Born on April 4th 1965, Robert Downey Jr. began his career in movies through his debut in Pound produced by his father in 1970. Robert Downey Jr's career in acting experienced significant growth during the 90s. At that time, he had the opportunity to play roles in several major movies such as Chaplin, Air America, Soap Dish, and Natural Born Killers.

To get to know more about the movies starring Robert Downey Jr. other than in the Avengers series, here we present a list of his 10 best movies that you should watch.

1. Chaplin (1992)

Who doesn't know Charlie Chaplin? He is a British actor, director, comedian, and movie composer who is legendary in various countries and is very famous for his pantomime skills. So the 1992 movie will bring RDJ as the main character, Chaplin. The story of the movie that managed to make RDJ get the award as Best Actor at the Academy Awards is about the life of Charles Chaplin who is full of problems and controversies.

2. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

An action-packed movie with an interesting comedy that received significant critical acclaim, especially from complex characters such as RDJ as Harry Lockhart. Here he becomes a petty thief who accidentally becomes an actor after being involved in an incident involving the police. Together with Harmony Lane, they both get involved in a complicated murder investigation as well as a series of funny and dangerous events.

3. Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)

Not an action movie, this movie is one of the works of a professional photographer named Diane Arbus. Unfortunately here RDJ does not become the main role, but his figure still has a big influence on the whole story. The movie itself offers an interesting story about a beautiful photographer, while showcasing a 1950s aesthetic that is little known to many people.

4. Zodiac (2007)

Zodiac is a crime-thriller based on a true story in San Francisco in the 1960s. Here RDJ (Paul Avery) will compete with several famous stars, such as one of them Mark Ruffalo with a story in the form of a series of sadistic murders committed by the Zodiac Killer. In the midst of the chaos that occurs, the reporter, Paul Avery and the cartoonist journalist will begin their own investigation with various efforts and investigations.

5. Tropic Thunder (2008)

In the highly acclaimed Tropic Thunder, RDJ played the character of Kirk Lazarus, an Oscar-winning actor who is obsessed with acting. Now this action comedy movie that follows a group of Hollywood actors will give the story of some of these actors who will be caught in a dangerous situation when they are doing a war movie production in Vietnam. That makes them have to work together to survive and also have to be able to find a way out.

6. Iron Man (2008)

This is the movie that became the forerunner of the success of the MCU until now. Iron Man has clearly raised the name Robert Downey. Jr. aka RDJ as one of Hollywood's best actors with the most expensive pay, so that way it is not surprising that this movie deserves to be on this list. The story is certainly about RDJ as Tony Stark in building himself and his figure as Iron Man in the midst of issues and problems that occur.

7. Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Sherlock Holmes is the most highly recognized consulting detective to date, this is because he has a keen sense of logical reasoning and case-solving skills. This movie clearly brings that character to Downey's Sherlock Holmes who does not disappoint fans of the novel on which the character is based. With the case and story, the movie won him the best performance category at the Golden Globes Awards in 2010.

8. The Soloist (2009)

Inspired by a true story, the friendship of a journalist at the Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, with a black street musician, Nathaniel Ayers, who suffered from schizophrenia. In their roles, RDJ and several casts were able to touch the hearts of the audience with their roles and stories. At one point, the audience is told what people involved in a friendly relationship should do.

9. Due Date (2010)

Downey in Todd Philips' Due Date plays Peter, with a storyline that repeats themes from Todd's previous work, The Hangover. Although it once caused pros and cons, this movie ultimately managed to keep everyone entertained. This certainly makes sense, as Due Date is also a stage play comedy film that is indeed attractive to many people.

10. Iron Man 3 (2013)

The success of Iron Man 1 and 2 and even The Avengers, has made the MCU dare to present another sequel to Iron Man. No less than the first and second versions, this third version clearly brings RDJ's name to be increasingly recognized in the superhero scene of the MCU. This is clear with the Iron Man 3 story which brings Tony Stark to face new enemies due to his past actions, with of course the increasingly sophisticated Iron Man armor.

11. The Judge (2014)

The year 2014 has been one of the years where RDJ's career has become famous again, this is indeed because of his role as Tony Stark. This time the star is not a hero, but an experienced lawyer named Hank Palmer. The story will be filled with touching drama and will really drain the emotions of the audience.

12. Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Not only RDJ's name, Civil War is also one of the most famous movies for Chris Evans and several other MCU stars. This superhero movie is different from most MCU movies, which in this movie will present a conflict between different superheroes. Captain America's camp will fight Iron Man's camp, who becomes the winner will make them closer to their goal.

13. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Not just Iron Man, Robert Downey. Jr is also very famous in Avengers movies, one of which is clearly the golden year of superheroes and the MCU is Infinity War in 2018. The story is that some of the combined MCU superheroes had to face the threat of Thanos who was getting closer to his goal of erasing 50% of life from the entire universe. So did the superheroes succeed or did they fail against Thanos and his army?

14. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

The ending of Infinity War has made a huge number of MCU fans eagerly waiting for the continuation of the story of the superheroes who have mostly died. In Endgame, RDJ as Tony Stark will be the MVP character who is very influential for the whole story. From helping to create the time machine, searching for the Infinity Stones, to sacrificing his life to the point that he is trending on various social media to date.

15. Oppenheimer (2023)

Of course the Oppenheimer movie will bring the true story of the creator of the atomic bomb, Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy. Here RDJ will play Lewis Strauss, the chairman of the AEC who hates Oppenheimer. Of course Strauss was one of the scientists who supported the development of the hydrogen bomb. So in the movie Oppenheimer, you can see how Strauss' point of view played by RDJ will face Oppenheimer in various scenes, including black and white scenes.

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