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Life and work
Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor. Born: 4 April 1965. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1965–
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor. Born on 4 April 1965, this profile follows Robert Downey Jr. through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Less Than Zero (1987), Chaplin (1992), Zodiac (2007) and Iron Man (2008). The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza, Transamerica Pyramid and Union Square, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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Less Than Zero · The MacArthur · Park Plaza
Robert Downey Jr. is credited as cast member on Less Than Zero. The work’s existing location story leads to The MacArthur · Park Plaza. The MacArthur · Park Plaza is documented as a location associated with Less Than Zero (1987). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Less Than Zero — credits ↗︎Park Plaza Hotel (Los Angeles) ↗︎
Chaplin · The MacArthur · Park Plaza
Robert Downey Jr. is credited as cast member on Chaplin. The work’s existing location story leads to The MacArthur · Park Plaza. The MacArthur · Park Plaza is documented as a location associated with Chaplin (1992). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Zodiac · Transamerica Pyramid
Robert Downey Jr. is credited as cast member on Zodiac. The work’s existing location story leads to Transamerica Pyramid. Transamerica Pyramid is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Iron Man · Point Dume
Robert Downey Jr. is credited as cast member on Iron Man. The work’s existing location story leads to Point Dume. Tony Stark’s fictional mansion was digitally placed above Point Dume. No Stark house exists here; this pin marks the real coastal setting used for that screen geography.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 11 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Point Dume ↗︎
The real setting behind the effects
Tony Stark’s fictional mansion was digitally placed above Point Dume. No Stark house exists here; this pin marks the real coastal setting used for that screen geography.
Point Dume State Beach and Preserve
Open street map ↗︎Randy’s Donuts ↗︎
A screen location
Randy’s Donuts is documented as a location associated with Iron Man 2 (2010). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
805 W Manchester Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎TCL Chinese Theatre ↗︎
A screen location
TCL Chinese Theatre is documented as a location associated with Iron Man 3 (2013). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
6925 Hollywood Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎The MacArthur · Park Plaza ↗︎
A screen location
The MacArthur · Park Plaza is documented as a location associated with Less Than Zero (1987). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
A screen location
The MacArthur · Park Plaza is documented as a location associated with Chaplin (1992). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
607 S Park View Street
Open street map ↗︎Walt Disney Concert Hall ↗︎
The Soloist
The concert hall’s interior and exterior connect the story to Los Angeles orchestral life.
111 S Grand Avenue
Open street map ↗︎The Ebell of Los Angeles ↗︎
Oppenheimer
The Ebell’s own filming credits include Oppenheimer. The pin identifies the campus, not an exact camera position.
743 S Lucerne Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Golden Gate Bridge ↗︎
Zodiac — Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA
Open street map ↗︎The Fillmore ↗︎
Zodiac — The Fillmore
The Fillmore is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
Open street map ↗︎City Lights Booksellers ↗︎
Zodiac — City Lights Booksellers
City Lights Booksellers is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Open street map ↗︎Transamerica Pyramid ↗︎
Zodiac — Transamerica Pyramid
Transamerica Pyramid is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
600 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Open street map ↗︎Union Square ↗︎
Zodiac — Union Square
Union Square is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
333 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1965-04-04
Born 4 April 1965
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
Less Than Zero
Marek Kanievska
Chaplin
Richard Attenborough
Zodiac ↗︎
Zodiac
Iron Man
Jon Favreau
The Soloist
Joe Wright
Iron Man 2
Jon Favreau
Iron Man 3
Shane Black
Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
San Francisco ↗︎
Suspense on the waterfront, chases on impossible grades and music built in shared rooms.
Zodiac ↗︎
Follow Zodiac through 5 real places in San Francisco. Fincher reconstructs the newspaper city and the long institutional afterlife of an unsolved case.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Scarlett Johansson ↗︎
Scarlett Johansson is an American actress. Born on 22 November 1984, this profile follows Scarlett Johansson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001), Lost in Translation (2003), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Her (2013). The location trail reaches Musso & Frank Grill, Park Hyatt Tokyo and Shibuya Crossing, with existing stories in Tokyo. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Gwyneth Paltrow ↗︎
Gwyneth Paltrow is an American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer. Born on 27 September 1972, this profile follows Gwyneth Paltrow through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Se7en (1995), The Talented Mr. Ripley — Rome (1999), Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010). The location trail reaches Alexandria Hotel, Piazza Navona and Pantheon, with existing stories in Rome. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Matt Damon ↗︎
Matt Damon is an American actor. Born on 8 October 1970, this profile follows Matt Damon through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Ocean’s Eleven (2001), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and Oppenheimer (2023). The location trail reaches Musso & Frank Grill, Hauptstraße 155 and Alexanderplatz, with existing stories in Berlin. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Stan Lee ↗︎
Stan Lee was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. Born on 28 December 1922, this profile follows Stan Lee through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Iron Man 2 (2010) and Iron Man 3 (2013). The location trail reaches Randy’s Donuts and TCL Chinese Theatre. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Emily Blunt ↗︎
Emily Blunt is a British actress. Born on 23 February 1983, this profile follows Emily Blunt through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Oppenheimer (2023). The location trail reaches The Ebell of Los Angeles. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Milla Jovovich ↗︎
Milla Jovovich is an American actress. Born on 17 December 1975, this profile follows Milla Jovovich through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Chaplin (1992). The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.