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List of awards and nominations received by Robert Downey Jr.

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List of awards and nominations received by Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor and producer. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades throughout his career including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received two nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award. For his role as Charlie Chaplin in the Richard Attenborough-directed biographical epic Chaplin (1991) he received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role as well as nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama. For his comedic role in Ben Stiller's satirical war comedy Tropic Thunder (2008) he received his second Academy Award nomination, this time for the Best Supporting Actor as well as nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Downey Jr. portrayed Larry Paul in the Fox legal drama Ally McBeal from 2000 to 2002. For his performance he earned the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. For his role as Lewis Strauss in the Christopher Nolan-directed epic biographical film Oppenheimer (2023), Downey received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role as well as the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Awards and nominations
Awards and nominationsAward Wins Nominations Academy Awards 1 3BAFTA Awards 2 3Critics' Choice 2 5Emmy Awards 1 4Golden Globe Awards 4 6Screen Actors Guild Awards 3 6
Award
Wins
Academy Awards
1
BAFTA Awards
2
Critics' Choice
2
Emmy Awards
1
Golden Globe Awards
4
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3
Wins
70
Nominations
162

Tables

· Awards and nominations › Academy Awards
1993
Role(s)
Chaplin
Notes
Nominated
2009
Role(s)
Tropic Thunder
Notes
Nominated
2024
Role(s)
Won
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
1993
Best Actor
Chaplin
Nominated
2009
Best Supporting Actor
Tropic Thunder
Nominated
2024
Oppenheimer
Won
· Awards and nominations › BAFTA Awards
1993
Role(s)
Chaplin
Notes
Won
2009
Role(s)
Tropic Thunder
Notes
Nominated
2024
Role(s)
Won
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
1993
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Chaplin
Won
2009
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Tropic Thunder
Nominated
2024
Oppenheimer
Won
· Awards and nominations › Critics' Choice Awards
2009
Role(s)
Tropic Thunder
Notes
Nominated
2013
Role(s)
The Avengers
Notes
Nominated
2014
Role(s)
Nominated
2024
2025
Role(s)
The Sympathizer
Notes
Nominated
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2009
Best Supporting Actor
Tropic Thunder
Nominated
2013
Best Actor in an Action Movie
The Avengers
Nominated
2014
Iron Man 3
Nominated
2024
Best Acting Ensemble
Oppenheimer
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Won
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2025
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
The Sympathizer
Nominated
· Awards and nominations › Emmy Awards
2001
Role(s)
Ally McBeal
Notes
Nominated
2024
Role(s)
The Sympathizer
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
Role(s)
Downey's Dream Cars
Notes
Won
2026
Role(s)
Sweet Tooth
Notes
Nominated
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
2001
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ally McBeal
Nominated
2024
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
The Sympathizer
Nominated
Daytime Emmy Awards
2024
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
Downey's Dream Cars
Won
Children's and Family Emmy Awards
2026
Outstanding Young Teen Series
Sweet Tooth
Nominated
· Awards and nominations › Golden Globe Awards
1993
Role(s)
Chaplin
Notes
Nominated
1994
Special Achievement Award for Ensemble
Role(s)
Short Cuts
Notes
Won
2009
Role(s)
Tropic Thunder
Notes
Nominated
2010
Role(s)
Sherlock Holmes
Notes
Won
2024
Role(s)
Oppenheimer
Notes
Won
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
1993
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Chaplin
Nominated
1994
Special Achievement Award for Ensemble
Short Cuts
Won
2001
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Ally McBeal
Won
2009
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Tropic Thunder
Nominated
2010
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Sherlock Holmes
Won
2024
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Oppenheimer
Won

References

  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and
  2. Shared with the cast.
  3. Shared with Mark Strong.
  4. Shared with Mark Ruffalo.
  5. Shared with Chris Evans.
  6. Shared with Don Cheadle.
  7. Shared with Gwyneth Paltrow.
  8. Shared with Mark Hudson.
  9. Shared with Paul Bettany, Chadwick Boseman, Don Cheadle, and Scarlett Johansson.
  10. Tied with Ryan Gosling.
  11. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/features/oscars/92nominees.htm
  12. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-oscarssupportingactors23-2009jan23-story.html
  13. "Robert Downey Jr. wins his first Oscar for supporting actor role in 'Oppenheimer'"
    https://apnews.com/article/supporting-actor-2024-oscars-5320c80b0206acddf8cc0698ad70a4b7
  14. Variety
    https://variety.com/1993/film/news/bafta-can-t-decide-between-end-game-105155/
  15. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jan-16-et-baftas16-story.html
  16. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/robert-downey-jr-bafta-award-oppenheimer-christopher-nolan-that-dude-1235914864/
  17. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/button-milk-top-critics-choice-124119/
  18. The A . Club
    https://www.avclub.com/the-critics-choice-awards-like-pretty-much-every-movie-1798235089
  19. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/2014-critics-choice-awards-winners-671707/
  20. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/film/news/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-1235870581/
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