Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 19, 1966
Place of Birth:
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Jon Favreau
Biography
Jonathan Kolia Favreau (/ˈfævroʊ/ FAV-roh; born October 19, 1966) is an American filmmaker and actor. As an actor, Favreau has appeared in 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 for and/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 & Grogu (2026). Recently, Favreau has been known for his work on the Star Wars franchise with Dave Filoni, creating the Disney+ original series The Mandalorian (2019–present), 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 the upcoming Skeleton Crew. He produces films under his production company banner, Fairview Entertainment, and also presented the variety series Dinner for Five and the cooking series The Chef Show.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett | Self |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC | Self - Director |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Assembled | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | What If...? | Happy Hogan / Zombie Happy (voice) |
| 2021 | What If...? | Happy Hogan (voice) |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Assembled | Self |
| 2021 | The Book of Boba Fett | Paz Vizsla (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | What If...? | Happy Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice) |
| 2021 | What If...? | Sir Harold 'The Happy' Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice) |
| 2020 | The Holiday Movies That Made Us | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian | Self - Host, Executive Producer & Creator |
| 2019 | The Chef Show | Self |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian | Paz Vizsla (voice) |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling | Self |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene | Self |
| 2014 | The Director's Chair | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers | Happy Hogan (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Conan | Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Pre Vizsla / Warrior Commander (voice) |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Pre Vizsla (voice) |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Mr. Patrick |
| 2005 | Iconoclasts | Self |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken | Zeus / Race Announcer (voice) |
| 2004 | The Celebrity Apprentice | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | |
| 2002 | Monk | Dr. Oliver Bloom |
| 2002 | HypaSpace | Self |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Crumford Lorak (voice) |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Crumford Lorax (voice) |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Host of KISS Forum (voice) |
| 1999 | Rocket Power | |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Self |
| 1999 | Dilbert | Holden Callfielder (voice) |
| 1998 | The King of Queens | Sean McGee |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1994 | Friends | Pete Becker |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Leo |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Eric the Clown |