Jon Favreau
Acting

Jon Favreau

October 19, 1966 (59 years old) Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as: John Favreau, Jonathan Kolia Favreau

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.

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Known For

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999 • TV

Friends

Friends

1994 • TV

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1999 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024 • Movie

Iron Man

Iron Man

2008 • Movie

Movie Credits (79)

Acting

2024

Deadpool & Wolverine

as Happy Hogan

2008

Iron Man

as Hogan

2013

The Wolf of Wall Street

as Manny Riskin

2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming

as Happy Hogan

2010

Iron Man 2

as Happy Hogan

2013

Iron Man 3

as Happy Hogan

2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story

as Rio Durant (voice)

2016

The Jungle Book

as Pygmy Hog (voice)

1998

Deep Impact

as Gus Partenza

2006

Open Season

as Reilly (voice)

1995

Batman Forever

as Assistant

2000

The Replacements

as Daniel Bateman

2003

Daredevil

as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson

2014

Chef

as Carl Casper

2003

Something's Gotta Give

as Leo

2009

Couples Retreat

as Joey

2013

Identity Thief

as Harold Cornish

2001

Made

as Bobby

2004

Wimbledon

as Ron Roth

2008

Four Christmases

as Denver McVie

Crew

2008

Iron Man

Executive Producer

2003

Elf

Director

2010

Iron Man 2

Executive Producer

2010

Iron Man 2

Director

2005

Zathura: A Space Adventure

Director

2012

The Avengers

Executive Producer

2001

Made

Director

2013

Iron Man 3

Executive Producer

2011

Cowboys & Aliens

Director

2014

Chef

Writer

TV Credits (79)

Acting

1999

Family Guy

as Host of KISS Forum (voice)

1 episodes

1994

Friends

as Pete Becker

6 episodes

1999

The Sopranos

as Self

1 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

1 episodes

1989

Seinfeld

as Eric the Clown

1 episodes

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

2 episodes

2002

Monk

as Dr. Oliver Bloom

1 episodes

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Pre Vizsla / Warrior Commander (voice)

1 episodes

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Pre Vizsla (voice)

5 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

2 episodes

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

1 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2019

The Mandalorian

as Paz Vizsla (voice)

1 episodes

2010

Conan

as Self

1 episodes

1998

The King of Queens

as Sean McGee

1 episodes

2021

What If...?

as Happy Hogan / Zombie Happy (voice)

1 episodes

2021

What If...?

as Happy Hogan (voice)

1 episodes

2021

What If...?

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

1 episodes

2021

What If...?

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

1 episodes

2005

Robot Chicken

as Zeus / Race Announcer (voice)

1 episodes

Crew

2001

Dinner for Five

Executive Producer

2007

In Case of Emergency

Director

2001

Undeclared

Director

2012

Revolution

Director

2005

The Office

Director

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Director

2014

About a Boy

Director

2012

Revolution

Executive Producer

2017

The Orville

Director

2017

The Orville

Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 19, 1966 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
4.2

Career Stats

79
Movies
79
TV Shows