Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr., Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan, are expecting their first child together.

A representative of the actor 46 years old, confirmed a report Wednesday on the website of People magazine. The baby is due time next year.

The couple married in 2005. They met while filming the movie “Gothika,” which Susan co-produced.

Downey has a teenage son, Indio, with ex-wife Deborah Falconer.

He received Oscar nominations for his roles in “Chaplin” and “Tropic Thunder”. His screen credits also include “Sherlock Holmes” and the films “Iron Man”.