Robert Downey, Jr.: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Invalidated site: Turner Classic Movies - Robert Downey Jr. | Jul 20, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Robert Downey. | Oct 01, 2025 | ||
| Added his performance in The Sympathizer. | Aug 22, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Robert Downey Jr.: From a Zero to the Hero in the Iron Mask (PDF). | Jun 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Robert Downey Jr. | Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Sep 24, 2024 | ||
| Noted that he won an Oscar for best supporting actor for Oppenheimer. | Mar 10, 2024 | ||
| Noted his Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor for his performance in Oppenheimer. | Jan 24, 2024 | ||
| Added his appearance in Oppenheimer. | Jul 20, 2023 | ||
| Added the film Dolittle. | Jan 17, 2020 | ||
| Added the 2019 sequel to the film The Avengers. | Apr 25, 2019 | ||
| Noted that he reprised the role of Tony Stark in the Iron Man sequels, the Avengers (2012) and its sequels, and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). | Apr 27, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: California Museum - Biography of Robert Downey Jr. | Aug 28, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Robert Downey, Jr. | Aug 27, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Robert Downey Jr. | Aug 27, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMovie - Robert Downey, Jr. | Aug 27, 2017 | ||
| Description of Saturday Night Live changed from "comedy skit show" to "comedy sketch show." |
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Jan 20, 2017 | |
| Noted the release of Captain America: Civil War (2016). | May 04, 2016 | ||
| Added images of Downey as Tony Stark/Iron Man in The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). | May 01, 2015 | ||
| Noted the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). | May 01, 2015 | ||
| Noted the release of The Judge (2014). | Oct 10, 2014 | ||
| Noted appearance in Chef (2014). | May 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Robert Downey Jr. | Aug 29, 2013 | ||
| Added the movie Iron Man 3 (2013). | May 03, 2013 | ||
| Added the movie The Avengers (2012). | May 04, 2012 | ||
| Added the 2011 sequel to the film Sherlock Holmes. | Dec 16, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Robert Downey, Jr. | Aug 31, 2011 | ||
| Added the movie Due Date (2010). | Nov 05, 2010 | ||
| Added photograph. | Aug 10, 2010 | ||
| Added Iron Man 2 (2010). | May 07, 2010 | ||
| He won a Golden Globe Award in 2010. | Jan 21, 2010 | ||
| Added the movie Sherlock Holmes (2009). | Dec 24, 2009 | ||
| Added new movie, The Soloist (2009). | Apr 24, 2009 | ||
| New article added. | Jan 28, 2009 |
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