Jon Favreau
Acting • Born 1966-10-19
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.
Filmography
117 credits
Iron Man 2
Movie • 2010
Happy Hogan
Swingers
Movie • 1996
Mike Peters
Very Bad Things
Movie • 1998
Kyle Fisher
Iron Man
Movie • 2008
Hogan
The Replacements
Movie • 2000
Daniel Bateman
Open Season
Movie • 2006
Reilly (voice)
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Movie • 1994
Elmer Rice
Something's Gotta Give
Movie • 2003
Leo
Wimbledon
Movie • 2004
Ron Roth
Deep Impact
Movie • 1998
Gus Partenza
Love & Sex
Movie • 2000
Adam Levy
Four Christmases
Movie • 2008
Denver McVie
Daredevil
Movie • 2003
Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland
Movie • 2006
Self
The Break-Up
Movie • 2006
Johnny O
Rocky Marciano
Movie • 1999
Rocky Marciano
PCU
Movie • 1994
Gutter
Rudy
Movie • 1993
D-Bob
The Big Empty
Movie • 2003
John Person
Made
Movie • 2001
Bobby
Zookeeper
Movie • 2011
Jerome the Bear (voice)
I Love You, Man
Movie • 2009
Barry
Brother's Justice
Movie • 2010
Self
Iron Man 3
Movie • 2013
Happy Hogan
Couples Retreat
Movie • 2009
Joey
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Movie • 2019
Self
G-Force
Movie • 2009
Hurley the Guinea Pig (voice)
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Movie • 2010
Self
Persons Unknown
Movie • 1996
Terry
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Movie • 2010
Self
Notes from Underground
Movie • 1995
Zerkov
The Wolf of Wall Street
Movie • 2013
Manny Riskin
Batman Forever
Movie • 1995
Assistant
Identity Thief
Movie • 2013
Harold Cornish
Dogtown
Movie • 1997
Ezra Good
The Wolf Pack
Movie • 2014
Self
Chef
Movie • 2014
Carl Casper
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie • 2015
Self
Term Life
Movie • 2016
Jimmy Lincoln
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Movie • 2014
Self
Entourage
Movie • 2015
Jon Favreau
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Movie • 2004
Self
The Jungle Book
Movie • 2016
Pygmy Hog (voice)
People Like Us
Movie • 2012
Richards
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Movie • 2017
Happy Hogan
Deadpool & Wolverine
Movie • 2024
Happy Hogan
Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man
Movie • 2008
Self
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Movie • 2018
Rio Durant (voice)
Just Your Luck
Movie • 1996
Straker
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
Movie • 2018
Self
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Movie • 2019
Happy Hogan
Avengers: Endgame
Movie • 2019
Happy Hogan
John Carter
Movie • 2012
Thark Bookie
Elf
Movie • 2003
Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
Grandpa's Funeral
Movie • 1994
Paul Metsler
Hoffa
Movie • 1992
Extra
Speechless
Movie • 1994
Debate Control Room Operator (uncredited)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Movie • 2015
Self
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Movie • 2021
Happy Hogan
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
Movie • 2017
Self
Folks!
Movie • 1992
Chicago Taxi Driver
Alien Xmas
Movie • 2020
Obie (voice) (uncredited)
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
Movie • 2012
Self
The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland
Movie • 2025
Self
Open Season 2
Movie • 2008
Reilly (uncredited)
Disney 100: Remember That
Movie • 2023
Self
Dinner for Five
TV • 2001
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Eric the Clown
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Host of KISS Forum (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Friends
TV • 1994
Pete Becker
Monk
TV • 2002
Dr. Oliver Bloom
My Name Is Earl
TV • 2005
Mr. Patrick
Rocket Power
TV • 1999
HypaSpace
TV • 2002
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
The Celebrity Apprentice
TV • 2004
The King of Queens
TV • 1998
Sean McGee
Marvel Studios Assembled
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
TV • 2020
Self (archive footage)
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Chicago Hope
TV • 1994
Tim Carney
Iconoclasts
TV • 2005
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self
The Director's Chair
TV • 2014
Self
What If...?
TV • 2021
Happy Hogan / Zombie Happy (voice)
What If...?
TV • 2021
Happy Hogan (voice)
The Sopranos
TV • 1999
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled
TV • 2021
Self
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
The Book of Boba Fett
TV • 2021
Paz Vizsla (voice) (uncredited)
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
TV • 2018
Self
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
TV • 2022
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
What If...?
TV • 2021
Happy Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice)
What If...?
TV • 2021
Sir Harold 'The Happy' Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice)
Robot Chicken
TV • 2005
Zeus / Race Announcer (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV • 2000
Crumford Lorak (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV • 2000
Crumford Lorax (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV • 2008
Pre Vizsla / Warrior Commander (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV • 2008
Pre Vizsla (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
The Chef Show
TV • 2019
Self
Fallen Angels
TV • 1993
Leo
Dilbert
TV • 1999
Holden Callfielder (voice)
The Mandalorian
TV • 2019
Paz Vizsla (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
IMDb on the Scene
TV • 2015
Self
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
TV • 2020
Self - Host, Executive Producer & Creator
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
Self - Director
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
Self
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
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