Jon Favreau
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Biography
Jonathan Kolia Favreau (born October 19, 1966) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter.
As an actor, Favreau has appeared in the films Rudy (1993), PCU (1994), Swingers (1996), Very Bad Things (1998), The Replacements (2000), Daredevil (2003), The Break-Up (2006), Couples Retreat (2009), I Love You, Man (2009), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Chef (2014).
As a filmmaker, Favreau has been significantly involved with the Marvel Comics franchise, particularly in collaboration with Robert Downey Jr. 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) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
As a director, he worked on the films Elf (2003), Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), Chef (2014), The Jungle Book (2016) and The Lion King (2019). Favreau is the creator of the Star Wars Disney+ original series The Mandalorian (2019–present) as well as one of its executive producers and directors. He also serves as a director and executive producer for its spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett. He produces films under his production company banner, Fairview Entertainment, and also presents the television cooking series The Chef Show.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Sopranos
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Family Guy
MADtv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Friends
Monk
Chicago Hope
Fallen Angels
My Name Is Earl
Marvel Studios Assembled
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
What If...?
Seinfeld
The King of Queens
Robot Chicken
The Book of Boba Fett
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Marvel Studios Legends
The Mandalorian
The Celebrity Apprentice
The Daily Show
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Chelsea
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Light & Magic
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Avengers: Endgame
Elf
Zookeeper
Batman Forever
Deadpool & Wolverine
The Movies That Made Us
Iron Man 2
Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil
John Carter
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Iron Man
The Jungle Book
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Deep Impact
Solo: A Star Wars Story
The Break-Up
The Wolf of Wall Street
Term Life
Four Christmases
Open Season
I Love You, Man
Something's Gotta Give
Iron Man 3
PCU
The Replacements
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Daredevil
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Wimbledon
The Wolf Pack
Very Bad Things
Master & Apprentice: A Special Look at Ahsoka
Identity Thief
I Am Iron Man
Couples Retreat
Rudy
Peter Parker's Diary/Vlog
G-Force
Love & Sex
The Chef Show
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
Production Credits
The Office
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Black Is King
The Chef Show
Avengers: Infinity War
Ahsoka
The Mandalorian
The Orville
About a Boy
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Iron Man 2
The Jungle Book 2
Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies
Cowboys & Aliens
The Mandalorian & Grogu
Prehistoric Planet
The Book of Boba Fett
Avengers: Endgame
Grimsby
The Avengers
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Couples Retreat
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Jungle Book
Elf
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Revolution
Iron Man
Zathura: A Space Adventure
Young Sheldon
The Lion King
Lion
Iron Man 3
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