Jon Favreau

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

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

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Friends

    Friends

  • The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Deadpool & Wolverine

    Deadpool & Wolverine

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  • The King of Queens

    The King of Queens

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

  • The Wolf of Wall Street

    The Wolf of Wall Street

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming

    Spider-Man: Homecoming

  • The Mandalorian

    The Mandalorian

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • My Name Is Earl

    My Name Is Earl

  • Iron Man 2

    Iron Man 2

  • 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

  • Avengers: Endgame

    Avengers: Endgame

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Spider-Man: Far From Home

    Spider-Man: Far From Home

  • Iron Man 3

    Iron Man 3

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Something's Gotta Give

    Something's Gotta Give

  • The Book of Boba Fett

    The Book of Boba Fett

  • Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

    Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

  • Deep Impact

    Deep Impact

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • John Carter

    John Carter

  • Rocket Power

    Rocket Power

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

    Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • Elf

    Elf

  • Batman Forever

    Batman Forever

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Marvel Studios Assembled

    Marvel Studios Assembled

  • Marvel Studios Assembled

    Marvel Studios Assembled

  • Open Season

    Open Season

  • Identity Thief

    Identity Thief

  • Solo: A Star Wars Story

    Solo: A Star Wars Story

  • Four Christmases

    Four Christmases

  • Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

    Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

  • The Celebrity Apprentice

    The Celebrity Apprentice

  • Daredevil

    Daredevil

  • Dilbert

    Dilbert

  • I Love You, Man

    I Love You, Man

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • The Replacements

    The Replacements

  • Wimbledon

    Wimbledon

  • Chef

    Chef

  • The Chef Show

    The Chef Show

  • The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

  • G-Force

    G-Force

  • The 44th President: In His Own Words

    The 44th President: In His Own Words

  • PCU

    PCU

  • The Break-Up

    The Break-Up

  • Rudy

    Rudy

  • Notes from Underground

    Notes from Underground

  • Grandpa's Funeral

    Grandpa's Funeral

  • Hoffa

    Hoffa

  • Couples Retreat

    Couples Retreat

  • The Holiday Movies That Made Us

    The Holiday Movies That Made Us

  • Folks!

    Folks!

  • Iconoclasts

    Iconoclasts

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

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

  • I Am Iron Man

    I Am Iron Man

  • Made

    Made

  • Swingers

    Swingers

  • Very Bad Things

    Very Bad Things

  • Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

    Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

  • Zookeeper

    Zookeeper

  • The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

    The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

  • The Wolf Pack

    The Wolf Pack

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • Speechless

    Speechless

  • Dogtown

    Dogtown

  • People Like Us

    People Like Us

  • Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

    Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

  • The Director's Chair

    The Director's Chair

  • Term Life

    Term Life

  • Misery Loves Comedy

    Misery Loves Comedy

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • IMDb on the Scene

    IMDb on the Scene

  • Just Your Luck

    Just Your Luck

  • Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

    Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

  • Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

    Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

  • Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

    Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

  • Persons Unknown

    Persons Unknown

  • Brother's Justice

    Brother's Justice

  • Brother's Justice

    Brother's Justice

  • Rocky Marciano

    Rocky Marciano

  • Love & Sex

    Love & Sex

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • Alien Xmas

    Alien Xmas

  • A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming

    A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming

  • With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

    With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

  • Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

    Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

  • 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

  • Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man

    Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man

  • The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass

    The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass