The best of Robert Downey Jr.

padifern - April 26, 2009 at 9:26 AM

One of Robert Downey's earliest roles was as Billy Covington in "Air America" in 1990, starring alongside Mel Gibson as a recruited gun-runner for the CIA in Laos during the Vietnam War. Whether it was back then or now, he has always been able to throw himself completely into a role and make himself believable.

JesstheNonMess - April 24, 2009 at 3:33 PM

Did he play a classical composer in a late 80s/early 90s bio pic? This has been driving me nuts, I thought he did, but can’t find it anywhere.

tobblach - April 24, 2009 at 8:15 AM

My Dear!I'm from Poland!RDJ is the best American actor!!REMEMBER FILMS:"One Night Stand"Mike's Figgis-as "Charlie"!!!Remember "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saint's"from Sundance;as Dito!!!It's Downey's genial roles!!!

Ben_Neff - April 21, 2009 at 10:47 AM

Looking at this has made me realize that Robert Downey Jr. hasn't been in that many movies that were very commercially successful. That has changed somewhat recently, but it's kind of interesting that he's been a pretty much household name for so long. One upcoming role of his that is bound to be quite quirky is Sherlock Holmes. The movie will be directed by Guy Ritchie of 'Snatch' and 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' fame.