Robert Downey Jr net worth: All about the villain of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and his overall earnings

Robert Downey Jr has, over the years, become a huge hit amongst fans from all across the world. He has been active in the industry since the 1970s, and has become a force to reckon with. From his million dollar success with his character in Marvel’s ‘Iron Man’, to the ‘Avengers’ franchise and now his return with ‘Doomsday’ as the brand new villain, Downey has kept busy in the industry for the past decade. Here is a breakdown of his overall networth, along with a look at his career and other assets. As per reports shared by Celebrity Net Worth, the famed ‘Avengers’ actor has an overall net worth of USD 300 million. He has been acting since the age of 5, and though the actor has hit some rough patches in his life, he has managed to accumulate a large amount of wealth over the past years. Some of his most beloved works, outside of the Marvel franchise include ‘Sherlock Holmes’ franchise, ‘The Soloist,’ ‘Tropic Thunder,’ ‘A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,’ and ‘Kiss Kiss Bang, Bang,’ amongst many others. ‘Iron Man’ is one of his biggest hits, and collected around USD 585 million at the box office. However, the actor only took around USD 500,000 for the first film as per the report. With ‘Iron Man 2’, he earned around USD 10 million. For the third film in the series, his earnings increased tenfold, standing at USD 70 million. As of right now, he has earned around USD 345.5 million from many of the Marvel films where he portrayed Iron Man on the big screen. He was born on April 4, 1965, in New York City, and from an early age was heavily influenced by the world of filmmaking and acting. His father was a writer, actor, and director, while his mother, Elsie Ann Downey, was an actress. As he grew older, he went through a lot of hardships, and even dropped out of high school in order to pursue acting seriously. He worked in theatre, following which he scored his first role on TV as a minor character on ‘Saturday Night Live.’In his early years, he battled with drug addiction, much like his father, and from 1996 to 2001, he was arrested on various charges on multiple occasions. He returned with ‘Ally McBeal’, however, was fired from the show because of another arrest. He redeemed himself with ‘The Singing Detective’, and was later cast as Tony Stark in ‘Iron Man’ which became his big break in the industry, and the rest is history.DISCLAIMER: Figures presented in this article are derived from various public sources and are considered approximate unless explicitly noted. We may include direct input from celebrities or their teams when available. We are open to feedback on toientertainment@timesinternet.in.