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Robert Downey Jr.

1965-04-04 (58 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1966) is an American actor and producer. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of commercial success later in his career. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. At the age of five, he made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s film Pound in 1970. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero (1987). In 1992, Downey portrayed the title character in the biopic Chaplin, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a BAFTA Award. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the TV series Ally McBeal, for which he won a Golden Globe Award. He was fired from the show in the wake of drug charges in 2000 and 2001. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003. Initially, completion bond companies would not insure Downey, until Mel Gibson paid the insurance bond for the 2003 film The Singing Detective. He went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007), and the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008); for the latter, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Downey gained global recognition for starring as Tony Stark / Iron Man in ten films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Iron Man (2008), and leading up to Avengers: Endgame (2019). He has also played the title character in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and its sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). In 2024 he won his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor thanks to his work in "Oppenheimer."

Movies

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Sr.
71 %|Sep 2, 2022
Documentary
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Downey's Dream Cars
0 %|Jul 13, 2022
TV Movie
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Dolittle
66 %|Jan 2, 2020
Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
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The Age of A.I
0 %|Dec 19, 2019
Documentary
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Avengers: Endgame
82.56 %|Apr 24, 2019
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
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Avengers: Infinity War
82.47999999999999 %|Apr 25, 2018
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Captain America: Civil War
74.41 %|Apr 27, 2016
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
72.72999999999999 %|Apr 22, 2015
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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The Judge
73 %|Oct 8, 2014
Drama
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I Am Steve McQueen
60 %|Jun 24, 2014
Documentary
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Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
69 %|Mar 18, 2014
Documentary, TV Movie
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Iron Man 3
69 %|Apr 18, 2013
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
actor
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry
64 %|Jun 12, 2012
Documentary, Action, Adventure, Mystery
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The Avengers
77.12 %|Apr 25, 2012
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
71 %|Nov 22, 2011
Adventure, Action, Crime, Mystery
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Due Date
63.58 %|Nov 3, 2010
Comedy, Drama
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Iron Man 2
68 %|Apr 28, 2010
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
69 %|Mar 30, 2010
Documentary, Action, Mystery, Adventure
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Sherlock Holmes
72 %|Dec 23, 2009
Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery
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The Soloist
67 %|Apr 24, 2009
Drama, Music
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I Am Iron Man
72 %|Sep 30, 2008
Documentary
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Tropic Thunder
67 %|Aug 9, 2008
Action, Comedy, Adventure, War
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Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
68 %|Jun 10, 2008
Documentary
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Iron Man
76 %|Apr 30, 2008
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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Charlie Bartlett
67 %|Feb 22, 2008
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
61 %|Aug 30, 2006
Drama, History
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A Scanner Darkly
68 %|Jul 7, 2006
Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Game 6
45 %|Mar 10, 2006
Drama, Comedy
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The Outsider
62 %|Dec 4, 2005
Documentary
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
72 %|Sep 5, 2005
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Equilibrium
62 %|Sep 10, 2004
Romance, Drama
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The Route V50
79 %|Mar 1, 2004
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Gothika
61 %|Nov 21, 2003
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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The Singing Detective
51 %|Oct 24, 2003
Comedy, Music, Mystery, Crime
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Whatever We Do
45 %|Jan 16, 2003
Comedy, Drama
actor
Lethargy
40 %|Feb 2, 2002
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Pieta
0 %|Dec 1, 2001
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Black and White
47 %|Sep 4, 1999
Drama
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Two Girls and a Guy
52 %|Sep 7, 1997
Drama, Romance
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Danger Zone
44 %|Aug 2, 1996
Action, Drama
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Restoration
60 %|Dec 29, 1995
Drama, Romance
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Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
59 %|Dec 6, 1995
Comedy
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Home for the Holidays
63 %|Nov 2, 1995
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Only You
68 %|Mar 4, 1994
Romance, Comedy
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The Last Party
42 %|Aug 27, 1993
Documentary
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Heart and Souls
69 %|Aug 13, 1993
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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Chaplin
74 %|Dec 17, 1992
Drama
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Too Much Sun
50 %|Oct 10, 1990
Comedy
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Air America
58 %|Aug 10, 1990
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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True Believer
62 %|Feb 17, 1989
Crime, Drama
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1969
55 %|Aug 18, 1988
Drama, War
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Sherlock Holmes 3
0 %|Invalid Date
Mystery, Action, Crime
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Vertigo
0 %|Invalid Date
Romance, Mystery, Thriller
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Oppenheimer
81.1 %|Jul 19, 2023
Drama, History
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Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
52 %|Jul 15, 2023
Documentary
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
88 %|Nov 19, 2022
Music, Documentary
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
81 %|Aug 30, 2020
Documentary
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
73 %|Dec 20, 2019
Documentary, Fantasy
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
73.38 %|Jul 5, 2017
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
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A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man: Homecoming
77 %|Jun 3, 2017
Documentary
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The Nice Guys
71.14 %|May 15, 2016
Comedy, Crime, Action
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Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
68 %|Nov 4, 2014
Documentary
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Chef
71.15 %|May 8, 2014
Comedy
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Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
63 %|Sep 13, 2011
Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action
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Love and Distrust
37 %|Aug 16, 2010
Romance, Drama
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
78 %|May 4, 2010
Documentary
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Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
67 %|Aug 26, 2008
Action, Comedy, Documentary
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Animal House: The Inside Story
40 %|Aug 13, 2008
Documentary, Comedy
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The Incredible Hulk
62.08 %|Jun 12, 2008
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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Voom Portraits
100 %|Oct 1, 2007
Documentary
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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
76 %|May 19, 2007
Documentary
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Lucky You
56 %|May 1, 2007
Drama, Romance
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Zodiac
75.19999999999999 %|Mar 2, 2007
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
65 %|Sep 29, 2006
Crime, Drama
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Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
64 %|Jun 22, 2006
Documentary
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The Shaggy Dog
49 %|Mar 9, 2006
Comedy, Family
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Good Night, and Good Luck.
70.91 %|Sep 16, 2005
Drama, History
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Eros
56 %|Dec 3, 2004
Drama, Romance
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Wonder Boys
68 %|Feb 22, 2000
Comedy, Drama
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Bowfinger
62 %|Aug 12, 1999
Comedy
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Friends & Lovers
52 %|Apr 16, 1999
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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In Dreams
55 %|Jan 15, 1999
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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U.S. Marshals
65 %|Mar 6, 1998
Thriller, Crime, Action
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The Gingerbread Man
56 %|Jan 23, 1998
Thriller
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Hugo Pool
51 %|Dec 12, 1997
Comedy, Romance
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One Night Stand
56 %|Nov 14, 1997
Drama
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Richard III
67 %|Dec 29, 1995
Drama, War
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Natural Born Killers
71 %|Aug 26, 1994
Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Hail Caesar
35 %|May 11, 1994
Comedy
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Short Cuts
72 %|Sep 5, 1993
Drama, Comedy
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Soapdish
62 %|May 31, 1991
Comedy
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Chances Are
66 %|Mar 10, 1989
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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That's Adequate
42 %|Jan 1, 1989
Comedy
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Johnny Be Good
46 %|Mar 22, 1988
Comedy
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Less Than Zero
63 %|Nov 6, 1987
Drama, Crime, Romance
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Rented Lips
42 %|Oct 28, 1987
Comedy
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
73 %|Oct 1, 1987
Documentary, War
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The Pick-up Artist
56 %|Sep 18, 1987
Romance, Comedy, Crime
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America
40 %|Oct 1, 1986
Comedy
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Back to School
63 %|Jun 13, 1986
Comedy
actor
Arrival
70 %|Jan 1, 1986
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Weird Science
65 %|Aug 1, 1985
Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
62 %|Apr 12, 1985
Comedy, Family, Music, Romance
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Tuff Turf
58 %|Jan 11, 1985
Drama, Action, Romance
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Baby It's You
58 %|Mar 4, 1983
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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All-Star Weekend
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
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Firstborn
58 %|Oct 26, 1984
Drama, Thriller
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Up the Academy
46 %|Jun 6, 1980
Comedy
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Greaser's Palace
50 %|Jul 31, 1972
Western, Comedy
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Pound
38 %|Aug 8, 1970
Comedy

Series

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The Sympathizer
0 %|Apr 14, 2024
Drama
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Downey's Dream Cars
67 %|Jun 22, 2023
Documentary
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Loki
81.77 %|Jun 9, 2021
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Marvel Studios Assembled
72 %|Mar 12, 2021
Documentary
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Marvel Studios Legends
74 %|Jan 8, 2021
Documentary, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Age of A.I.
78 %|Dec 18, 2019
Documentary
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The Chef Show
75 %|Jun 7, 2019
Documentary
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
65 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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Sock or Hat?
0 %|Jun 13, 2014
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
56 %|Feb 25, 2014
Talk, Comedy
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
59 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Off Camera with Sam Jones
40 %|Feb 6, 2014
Talk
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The Frame
100 %|Apr 9, 2013
News, Documentary
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Finding Your Roots
59 %|Mar 24, 2012
Documentary
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Honest Trailers
68 %|Feb 13, 2012
actor
Stark Expo Shorts
0 %|Mar 31, 2010
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Live from Studio Five
36 %|Sep 14, 2009
Talk
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The Graham Norton Show
71 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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The Graham Norton Show
71 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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The Reichen Show
48 %|Nov 11, 2005
Talk
actor
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
73 %|Sep 17, 2005
Comedy
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
57 %|Sep 8, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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Punk'd
51 %|Mar 17, 2003
Comedy, Reality
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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The Early Show
57 %|Nov 1, 1999
News
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Family Guy
73 %|Jan 31, 1999
Animation, Comedy
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Ally McBeal
65 %|Sep 8, 1997
Drama, Comedy
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Ally McBeal
65 %|Sep 8, 1997
Drama, Comedy
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The View
45 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The Frank Skinner Show
75 %|Sep 10, 1995
Talk, Comedy
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
71 %|Sep 13, 1993
Comedy, Talk
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WWE Raw
66 %|Jan 11, 1993
Reality
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GMTV
57 %|Jan 1, 1993
News
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MTV Movie & TV Awards
77 %|Jun 10, 1992
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
54 %|May 25, 1992
Talk, Comedy
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This Morning
58 %|Oct 3, 1988
Talk, News
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
54 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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Kids' Choice Awards
90 %|Jan 18, 1987
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American Masters
69 %|Jun 23, 1986
Documentary
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Mussolini: The Untold Story
52 %|Nov 24, 1985
Drama, War & Politics
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Late Night with David Letterman
58 %|Feb 1, 1982
Comedy, Talk
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Saturday Night Live
69 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
69 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953