Three children, two family branches — with adult public work separated from minor privacy

Robert Downey Jr.’s 3 Children: Indio, Exton and Avri

Robert Downey Jr.’s family spans two generations and two parental branches. That simple point is easy to lose in profiles that combine old interviews, changing ages and photos from different years. Indio is an adult musician with work released under his own name. Exton and Avri are still minors, so the responsible public record about them is shorter.

This guide starts with the fixed facts—names, birth dates and parents—then explains the public work and family appearances that can be verified. It also draws a firm line around a 2026 claim involving Avri that Disney’s own material does not currently substantiate.

Although Marvel has confirmed Downey as Victor von Doom, that is his career news, not a reason to inflate the children’s profiles. The three siblings receive different amounts of detail because Indio is an adult with self-chosen public work, while Exton and Avri are minors.

Robert Downey Jr.’s children at a glance

The ages below are calculated for 14 August 2026. Birth dates are the durable reference: an age will change at the next birthday even when an old article does not.

Indio turns 33 on 7 September 2026. Exton turned 14 on 7 February, and Avri turns 12 on 4 November. Showing those next birthdays matters because it prevents a guide from becoming misleading when a reader lands on it later in the year.

Who are the mothers of Robert Downey Jr.’s children?

Downey shares Indio with actor and singer Deborah Falconer, his former wife. He shares Exton and Avri with producer Susan Downey, his wife. That makes Indio the older half-brother of Exton and Avri; all three share Robert as their father.

The distinction is useful for answering a common search question, but it is not a prompt to speculate about how the siblings relate privately. Public photographs and a parent’s affectionate comments can document a moment; they cannot support a psychological profile of a child or a relationship.

What does Indio Falconer Downey do?

Indio was born on 7 September 1993. He is the only one of Downey’s children who is an adult as of this guide’s evidence date, and that changes what can responsibly be covered. There is a direct public record of Indio speaking about creative work in his own right, rather than information supplied only through a parent’s account.

In a 2023 Atwood Magazine interview, Indio discussed his music and the path toward his EP Cigarettes in Bed. The interview also covered “Dume,” a song released ahead of that project. His public Spotify artist catalogue provides a second, direct check that music has been released under his artist identity.

That evidence supports describing Indio as a musician or singer-songwriter with released work. It does not support guessing at his current contract, earnings, touring plans or next release. Nor should every profile of him be framed solely as a story about inheriting his father’s career. The useful answer is narrower and stronger: he has chosen a public creative lane, and his own interview and recordings—not family-name inference—are the basis for saying so.

What is publicly established about Exton Elias Downey?

Exton was born on 7 February 2012. A contemporary birth report recorded his full name and birth date and noted that Indio was already his older brother. Exton is 14 on 14 August 2026.

The most relevant verified public appearance by Exton is in Sr., the documentary about filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. and his relationship with his son. Netflix describes the film as a portrait that expands into questions of art, mortality, fatherhood and family. A Los Angeles Times review of the finished documentary specifically notes Exton’s presence, particularly toward the end.

Appearing as oneself in a family documentary is not the same as launching an acting career. There is no need to turn it into one. The accurate description is that viewers see Exton within a film built around multiple generations of the Downey family.

What is publicly established about Avri Roel Downey?

Avri was born on 4 November 2014. TIME’s contemporary report recorded both her full name and the date, while reporting that she was Robert and Susan’s second child together. She is Downey’s third child overall and is 11 as of 14 August 2026.

Avri also appears in Sr., but the scale matters: the Los Angeles Times described her presence as briefer than Exton’s. That is enough to answer whether she is seen in the documentary. It is not a basis for describing her as a working performer.

The limited treatment is intentional. Avri and Exton are public figures’ children, not public officials, and neither needs a catalogue of old social-media anecdotes turned into permanent labels. Reliable family guides can identify the children and explain genuinely public appearances without publishing locations, schools, routines or personality judgments.

Which children appear in the documentary Sr.?

The 2022 Netflix documentary Sr. is first and foremost about Robert Downey Sr., his filmmaking and his relationship with Robert Downey Jr. It also reaches into the next generation. That is why Exton and Avri appear in family settings while Indio belongs to the wider family story.

For readers who want the film itself rather than second-hand description, Netflix’s official guide to Sr. is the clean starting point.

What did Robert say about all three children at the 2024 Oscars?

On 10 March 2024, Downey won the Academy Award for actor in a supporting role for Oppenheimer. The Academy’s ceremony record confirms the award, and its official video of the acceptance speech preserves the primary evidence rather than relying on quote fragments copied between outlets.

Near the end of that speech, Downey named Indio, Exton and Avri together. It is a concise public acknowledgement of the full sibling group and useful confirmation of the three names. It should not be stretched into claims about the children’s reactions or the family’s private life.

Is Avri Downey confirmed for Disney’s Rabbit Hole?

No primary source reviewed for this guide confirms that claim. This requires careful wording because absence from a partial cast list is not the same as proof that a person had no involvement.

Disney published a July 2026 streaming slate that listed Rabbit Hole, and then an official programme announcement describing a 36-member creator ensemble. Neither page names Avri. The programme announcement lists many—but not all—members of that ensemble, so it cannot be used to prove she is absent. It does mean that the role claim lacks the direct confirmation needed for publication.

The same boundary applies even more strongly to claims about payment. Without an official credit, production statement, representative confirmation or other primary evidence, KidsCo should not publish a supposed role or compensation figure involving a minor. If a qualifying source appears later, the article can be updated with a dated note. Until then, “unconfirmed” is the accurate answer.

A source-checked Downey family timeline

The table deliberately leaves out viral claims that cannot meet the same evidentiary standard. A timeline becomes more useful, not less, when every entry has a clear reason to be there.

Why the three profiles use different levels of detail

There is an important asymmetry in this family. Indio is an adult who has chosen to discuss and release music publicly. Exton and Avri are minors whose confirmed public exposure mainly comes through a family documentary and parent-led events. This guide therefore gives Indio’s work some detail but keeps the younger children’s entries to identity, dates and documented appearances.

That is not a gap to fill. It is the appropriate limit. The article will not infer character traits from a one-off quote, reproduce school or routine information, or use an unverified role claim to make a child’s profile appear more current.

Questions people ask about Robert Downey Jr.’s children

How many children does Robert Downey Jr. have?

Robert Downey Jr. has three children: Indio Falconer Downey, Exton Elias Downey and Avri Roel Downey. Indio is the eldest, Exton is the middle child and Avri is the youngest.

How old are Robert Downey Jr.’s children?

As of 14 August 2026, Indio is 32, Exton is 14 and Avri is 11. Indio turns 33 on 7 September 2026, while Avri turns 12 on 4 November 2026. Using the full birth dates avoids treating a stale age in an older article as current.

Who are the mothers of Robert Downey Jr.’s children?

Downey shares Indio with his former wife Deborah Falconer. He shares Exton and Avri with his wife Susan Downey. The three children share Robert as their father.

What does Indio Downey do?

Indio has released music as a singer-songwriter and musician. In a direct 2023 interview, he discussed his single “Dume” and the EP Cigarettes in Bed. This guide does not assume a current label, tour or unreleased project beyond what his public work verifies.

Are Exton and Avri in the documentary Sr.?

Yes. Exton appears in the documentary, especially toward its later section, and Avri appears more briefly. They appear as family members in a film centred on Robert Downey Sr. and Robert Downey Jr.; that should not be recast as proof of professional acting careers.

Is Avri Downey in Disney+’s Rabbit Hole?

The claim is not confirmed by the primary sources reviewed as of 14 August 2026. Disney’s July slate and its official Rabbit Hole announcement do not name her. Because the announcement does not list every ensemble member, that is not proof of absence—but it is not enough to publish a role or payment claim as fact.