From teen heartthrob to Academy Award-winning actor, the beloved actor Robert Downey Jr has had and will continue to have one of the most interesting careers in Hollywood. At the 96th Academy Awards, Downey Jr won his first Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

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Big Night for “Oppenheimer”

“Oppenheimer” swept at the event in 2024, winning seven awards of the thirteen nominations the film received, including Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Best Director.

How many Oscars does Robert Downey Jr. have, and how many times has he been nominated for an Oscar?

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With his successful career, Robert Downey Jr. is becoming one of modern cinema’s classics. The American actor excels in leading and supporting roles, showing that he does not need to be the face of the production to enhance the quality of the picture overall. This was the case in “Oppenheimer,” where he played a supporting role to Cillian Murphy, who took home the award for lead actor.

Though the win in 2024 was the actor’s first, he previously received two nominations earlier in his career. The first came in 1993 for Best Actor for his performance in “Chaplin” and the second in 2008 for his supporting role in “Tropic Thunder.”