net Worth 2024

How much money does Robert Downey Jr. have?

He has a net worth of $300 million. Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor, producer, and singer. You probably know him best as "Iron Man" in the Marvel movies. He made a ton of money from playing Iron Man, which made him one of the richest actors in Hollywood.

Robert Downey Jr. has had a lot of good times and bad times in his life. He's always been a great actor, but he also had problems with drinking and drugs. This caused him to get into trouble and hurt his career. He went to jail and rehab many times before he got better. In the last decade, he's become one of the most famous actors in Hollywood. He's been in big movies like "Sherlock Holmes" and "Iron Man," as well as smaller ones like "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." In 2024, he won an Academy Award for his acting in the movie "Oppenheimer."

How much did Robert Downey Jr. Make from Playing Iron Man?

In the first "Iron Man" movie, released in 2008, Robert Downey Jr. earned only $500,000. But after the huge success of the sequel in 2010, he smartly negotiated a new deal. This deal meant that whenever he appeared as Tony Stark or Iron Man in any Marvel movie, he would get a big cut of the profits. For example, in 2012's "The Avengers," he earned a whopping $50 million, way more than his fellow A-list actors. Even for his small role in 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming," he got $15 million for just three days of work. In 2013, for the third "Iron Man" movie, he earned $75 million. When asked about his huge paydays for Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. talked about it in an interview with GQ Magazine.

GQ: Is that number [$50 million] about right?

RDJ: "Yeah." he says, smiling. "Isn't that crazy? They're so pissed. I can't believe it. I'm what's known as 'a strategic cost.'"

Below is a breakdown of Robert Downey Jr.'s salary and total earnings for his work in the Marvel Universe:

"Iron Man 1" (2008): $500,000
"Iron Man 2" (2010): $10 million
"Iron Man 3" (2013): $75 million
"The Avengers" (2012): $10 million base + $40 million backend bonus = $50 million
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015): $40 million
"Captain America: Civil War" (2016): $40 million
"Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017): $15 million
"Avengers: Infinity War" (2018): $75 million
"Avengers: Endgame" (2019): $75 million

Total: $380.5 million

Early Life

Robert Downey, Jr. was born on April 4, 1965, in New York City. His dad, Robert Downey Sr., worked as a writer, actor, and director. His mom, Elsie Ann Downey, was an actress who starred in a lot of movies made by his dad. Downey Jr. has a big sister named Allyson. They all lived in Greenwich Village. Unfortunately, Downey Sr. had a drug problem and even let his son try marijuana when he was just six years old.

The last name "Downey" comes from Robert Sr.'s stepfather. Robert Sr. was born Robert John Elias, Jr. When Robert Sr.'s parents split up, his mom married a man named James Downey. Even after the marriage, Robert kept using his birth name. But in the early 1950s, when he wanted to join the Army but was too young, he changed his name to "Robert Downey" to trick the recruiters about his age. It worked, and he stuck with "Robert Downey" from then on. He wasn't called "Robert Downey, Jr." yet because his legal last name was still "Elias." Robert became "Robert Downey Sr." only after naming his own son "Robert Downey" when he was born in 1965.

Robert Downey Sr. and Elise Ann split up in 1975 when Robert was nine years old. After the divorce, Robert moved to California with his dad. He went to Santa Monica High School at the same time as other future actors like Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Holly Robinson-Peete, Ramon Estevez, Renee Estevez, and Dean Cain. But Downey left high school in 1982 and went back to New York City to try to become an actor.

Career

In his career, Downey did some theater acting before joining the younger cast of "Saturday Night Live" in the mid-1980s. But that season didn't do well, and everyone who got hired with him got fired. In 1985, he played a mean high school guy in "Weird Science." Then in 1987, he was a rich guy hooked on drugs in "Less Than Zero." After that, he starred in "Chances Are" in 1989 with Cybill Shepherd, "Air America" in 1990 with Mel Gibson, and "Soapdish" in 1991 with Sally Field and Whoopi Goldberg. In 1992, he played Charlie Chaplin in a movie called "Chaplin." He got nominated for an Oscar for that role.

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Career Comeback

Starting his career again was tough for Downey after he overcame his drug problems. Nobody wanted to hire him because the insurance companies charged too much to insure him, and filmmakers didn't want to pay. But Mel Gibson, Downey's friend since "Air America," stepped in to help. He paid for Downey's insurance bond himself for "The Singing Detective." When Downey finished the film without any problems, other filmmakers were willing to hire him again.

Then, in 2007, he got the biggest role of his life when he was chosen to play Tony Stark in "Iron Man." The first Iron Man movie came out in the Spring of 2008. Downey was praised by critics for his performance in Iron Man. He also played Tony Stark in the two "Iron Man" sequels in 2010 and 2013, as well as in 2008's "The Incredible Hulk," 2012's "The Avengers," 2015's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," 2016's "Captain America: Civil War," 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming," 2018's "Avengers: Infinity War" and 2019's "Avengers: Endgame."

Downey also starred in the funny movie "Tropic Thunder," where he got nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role. He played Sherlock Holmes in the movie released in 2009, and he acted as the same character again in the sequel called "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" in 2011. He's set to play Sherlock Holmes again in a third movie. Downey took on the role of Dr. John Dolittle in the movie "Dolittle" in 2020.

In 2023, Downey was in Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer." His performance in "Oppenheimer" earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on March 11, 2024.

Drug Issues

Downey faced tough times because he struggled with drug problems. Between 1996 and 2001, he got arrested multiple times for drug-related issues. Cops found him with cocaine, heroin, and weed at different times. He tried going to rehab but went back to drugs each time. In April 1996, he got caught speeding with heroin, cocaine, and a gun in his car. A month later, he wandered into a neighbor's house while high and fell asleep in their bed. He got three years of probation and had to do drug tests. He missed one in 1997 and went to jail for six months. Two years later, he missed another test and got sent to prison for three years. He spent almost a year in a treatment facility before being released early.

A week after leaving prison, he got a role in "Ally McBeal" and won a Golden Globe. But in 2000, he got arrested again for cocaine and Valium. Then, in April 2001, cops found him wandering barefoot and high, but he got released after having cocaine in his system. After this, he got fired from "Ally McBeal" and was ordered to do rehab again and put on probation for three years.

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Personal Life

Downey quickly fell in love with actress and singer Deborah Falconer, and they got married on May 29, 1992, after only 42 days of dating. However, Downey's struggles with drugs and multiple stints in rehab caused their marriage to end in 2001. Falconer decided to leave Downey and took their son Indio, who was born in 1993, with her. Downey and Falconer officially divorced in 2004.

In 2003, Downey met Susan Levin, a film executive, while working on the movie "Gothika." He asked her out on a date twice, but she said no. However, they eventually realized they had a special connection. Downey proposed to Levin the night before her 30th birthday in November 2003, and they got married in 2005. Their son Exton was born in February 2012, followed by their daughter Avri in November 2014.

Since July 2003, Downey has been free from drugs and alcohol. He attributes his sobriety to his wife, Susan, who has supported him through his struggles. Downey has been actively involved in 12-step recovery programs to maintain his sobriety.

Real Estate

Robert owns many homes in the Los Angeles area. His properties together are probably worth $40-50 million. In 2012, he paid $4 million for a home in Santa Monica, California. In 2009, he spent $13.44 million on a seven-acre estate in Malibu that has facilities for horses. He also has a house in Malibu that he bought in 2017 for $4 million. In addition, he owns several homes and buildings in Venice, California, a $2.5 million home in the Pacific Palisades, and a beachfront home in Manhattan Beach.

Key facts

Robert Downey Jr. was paid only $500,000 for the first "Iron Man" movie.
He earned $10 million for "Iron Man 2."
With additional earnings from backend points, he made $70 million for "Iron Man 3."
In total, he earned $345.5 million for playing Iron Man in various Marvel movies.
He owns real estate valued at $50 million.
In 2009, he bought a 7-acre estate in Malibu for $13 million.
He also owns at least one other house in Malibu.
He owns a beachfront home in Manhattan Beach, California.

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