diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ContentResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ContentResult.cs
index 5a3dd9c21a..9da4c0c7b1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ContentResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ContentResult.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
         public string ContentType { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the HTTP status code.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int? StatusCode { get; set; }
+
         public override async Task ExecuteResultAsync([NotNull] ActionContext context)
         {
             var response = context.HttpContext.Response;
@@ -33,6 +38,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             contentTypeHeader.Encoding = ContentEncoding ?? Encodings.UTF8EncodingWithoutBOM;
             response.ContentType = contentTypeHeader.ToString();
 
+            if (StatusCode != null)
+            {
+                response.StatusCode = StatusCode.Value;
+            }
+
             if (Content != null)
             {
                 await response.WriteAsync(Content, contentTypeHeader.Encoding);
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtActionResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtActionResult.cs
index df74e54a34..279b890ad0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtActionResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtActionResult.cs
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public IUrlHelper UrlHelper { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name of the action to use for generating the URL.
+        /// Gets or sets the name of the action to use for generating the URL.
         /// </summary>
-        public string ActionName { get; private set; }
+        public string ActionName { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name of the controller to use for generating the URL.
+        /// Gets or sets the name of the controller to use for generating the URL.
         /// </summary>
-        public string ControllerName { get; private set; }
+        public string ControllerName { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the route data to use for generating the URL.
+        /// Gets or sets the route data to use for generating the URL.
         /// </summary>
-        public IDictionary<string, object> RouteValues { get; private set; }
+        public IDictionary<string, object> RouteValues { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void OnFormatting([NotNull] ActionContext context)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResult.cs
index d1e1989239..ba0ea40f50 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResult.cs
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public IUrlHelper UrlHelper { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name of the route to use for generating the URL.
+        /// Gets or sets the name of the route to use for generating the URL.
         /// </summary>
-        public string RouteName { get; private set; }
+        public string RouteName { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the route data to use for generating the URL.
+        /// Gets or sets the route data to use for generating the URL.
         /// </summary>
-        public IDictionary<string, object> RouteValues { get; private set; }
+        public IDictionary<string, object> RouteValues { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void OnFormatting([NotNull] ActionContext context)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedResult.cs
index 6061f97d9d..006e0d1b77 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedResult.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
     /// </summary>
     public class CreatedResult : ObjectResult
     {
+        private string _location;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="CreatedResult"/> class with the values
         /// provided.
@@ -24,9 +26,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the location at which the content has been created.
+        /// Gets or sets the location at which the content has been created.
         /// </summary>
-        public string Location { get; private set; }
+        public string Location
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _location;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException("value");
+                }
+
+                _location = value;
+            }
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void OnFormatting([NotNull] ActionContext context)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileContentResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileContentResult.cs
index 9fe50228ee..6e3bde543d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileContentResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileContentResult.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
+using System;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Http;
@@ -13,6 +14,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
     /// </summary>
     public class FileContentResult : FileResult
     {
+        private byte[] _fileContents;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new <see cref="FileContentResult"/> instance with
+        /// the provided <paramref name="fileContents"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="fileContents">The bytes that represent the file contents.</param>
+        public FileContentResult([NotNull] byte[] fileContents)
+            : base(contentType: null)
+        {
+            FileContents = fileContents;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new <see cref="FileContentResult"/> instance with
         /// the provided <paramref name="fileContents"/> and the
@@ -27,9 +41,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the file contents.
+        /// Gets or sets the file contents.
         /// </summary>
-        public byte[] FileContents { get; private set; }
+        public byte[] FileContents
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _fileContents;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException("value");
+                }
+
+                _fileContents = value;
+            }
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override Task WriteFileAsync(HttpResponse response, CancellationToken cancellation)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FilePathResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FilePathResult.cs
index 9eb2b9610f..56fbba95ab 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FilePathResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FilePathResult.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ using Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection;
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Represents an <see cref="ActionResult"/> that when executed will
+    /// An <see cref="ActionResult"/> that when executed will
     /// write a file from disk to the response using mechanisms provided
     /// by the host.
     /// </summary>
@@ -23,16 +23,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
     {
         private const int DefaultBufferSize = 0x1000;
 
+        private string _fileName;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new <see cref="FilePathResult"/> instance with
-        /// the provided <paramref name="fileName"/> and the
-        /// provided <paramref name="contentType"/>.
+        /// the provided <paramref name="fileName"/>
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="fileName">The path to the file. The path must be an absolute
         /// path. Relative and virtual paths are not supported.</param>
         /// <param name="contentType">The Content-Type header of the response.</param>
-        public FilePathResult([NotNull] string fileName, [NotNull] string contentType)
-            : base(contentType)
+        public FilePathResult([NotNull] string fileName)
+            : base(contentType: null)
         {
             FileName = fileName;
         }
@@ -45,25 +46,36 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         /// <param name="fileName">The path to the file. The path must be an absolute
         /// path. Relative and virtual paths are not supported.</param>
         /// <param name="contentType">The Content-Type header of the response.</param>
-        public FilePathResult(
-            [NotNull] string fileName,
-            [NotNull] string contentType,
-            [NotNull] IFileSystem fileSystem)
+        public FilePathResult([NotNull] string fileName, string contentType)
             : base(contentType)
         {
             FileName = fileName;
-            FileSystem = fileSystem;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the path to the file that will be sent back as the response.
+        /// Gets or sets the path to the file that will be sent back as the response.
         /// </summary>
-        public string FileName { get; private set; }
+        public string FileName
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _fileName;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException("value");
+                }
+
+                _fileName = value;
+            }
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the <see cref="IFileSystem"/> used to resolve paths.
+        /// Gets or sets the <see cref="IFileSystem"/> used to resolve paths.
         /// </summary>
-        public IFileSystem FileSystem { get; private set; }
+        public IFileSystem FileSystem { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override Task WriteFileAsync(HttpResponse response, CancellationToken cancellation)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileResult.cs
index 15a6af9fb2..a8f3b3ed24 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileResult.cs
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         /// the provided <paramref name="contentType"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="contentType">The Content-Type header of the response.</param>
-        protected FileResult([NotNull] string contentType)
+        protected FileResult(string contentType)
         {
             ContentType = contentType;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the Content-Type header value that will be written to the response.
+        /// Gets or sets the Content-Type header value that will be written to the response.
         /// </summary>
-        public string ContentType { get; private set; }
+        public string ContentType { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the file name that will be used in the Content-Disposition header of the response.
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public override Task ExecuteResultAsync([NotNull] ActionContext context)
         {
             var response = context.HttpContext.Response;
-            response.ContentType = ContentType;
+
+            if (ContentType != null)
+            {
+                response.ContentType = ContentType;
+            }
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(FileDownloadName))
             {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileStreamResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileStreamResult.cs
index d7e4337790..c9792f7a4b 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileStreamResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/FileStreamResult.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
+using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -17,6 +18,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         // default buffer size as defined in BufferedStream type
         private const int BufferSize = 0x1000;
 
+        private Stream _fileStream;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new <see cref="FileStreamResult"/> instance with
+        /// the provided <paramref name="fileStream"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="fileStream">The stream with the file.</param>
+        public FileStreamResult([NotNull] Stream fileStream)
+            : base(contentType: null)
+        {
+            FileStream = fileStream;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new <see cref="FileStreamResult"/> instance with
         /// the provided <paramref name="fileStream"/> and the
@@ -31,9 +45,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the stream with the file that will be sent back as the response.
+        /// Gets or sets the stream with the file that will be sent back as the response.
         /// </summary>
-        public Stream FileStream { get; private set; }
+        public Stream FileStream
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _fileStream;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException("value");
+                }
+
+                _fileStream = value;
+            }
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected async override Task WriteFileAsync(HttpResponse response, CancellationToken cancellation)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/JsonResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/JsonResult.cs
index 2fb77722b4..3816e2332c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/JsonResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/JsonResult.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection;
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         /// </summary>
         public IOutputFormatter Formatter { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the HTTP status code.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int? StatusCode { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the value to be formatted.
         /// </summary>
@@ -86,7 +92,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
                 Object = Value,
             };
 
+            // JsonResult expects to always find a formatter, in contrast with ObjectResult, which might return
+            // a 406.
             var formatter = SelectFormatter(objectResult, formatterContext);
+            Debug.Assert(formatter != null);
+
+            if (StatusCode != null)
+            {
+                context.HttpContext.Response.StatusCode = StatusCode.Value;
+            }
+
             await formatter.WriteAsync(formatterContext);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/NoContentResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/NoContentResult.cs
index 59ee0f6edd..2efda64bfe 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/NoContentResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/NoContentResult.cs
@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
-#if ASPNET50
-using System.Net;
-#endif
-
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 {
-    public class NoContentResult : ActionResult
+    public class NoContentResult : HttpStatusCodeResult
     {
-        public override void ExecuteResult([NotNull] ActionContext context)
+        public NoContentResult()
+            : base(204)
         {
-            var response = context.HttpContext.Response;
-
-#if ASPNET50
-            response.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.NoContent;
-#else
-            response.StatusCode = 204;
-#endif
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ObjectResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ObjectResult.cs
index 1af7787ca6..71dc28ffd4 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ObjectResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ObjectResult.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 {
     public class ObjectResult : ActionResult
     {
+        public ObjectResult(object value)
+        {
+            Value = value;
+            Formatters = new List<IOutputFormatter>();
+            ContentTypes = new List<MediaTypeHeaderValue>();
+        }
+
         public object Value { get; set; }
 
         public IList<IOutputFormatter> Formatters { get; set; }
@@ -27,13 +34,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         /// </summary>
         public int? StatusCode { get; set; }
 
-        public ObjectResult(object value)
-        {
-            Value = value;
-            Formatters = new List<IOutputFormatter>();
-            ContentTypes = new List<MediaTypeHeaderValue>();
-        }
-
         public override async Task ExecuteResultAsync(ActionContext context)
         {
             var formatters = GetDefaultFormatters(context);
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/PartialViewResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/PartialViewResult.cs
index efcac52297..b6b9d345f2 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/PartialViewResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/PartialViewResult.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
     /// </summary>
     public class PartialViewResult : ActionResult
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the HTTP status code.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int? StatusCode { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the name of the partial view to render.
         /// </summary>
@@ -44,6 +49,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
                                  .EnsureSuccessful()
                                  .View;
 
+            if (StatusCode != null)
+            {
+                context.HttpContext.Response.StatusCode = StatusCode.Value;
+            }
+
             using (view as IDisposable)
             {
                 await ViewExecutor.ExecuteAsync(view, context, ViewData, contentType: null);
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectResult.cs
index b957da1af8..11c6616599 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectResult.cs
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 {
     public class RedirectResult : ActionResult
     {
-        public RedirectResult(string url)
+        private string _url;
+
+        public RedirectResult([NotNull] string url)
             : this(url, permanent: false)
         {
         }
 
-        public RedirectResult(string url, bool permanent)
+        public RedirectResult([NotNull] string url, bool permanent)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(url))
             {
@@ -25,18 +27,33 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             Url = url;
         }
 
-        public bool Permanent { get; private set; }
+        public bool Permanent { get; set; }
 
-        public string Url { get; private set; }
+        public string Url
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _url;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentCannotBeNullOrEmpty, "value");
+                }
+
+                _url = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public IUrlHelper UrlHelper { get; set; }
 
         public override void ExecuteResult([NotNull] ActionContext context)
         {
-            var destinationUrl = Url;
-            var urlHelper = context.HttpContext
-                                   .RequestServices
-                                   .GetRequiredService<IUrlHelper>();
+            var urlHelper = GetUrlHelper(context);
 
             // IsLocalUrl is called to handle  Urls starting with '~/'.
+            var destinationUrl = Url;
             if (urlHelper.IsLocalUrl(destinationUrl))
             {
                 destinationUrl = urlHelper.Content(Url);
@@ -44,5 +61,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
             context.HttpContext.Response.Redirect(destinationUrl, Permanent);
         }
+
+        private IUrlHelper GetUrlHelper(ActionContext context)
+        {
+            return UrlHelper ?? context.HttpContext.RequestServices.GetRequiredService<IUrlHelper>();
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectToActionResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectToActionResult.cs
index 7798a220bd..8dd00ef26e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectToActionResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectToActionResult.cs
@@ -4,41 +4,47 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core;
+using Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 {
     public class RedirectToActionResult : ActionResult
     {
-        public RedirectToActionResult([NotNull] IUrlHelper urlHelper, string actionName,
-                                            string controllerName, IDictionary<string, object> routeValues)
-            : this(urlHelper, actionName, controllerName, routeValues, permanent: false)
+        public RedirectToActionResult(
+            string actionName,
+            string controllerName,
+            IDictionary<string, object> routeValues)
+            : this(actionName, controllerName, routeValues, permanent: false)
         {
         }
 
-        public RedirectToActionResult([NotNull] IUrlHelper urlHelper, string actionName,
-                                        string controllerName, IDictionary<string, object> routeValues, bool permanent)
+        public RedirectToActionResult(
+            string actionName,
+            string controllerName,
+            IDictionary<string, object> routeValues,
+            bool permanent)
         {
-            UrlHelper = urlHelper;
             ActionName = actionName;
             ControllerName = controllerName;
             RouteValues = routeValues;
             Permanent = permanent;
         }
 
-        public IUrlHelper UrlHelper { get; private set; }
+        public IUrlHelper UrlHelper { get; set; }
 
-        public string ActionName { get; private set; }
+        public string ActionName { get; set; }
 
-        public string ControllerName { get; private set; }
+        public string ControllerName { get; set; }
 
-        public IDictionary<string, object> RouteValues { get; private set; }
+        public IDictionary<string, object> RouteValues { get; set; }
 
-        public bool Permanent { get; private set; }
+        public bool Permanent { get; set; }
 
         public override void ExecuteResult([NotNull] ActionContext context)
         {
-            var destinationUrl = UrlHelper.Action(ActionName, ControllerName, RouteValues);
+            var urlHelper = GetUrlHelper(context);
 
+            var destinationUrl = urlHelper.Action(ActionName, ControllerName, RouteValues);
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(destinationUrl))
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.NoRoutesMatched);
@@ -46,5 +52,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
             context.HttpContext.Response.Redirect(destinationUrl, Permanent);
         }
+
+        private IUrlHelper GetUrlHelper(ActionContext context)
+        {
+            return UrlHelper ?? context.HttpContext.RequestServices.GetRequiredService<IUrlHelper>();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectToRouteResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectToRouteResult.cs
index 1186e5a0ac..3d571bf3a0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectToRouteResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/RedirectToRouteResult.cs
@@ -4,47 +4,47 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core;
+using Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 {
     public class RedirectToRouteResult : ActionResult
     {
-        public RedirectToRouteResult([NotNull] IUrlHelper urlHelper,
-                                     object routeValues)
-            : this(urlHelper, routeName: null, routeValues: routeValues)
+        public RedirectToRouteResult(object routeValues)
+            : this(routeName: null, routeValues: routeValues)
         {
         }
 
-        public RedirectToRouteResult([NotNull] IUrlHelper urlHelper,
-                                     string routeName,
-                                     object routeValues)
-            : this(urlHelper, routeName, routeValues, permanent: false)
+        public RedirectToRouteResult(
+            string routeName,
+            object routeValues)
+            : this(routeName, routeValues, permanent: false)
         {
         }
 
-        public RedirectToRouteResult([NotNull] IUrlHelper urlHelper,
-                                     string routeName,
-                                     object routeValues,
-                                     bool permanent)
+        public RedirectToRouteResult(
+            string routeName,
+            object routeValues,
+            bool permanent)
         {
-            UrlHelper = urlHelper;
             RouteName = routeName;
             RouteValues = TypeHelper.ObjectToDictionary(routeValues);
             Permanent = permanent;
         }
 
-        public IUrlHelper UrlHelper { get; private set; }
+        public IUrlHelper UrlHelper { get; set; }
 
-        public string RouteName { get; private set; }
+        public string RouteName { get; set; }
 
-        public IDictionary<string, object> RouteValues { get; private set; }
+        public IDictionary<string, object> RouteValues { get; set; }
 
-        public bool Permanent { get; private set; }
+        public bool Permanent { get; set; }
 
         public override void ExecuteResult([NotNull] ActionContext context)
         {
-            var destinationUrl = UrlHelper.RouteUrl(RouteValues);
+            var urlHelper = GetUrlHelper(context);
 
+            var destinationUrl = urlHelper.RouteUrl(RouteValues);
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(destinationUrl))
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.NoRoutesMatched);
@@ -52,5 +52,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
             context.HttpContext.Response.Redirect(destinationUrl, Permanent);
         }
+
+        private IUrlHelper GetUrlHelper(ActionContext context)
+        {
+            return UrlHelper ?? context.HttpContext.RequestServices.GetRequiredService<IUrlHelper>();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ViewResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ViewResult.cs
index 45454630f8..314fd6495e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ViewResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/ViewResult.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
     /// </summary>
     public class ViewResult : ActionResult
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the HTTP status code.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int? StatusCode { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the name of the view to render.
         /// </summary>
@@ -44,6 +49,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
                                  .EnsureSuccessful()
                                  .View;
 
+            if (StatusCode != null)
+            {
+                context.HttpContext.Response.StatusCode = StatusCode.Value;
+            }
+
             using (view as IDisposable)
             {
                 await ViewExecutor.ExecuteAsync(view, context, ViewData, contentType: null);
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Controller.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Controller.cs
index 72661425a0..e4e4b51226 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Controller.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Controller.cs
@@ -398,8 +398,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public virtual RedirectToActionResult RedirectToAction(string actionName, string controllerName,
                                         object routeValues)
         {
-            return new RedirectToActionResult(Url, actionName, controllerName,
-                                                TypeHelper.ObjectToDictionary(routeValues));
+            return new RedirectToActionResult(actionName, controllerName, TypeHelper.ObjectToDictionary(routeValues))
+            {
+                UrlHelper = Url,
+            };
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -453,8 +455,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public virtual RedirectToActionResult RedirectToActionPermanent(string actionName, string controllerName,
                                         object routeValues)
         {
-            return new RedirectToActionResult(Url, actionName, controllerName,
-                                                TypeHelper.ObjectToDictionary(routeValues), permanent: true);
+            return new RedirectToActionResult(
+                actionName,
+                controllerName,
+                TypeHelper.ObjectToDictionary(routeValues),
+                permanent: true)
+            {
+                UrlHelper = Url,
+            };
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -489,7 +497,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         [NonAction]
         public virtual RedirectToRouteResult RedirectToRoute(string routeName, object routeValues)
         {
-            return new RedirectToRouteResult(Url, routeName, routeValues);
+            return new RedirectToRouteResult(routeName, routeValues)
+            {
+                UrlHelper = Url,
+            };
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -526,7 +537,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         [NonAction]
         public virtual RedirectToRouteResult RedirectToRoutePermanent(string routeName, object routeValues)
         {
-            return new RedirectToRouteResult(Url, routeName, routeValues, permanent: true);
+            return new RedirectToRouteResult(routeName, routeValues, permanent: true)
+            {
+                UrlHelper = Url,
+            };
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.WebApiCompatShim/ApiController.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.WebApiCompatShim/ApiController.cs
index 1e3e594e0a..ac9db2ea00 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.WebApiCompatShim/ApiController.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.WebApiCompatShim/ApiController.cs
@@ -359,7 +359,10 @@ namespace System.Web.Http
         [NonAction]
         public virtual RedirectToRouteResult RedirectToRoute([NotNull] string routeName, [NotNull] object routeValues)
         {
-            return new RedirectToRouteResult(Url, routeName, routeValues);
+            return new RedirectToRouteResult(routeName, routeValues)
+            {
+                UrlHelper = Url,
+            };
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/FilePathResultTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/FilePathResultTest.cs
index cd2e131781..187d236012 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/FilePathResultTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/FilePathResultTest.cs
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         {
             // Arrange
             var path = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine("TestFiles", "FilePathResultTestFile.txt"));
-            var fileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath("."));
-            var result = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", fileSystem);
+
+            var result = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath(".")),
+            };
 
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
             httpContext.Response.Body = new MemoryStream();
@@ -86,8 +89,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         {
             // Arrange
             var path = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine("TestFiles", "FilePathResultTestFile.txt"));
-            var fileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath("."));
-            var result = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", fileSystem);
+
+            var result = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath(".")),
+            };
 
             var sendFileMock = new Mock<IHttpSendFileFeature>();
             sendFileMock
@@ -117,8 +123,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             path = path.Replace('/', '\\');
 
             // Point the FileSystemRoot to a subfolder
-            var fileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath("Utils"));
-            var result = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", fileSystem);
+            var result = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath("Utils")),
+            };
 
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
             httpContext.Response.Body = new MemoryStream();
@@ -144,8 +152,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             path = path.Replace(@"\", "/");
 
             // Point the FileSystemRoot to a subfolder
-            var fileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath("Utils"));
-            var result = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", fileSystem);
+            var result = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath("Utils")),
+            };
 
             var httpContext = new DefaultHttpContext();
             httpContext.Response.Body = new MemoryStream();
@@ -195,7 +205,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             // Arrange
             var fileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath("./TestFiles"));
             var expectedPath = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), relativePathToFile));
-            var filePathResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", fileSystem);
+            var filePathResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = fileSystem,
+            };
 
             // Act
             var result = filePathResult.ResolveFilePath(fileSystem);
@@ -213,7 +226,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             // Arrange
             var fileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath("./TestFiles"));
             var expectedPath = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), relativePathToFile));
-            var filePathResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", fileSystem);
+            var filePathResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = fileSystem,
+            };
 
             // Act
             var ex = Assert.Throws<FileNotFoundException>(() => filePathResult.ResolveFilePath(fileSystem));
@@ -257,7 +273,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
             // Point the IFileSystem root to a different subfolder
             var fileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(Path.GetFullPath("./Utils"));
-            var filePathResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", fileSystem);
+            var filePathResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = fileSystem,
+            };
+
             var expectedFileName = path.TrimStart('~').Replace('\\', '/');
             var expectedMessage = "Could not find file: " + expectedFileName;
 
@@ -300,7 +320,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void NormalizePath_ConvertsBackSlashes_IntoForwardSlashes(string path, string expectedPath)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", Mock.Of<IFileSystem>());
+            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = Mock.Of<IFileSystem>(),
+            };
 
             // Act
             var normalizedPath = fileResult.NormalizePath(path);
@@ -317,7 +340,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void NormalizePath_ConvertsVirtualPaths_IntoRelativePaths(string path, string expectedPath)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", Mock.Of<IFileSystem>());
+            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = Mock.Of<IFileSystem>(),
+            };
 
             // Act
             var normalizedPath = fileResult.NormalizePath(path);
@@ -334,7 +360,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void NormalizePath_DoesNotConvert_InvalidVirtualPathsIntoRelativePaths(string path)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", Mock.Of<IFileSystem>());
+            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = Mock.Of<IFileSystem>(),
+            };
 
             // Act
             var normalizedPath = fileResult.NormalizePath(path);
@@ -351,7 +380,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void IsPathRooted_ReturnsTrue_ForAbsolutePaths(string path)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", Mock.Of<IFileSystem>());
+            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = Mock.Of<IFileSystem>(),
+            };
 
             // Act
             var isRooted = fileResult.IsPathRooted(path);
@@ -393,7 +425,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         public void IsPathRooted_ReturnsFalse_ForRelativePaths(string path)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain", Mock.Of<IFileSystem>());
+            var fileResult = new FilePathResult(path, "text/plain")
+            {
+                FileSystem = Mock.Of<IFileSystem>(),
+            };
 
             // Act
             var isRooted = fileResult.IsPathRooted(path);
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/RedirectToActionResultTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/RedirectToActionResultTest.cs
index 4dd5e8b509..903566da9d 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/RedirectToActionResultTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/RedirectToActionResultTest.cs
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test.ActionResults
             var actionContext = new ActionContext(httpContext.Object,
                                                   new RouteData(),
                                                   new ActionDescriptor());
-            IUrlHelper urlHelper = GetMockUrlHelper(expectedUrl);
-            RedirectToActionResult result = new RedirectToActionResult(urlHelper, "SampleAction", null, null);
+            var urlHelper = GetMockUrlHelper(expectedUrl);
+            var result = new RedirectToActionResult("SampleAction", null, null)
+            {
+                UrlHelper = urlHelper,
+            };
 
             // Act
             await result.ExecuteResultAsync(actionContext);
@@ -48,8 +51,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test.ActionResults
                                                   new RouteData(),
                                                   new ActionDescriptor());
 
-            IUrlHelper urlHelper = GetMockUrlHelper(returnValue: null);
-            RedirectToActionResult result = new RedirectToActionResult(urlHelper, null, null, null);
+            var urlHelper = GetMockUrlHelper(returnValue: null);
+            var result = new RedirectToActionResult(null, null, null)
+            {
+                UrlHelper = urlHelper,
+            };
 
             // Act & Assert
             ExceptionAssert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/RedirectToRouteResultTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/RedirectToRouteResultTest.cs
index b2f20b7525..02d08e06e3 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/RedirectToRouteResultTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/RedirectToRouteResultTest.cs
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core
             var actionContext = new ActionContext(httpContext.Object,
                                                   new RouteData(),
                                                   new ActionDescriptor());
-            IUrlHelper urlHelper = GetMockUrlHelper(expectedUrl);
-            RedirectToRouteResult result = new RedirectToRouteResult(urlHelper,
-                                                                     null,
-                                                                     TypeHelper.ObjectToDictionary(values));
+
+            var urlHelper = GetMockUrlHelper(expectedUrl);
+            var result = new RedirectToRouteResult(null, TypeHelper.ObjectToDictionary(values))
+            {
+                UrlHelper = urlHelper,
+            };
 
             // Act
             await result.ExecuteResultAsync(actionContext);
@@ -52,10 +54,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core
                                                   new RouteData(),
                                                   new ActionDescriptor());
 
-            IUrlHelper urlHelper = GetMockUrlHelper(returnValue: null);
-            RedirectToRouteResult result = new RedirectToRouteResult(urlHelper,
-                                                                     null,
-                                                                     new Dictionary<string, object>());
+            var urlHelper = GetMockUrlHelper(returnValue: null);
+            var result = new RedirectToRouteResult(null, new Dictionary<string, object>())
+            {
+                UrlHelper = urlHelper,
+            };
 
             // Act & Assert
             ExceptionAssert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ControllerUnitTestabilityTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ControllerUnitTestabilityTests.cs
index ed8cafd014..9840ee7805 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ControllerUnitTestabilityTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ControllerUnitTestabilityTests.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
         [Theory]
         [InlineData("/Created_1", "<html>CreatedBody</html>")]
-        [InlineData(null, null)]
+        [InlineData("/Created_2", null)]
         public void ControllerCreated_InvokedInUnitTests(string uri, string content)
         {
             // Arrange
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
         [Theory]
         [InlineData("<html>CreatedBody</html>", "text/html", "Created.html")]
-        [InlineData(null, null, null)]
+        [InlineData("<html>CreatedBody</html>", null, null)]
         public void ControllerFileContent_InvokedInUnitTests(string content, string contentType, string fileName)
         {
             // Arrange
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
         [Theory]
         [InlineData("<html>CreatedBody</html>", "text/html", "Created.html")]
-        [InlineData(null, null, null)]
+        [InlineData("<html>CreatedBody</html>", null, null)]
         public void ControllerFileStream_InvokedInUnitTests(string content, string contentType, string fileName)
         {
             // Arrange
@@ -485,14 +485,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
             public IActionResult FileContent_Action(string content, string contentType, string fileName)
             {
-                var contentArray = string.IsNullOrEmpty(content) ? null : Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(content);
+                var contentArray = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(content);
                 return File(contentArray, contentType, fileName);
             }
 
             public IActionResult FileStream_Action(string content, string contentType, string fileName)
             {
-                var memoryStream = string.IsNullOrEmpty(content) ? null :
-                                                       new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(content));
+                var memoryStream = new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(content));
                 return File(memoryStream, contentType, fileName);
             }