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Jon Favreau
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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.
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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
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
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Seinfeld
What If...?
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
Marvel Studios Assembled
Chelsea
Dilbert
Light & Magic
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Doomsday
Zookeeper
Elf
Batman Forever
The Movies That Made Us
The Infinity Saga
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
John Carter
Iron Man 2
Iron Man
The Jungle Book
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Deep Impact
Term Life
Four Christmases
The Break-Up
The Wolf of Wall Street
Open Season
I Love You, Man
Iron Man 3
PCU
Something's Gotta Give
The Replacements
Deadpool & Wolverine
Daredevil
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Wolf Pack
Wimbledon
I Am Iron Man
Master & Apprentice: A Special Look at Ahsoka
Couples Retreat
Identity Thief
Very Bad Things
Rudy
Love & Sex
G-Force
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
The Chef Show
Production Credits
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Iron Man 3
Elf
The Orville
Iron Man
Black Is King
Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies
Prehistoric Planet
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Revolution
About a Boy
The Mandalorian & Grogu
Young Sheldon
Couples Retreat
Avengers: Endgame
The Chef Show
The Office
Ahsoka
Grimsby
Avengers: Infinity War
The Mandalorian
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
The Jungle Book 2
Lion
Iron Man 2
The Jungle Book
Cowboys & Aliens
Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Lion King
Zathura: A Space Adventure
The Avengers
The Book of Boba Fett
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