At a certain point in his career, Robert Downey Jr desperately needed a hit to bring him back from the brink of Hollywood exile. He opted for something risky.

Robert Downey Jr. is an actor who knows his limits. The Iron Man star, 59, is featured in the new four-part docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, which delves into the history and legacy of the ...

says of his time on the sketch comedy show Kevin Winter/GA/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Robert Downey Jr. is an actor who knows his limits. The Iron Man star, 59, is featured in the new four-part ...

Anthony Michael Hall as Professor Lanny Lundquist and Robert Downey Jr. as Dr. Pummel in the 'Big Time Professional Golf' sketch on the April 19, 1986 episode of 'Saturday Night Live'. Al Levine ...

Academy Award-winning actor Robert Downey Jr. recalled his brief stint on 'Saturday Night Live' (SNL) in the new four-part docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, which revolves around the history ...

Now in its landmark 50th season and with more Emmys than any other TV show, SNL has cemented its place in pop culture history ...

Downey was a cast member on season 11 of the show, which ran from 1985 to 1986. The actor, who was just 20 years old at the time shared what he learned during his stint and said t ...

Terry Sweeney as Hildy, Jon Lovitz as Mr. Deaver, Joan Cusack as Mrs. Deaver, Robert Downey Jr. as Skip Deaver during the “Hildy” sketch on December 21, 1985. NBCUniversal via Getty Images ...

NBC's archetypal comedy program "Saturday Night Live" should have died in 1985, a decade after a volcanic debut that launched ...

Chris Rock said, "I had these instances where they wanted me to do certain things at SNL. I was like, 'No, I'm not doing it.' ...

To mark the 50th season of “Saturday Night Live,” putting together 90 minutes of live TV in six days — already a herculean feat — is not enough. In addition, the venerable variety show is flooding the ...

“The sketch was originally called “Recording ... Cast members including Robert Downey Jr., Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall and Nora Dunn struggled to find a cohesive team identity.