About
Jon Favreau
Overview
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
Acting |
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2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Actor | Happy Hogan | 75 Good |
2023 | Master & Apprentice: A Special Look at Ahsoka | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2023 | A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
2022 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett | Actor | Self | 67 Fair |
2022 | Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 60 Fair |
2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Actor | Happy Hogan | 79 Good |
2020 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Making of Season 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2020 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian | Actor | Self - Host, Executive Producer & Creator | 72 Good |
2019 | Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Actor | Happy Hogan | 73 Good |
2019 | The Chef Show | Actor | Self | 71 Good |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Actor | Happy Hogan | 81 Very good |
2018 | The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Actor | Rio Durant (voice) | 65 Fair |
2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling | Actor | Self | 70 Good |
2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Actor | Happy Hogan | 73 Good |
2017 | A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man: Homecoming | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2017 | The 44th President: In His Own Words | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2016 | Term Life | Actor | Jimmy Lincoln | 59 Average |
2016 | The Jungle Book | Actor | Pygmy Hog (voice) | 68 Fair |
2015 | Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2015 | Entourage | Actor | Jon Favreau | 60 Fair |
2015 | Misery Loves Comedy | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2014 | Chef | Actor | Carl Casper | 69 Fair |
2014 | The Wolf Pack | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2014 | Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe | Actor | Self | 61 Fair |
2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Actor | Manny Riskin | 79 Good |
2013 | Iron Man 3 | Actor | Happy Hogan | 69 Fair |
2013 | Identity Thief | Actor | Harold Cornish | 58 Average |
2012 | People Like Us | Actor | Richards | 63 Fair |
2012 | John Carter | Actor | Thark Bookie | 62 Fair |
2011 | Zookeeper | Actor | Jerome the Bear (voice) | 55 Average |
2010 | Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2010 | Brother's Justice | Actor | 58 Average |
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2010 | Brother's Justice | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2010 | Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2 | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2010 | With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2010 | Iron Man 2 | Actor | Happy Hogan | 67 Fair |
2009 | Couples Retreat | Actor | Joey | 56 Average |
2009 | G-Force | Actor | Hurley the Guinea Pig (voice) | 55 Average |
2009 | I Love You, Man | Actor | Barry | 64 Fair |
2008 | Four Christmases | Actor | Denver McVie | 58 Average |
2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Actor | Pre Vizsla / Warrior Commander (voice) | 59 Average |
2008 | Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2008 | I Am Iron Man | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
2008 | Iron Man | Actor | Hogan | 75 Good |
2006 | Open Season | Actor | Reilly (voice) | 61 Fair |
2006 | Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2006 | The Break-Up | Actor | Johnny O | 58 Average |
2004 | Wimbledon | Actor | Ron Roth | 61 Fair |
2004 | Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Actor | Leo | 64 Fair |
2003 | Elf | Actor | Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice) | 65 Fair |
2003 | Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2003 | The Big Empty | Actor | John Person | 59 Average |
2003 | Daredevil | Actor | Franklin "Foggy" Nelson | 53 Average |
2002 | HypaSpace | Actor | Self | 69 Fair |
2001 | Made | Actor | Bobby | 58 Average |
2001 | Dinner for Five | Actor | 71 Good |
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2000 | The Replacements | Actor | Daniel Bateman | 63 Fair |
2000 | Love & Sex | Actor | Adam Levy | 59 Average |
1999 | Rocky Marciano | Actor | Rocky Marciano | 58 Average |
1998 | Very Bad Things | Actor | Kyle Fisher | 61 Fair |
1998 | Deep Impact | Actor | Gus Partenza | 61 Fair |
1996 | Persons Unknown | Actor | Terry | 58 Average |
1996 | Just Your Luck | Actor | Straker | 58 Average |
1996 | Swingers | Actor | Mike Peters | 64 Fair |
1996 | Dogtown | Actor | Ezra Good | 58 Average |
1995 | Notes from Underground | Actor | Zerkov | 58 Average |
1995 | Batman Forever | Actor | Assistant | 54 Average |
1994 | Speechless | Actor | Debate Control Room Operator (uncredited) | 58 Average |
1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Actor | Elmer Rice | 59 Average |
1994 | PCU | Actor | Gutter | 59 Average |
1994 | Grandpa's Funeral | Actor | Paul Metsler | N/A N/A |
1993 | Rudy | Actor | D-Bob | 67 Fair |
1992 | Hoffa | Actor | Extra | 60 Fair |
1992 | Folks! | Actor | Chicago Taxi Driver | 58 Average |
Directing |
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2026 | The Mandalorian & Grogu | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2019 | The Lion King | Directing | Director | 70 Good |
2019 | The Chef Show | Directing | Director | 71 Good |
2016 | The Jungle Book | Directing | Director | 68 Fair |
2014 | Chef | Directing | Director | 69 Fair |
2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Directing | Director | 56 Average |
2010 | Iron Man 2 | Directing | Director | 67 Fair |
2008 | Iron Man | Directing | Director | 75 Good |
2005 | Zathura: A Space Adventure | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
2003 | Elf | Directing | Director | 65 Fair |
2001 | Made | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
The Jungle Book 2 | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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2026 | The Mandalorian & Grogu | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2017 | Chef | Writing | Original Story | 58 Average |
2014 | Chef | Writing | Writer | 69 Fair |
2009 | Couples Retreat | Writing | Screenplay | 56 Average |
2002 | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
2001 | Made | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1996 | Swingers | Writing | Screenplay | 64 Fair |
Production |
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2026 | The Mandalorian & Grogu | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2024 | Star Wars: Skeleton Crew | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
2023 | Ahsoka | Production | Executive Producer | 75 Good |
2022 | Prehistoric Planet | Production | Executive Producer | 82 Very good |
2021 | The Book of Boba Fett | Production | Executive Producer | 75 Good |
2020 | Alien Xmas | Production | Executive Producer | 60 Fair |
2019 | The Mandalorian | Production | Executive Producer | 83 Very good |
2019 | The Lion King | Production | Producer | 70 Good |
2019 | The Chef Show | Production | Executive Producer | 71 Good |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Production | Executive Producer | 81 Very good |
2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Production | Executive Producer | 82 Very good |
2016 | The Jungle Book | Production | Producer | 68 Fair |
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Production | Executive Producer | 72 Good |
2014 | Chef | Production | Producer | 69 Fair |
2013 | Iron Man 3 | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
2012 | The Avengers | Production | Executive Producer | 76 Good |
2010 | Iron Man 2 | Production | Executive Producer | 67 Fair |
2008 | Iron Man | Production | Executive Producer | 75 Good |
2005 | Green Street Hooligans | Production | Executive Producer | 70 Good |
2001 | Made | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2001 | Dinner for Five | Production | Executive Producer | 71 Good |
1996 | Swingers | Production | Co-Producer | 64 Fair |
Lion | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
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Rangers of the New Republic | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
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Crew |
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2022 | Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies | Crew | Thanks | 59 Average |
2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Crew | Thanks | 70 Good |
2020 | Black Is King | Crew | Thanks | 61 Fair |
2016 | Grimsby | Crew | Thanks | 58 Average |