The Futurist is the debut studio album by American actor Robert Downey Jr., produced by Jonathan Elias and Mark Hudson, and released on November 23, 2004 through Sony Classical.

[4] The album was produced by Jonathan Elias and Mark Hudson, with Downey playing on the piano on some of the tracks.

AllMusic's Matt Collar rated the album 3.5/5, and called Downey's lyrics "obtuse".

"[5] Elysa Gardner of USA Today wrote that the vibe on Downey's album "can seem pretentious or simply dull after a while, but there is a moody musicality to tracks such as 'Man Like Me' and 'Details'.

In the 2016 Marvel Studios film, Captain America: Civil War, Clint Barton mockingly refers to Tony Stark (played by Downey) as "The Futurist".