Jon Favreau

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-10-19 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Jon Favreau

Biography

Jonathan Kolia Favreau (/ˈfævroʊ/ FAV-roh; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Favreau has appeared in many films such as Rudy (1993), PCU (1994), Swingers (1996), Very Bad Things (1998), Deep Impact (1998), The Replacements (2000), Daredevil (2003), The Break-Up (2006), Four Christmases (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), I Love You, Man (2009), People Like Us (2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Chef (2014). As a filmmaker, Favreau has been significantly involved with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He directed, produced, and appeared as Happy Hogan in the films Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010). He also served as an executive producer or appeared as the character in the films The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). He has also directed the films Elf (2003), Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), Chef (2014), The Jungle Book (2016), The Lion King (2019), and The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026). Favreau has also been known for his work on the Star Wars franchise with Dave Filoni, creating the Disney+ original series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), which Filoni helped develop, with both serving as executive producers. Alongside Filoni, he serves as an executive producer on all of the show's spin-off series, including The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and Skeleton Crew. He produces films under his production company banner, Fairview Entertainment, and also presents the variety series Dinner for Five and the cooking series The Chef Show. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Favreau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Friends

    Friends

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Deadpool & Wolverine

    Deadpool & Wolverine

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Mandalorian

    The Mandalorian

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

  • The King of Queens

    The King of Queens

  • The Wolf of Wall Street

    The Wolf of Wall Street

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming

    Spider-Man: Homecoming

  • Iron Man 2

    Iron Man 2

  • Elf

    Elf

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • Avengers: Endgame

    Avengers: Endgame

  • My Name Is Earl

    My Name Is Earl

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Spider-Man: Far From Home

    Spider-Man: Far From Home

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Iron Man 3

    Iron Man 3

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett

    Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett

  • The Book of Boba Fett

    The Book of Boba Fett

  • John Carter

    John Carter

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • The Celebrity Apprentice

    The Celebrity Apprentice

  • Open Season

    Open Season

  • Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland

    Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland

  • Marvel Studios Assembled

    Marvel Studios Assembled

  • Marvel Studios Assembled

    Marvel Studios Assembled

  • Made

    Made

  • Four Christmases

    Four Christmases

  • Batman Forever

    Batman Forever

  • Identity Thief

    Identity Thief

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • The Replacements

    The Replacements

  • The Break-Up

    The Break-Up

  • G-Force

    G-Force

  • Rocket Power

    Rocket Power

  • Couples Retreat

    Couples Retreat

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Zookeeper

    Zookeeper

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • Daredevil

    Daredevil

  • Deep Impact

    Deep Impact

  • Chef

    Chef

  • Solo: A Star Wars Story

    Solo: A Star Wars Story

  • Dogtown

    Dogtown

  • Something's Gotta Give

    Something's Gotta Give

  • The Chef Show

    The Chef Show

  • Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

    Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

  • Dilbert

    Dilbert

  • Folks!

    Folks!

  • Term Life

    Term Life

  • Swingers

    Swingers

  • PCU

    PCU

  • I Love You, Man

    I Love You, Man

  • Wimbledon

    Wimbledon

  • Rudy

    Rudy

  • Speechless

    Speechless

  • Very Bad Things

    Very Bad Things

  • Hoffa

    Hoffa

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

  • People Like Us

    People Like Us

  • Persons Unknown

    Persons Unknown

  • Alien Xmas

    Alien Xmas

  • Rocky Marciano

    Rocky Marciano

  • Iconoclasts

    Iconoclasts

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming

    A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming

  • The Holiday Movies That Made Us

    The Holiday Movies That Made Us

  • Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

    Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

    Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

  • Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

    Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

  • The Wolf Pack

    The Wolf Pack

  • Brother's Justice

    Brother's Justice

  • Brother's Justice

    Brother's Justice

  • The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

    The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

  • I Am Iron Man

    I Am Iron Man

  • Love & Sex

    Love & Sex

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Notes from Underground

    Notes from Underground

  • Misery Loves Comedy

    Misery Loves Comedy

  • The Director's Chair

    The Director's Chair

  • Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

    Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

  • The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland - 20/20 Special Edition

    The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland - 20/20 Special Edition

  • Grandpa's Funeral

    Grandpa's Funeral

  • Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

    Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

  • IMDb on the Scene

    IMDb on the Scene

  • Just Your Luck

    Just Your Luck

  • The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

    With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

  • Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

    Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

  • The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass

    The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass

  • Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

    Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

  • Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man

    Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man