Jon Favreau

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1966-10-19 (58 years old)

Place of Birth Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As John Favreau, 존 파브로, Τζον Φαβρό, 強·法夫洛, 莊法來奧, 強‧費洛, จอน แฟฟโร, Jonathan Kolia Favreau

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Favreau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Actor

2024
Deadpool & Wolverine

as Happy Hogan

2022
2021
2021
The Book of Boba Fett

as Paz Vizsla (voice) (uncredited)

2021
What If...?

as Happy Hogan / Zombie Happy (voice)

2021
What If...?

as Happy Hogan (voice)

2021
What If...?

as Happy Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice)

2021
What If...?

as Sir Harold 'The Happy' Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice)

2021
Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self (archive footage)

2020
The Holiday Movies That Made Us

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

as Self - Host, Executive Producer & Creator

2019
2019
Avengers: Endgame

as Happy Hogan

2019
The Mandalorian

as Paz Vizsla (voice)

2019
2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story

as Rio Durant (voice)

2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming

as Happy Hogan

2016
Term Life

as Jimmy Lincoln

2016
The Jungle Book

as Pygmy Hog (voice)

2016
Chelsea

as Self

2015
Entourage

as Jon Favreau

2015
2014
Chef

as Carl Casper

2014
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street

as Manny Riskin

2013
Iron Man 3

as Happy Hogan

2013
Identity Thief

as Harold Cornish

2012
People Like Us

as Richards

2012
John Carter

as Thark Bookie

2011
Zookeeper

as Jerome the Bear (voice)

2010
2010
Iron Man 2

as Happy Hogan

2010
Conan

as Self

2009
2009
G-Force

as Hurley the Guinea Pig (voice)

2009
2008
Four Christmases

as Denver McVie

2008
2008
Iron Man

as Hogan

2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Pre Vizsla / Warrior Commander (voice)

2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Pre Vizsla (voice)

2006
Open Season

as Reilly (voice)

2006
The Break-Up

as Johnny O

2005
Iconoclasts

as Self

2005
My Name Is Earl

as Mr. Patrick

2005
Robot Chicken

as Zeus / Race Announcer (voice)

2004
Wimbledon

as Ron Roth

2003
Elf

as Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)

2003
The Big Empty

as John Person

2003
Daredevil

as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson

2002
Monk

as Dr. Oliver Bloom

2002
HypaSpace

as Self

2001
Made

as Bobby

2000
The Replacements

as Daniel Bateman

2000
Love & Sex

as Adam Levy

2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

as Crumford Lorak (voice)

2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

as Crumford Lorax (voice)

1999
Rocky Marciano

as Rocky Marciano

1999
Family Guy

as Host of KISS Forum (voice)

1999
Dilbert

as Holden Callfielder (voice)

1999
The Sopranos

as Self

1998
Very Bad Things

as Kyle Fisher

1998
Deep Impact

as Gus Partenza

1998
The King of Queens

as Sean McGee

1996
1996
Just Your Luck

as Straker

1996
Swingers

as Mike Peters

1996
Dogtown

as Ezra Good

1996
1995
Batman Forever

as Assistant

1995
MADtv

as Self

1994
Speechless

as Debate Control Room Operator (uncredited)

1994
PCU

as Gutter

1994
Grandpa's Funeral

as Paul Metsler

1994
Friends

as Pete Becker

1993
Rudy

as D-Bob

1993
1993
1992
Hoffa

as Extra

1992
Folks!

as Chicago Taxi Driver

1989
Seinfeld

as Eric the Clown

Producer

Lion

as Executive Producer

2026
2024
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

as Executive Producer

2023
Ahsoka

as Executive Producer

2022
Prehistoric Planet

as Executive Producer

2021
The Book of Boba Fett

as Executive Producer

2020
Alien Xmas

as Executive Producer

2019
Avengers: Endgame

as Executive Producer

2019
The Lion King

as Producer

2019
The Chef Show

as Executive Producer

2019
The Mandalorian

as Executive Producer

2018
Avengers: Infinity War

as Executive Producer

2017
The Orville

as Producer

2017
Young Sheldon

as Executive Producer

2016
The Jungle Book

as Producer

2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron

as Executive Producer

2014
Chef

as Producer

2013
Iron Man 3

as Executive Producer

2012
The Avengers

as Executive Producer

2012
Revolution

as Co-Executive Producer

2012
Revolution

as Executive Producer

2010
Iron Man 2

as Executive Producer

2008
Iron Man

as Executive Producer

2005
Green Street Hooligans

as Executive Producer

2003
The Big Empty

as Executive Producer

2001
Made

as Producer

2001
Dinner for Five

as Executive Producer

1996
Swingers

as Co-Producer

Director

The Jungle Book 2

as Director

2026
2019
The Lion King

as Director

2019
The Chef Show

as Director

2019
The Mandalorian

as Director

2017
The Orville

as Director

2017
Young Sheldon

as Director

2016
The Jungle Book

as Director

2014
Chef

as Director

2014
About a Boy

as Director

2012
Revolution

as Director

2011
Cowboys & Aliens

as Director

2010
Iron Man 2

as Director

2008
Iron Man

as Director

2007
2005
The Office

as Director

2003
Elf

as Director

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Director

2001
Made

as Director

2001
Undeclared

as Director

Writer

2021
2019
The Mandalorian

as Writer

2017
Chef

as Original Story

2014
Chef

as Writer

2009
Couples Retreat

as Screenplay

2001
Made

as Writer

1996
Swingers

as Screenplay

Crew

2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Thanks

2020
Black Is King

as Thanks

2016
Grimsby

as Thanks

Creator

Lion

as Creator

2021
2019
The Mandalorian

as Creator

2001
Dinner for Five

as Creator