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Jon Favreau
7 FOLLOWERS • 104 CREDITS • OCT 19, 1966 • 57
Biography
Jonathan Kolia Favreau (/ˈfævroʊ/; 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.
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Known For
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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The Sopranos
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Family Guy
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MADtv
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Friends
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Monk
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Chicago Hope
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Fallen Angels
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My Name Is Earl
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Marvel Studios Assembled
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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Real Time with Bill Maher
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What If...?
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Seinfeld
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The King of Queens
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Robot Chicken
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The Book of Boba Fett
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The Holiday Movies That Made Us
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Marvel Studios Legends
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The Mandalorian
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The Celebrity Apprentice
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The Daily Show
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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
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Chelsea
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Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
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Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
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The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
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Avengers: Endgame
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Zookeeper
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Elf
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Batman Forever
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The Movies That Made Us
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Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
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Iron Man 2
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John Carter
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
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The Jungle Book
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Iron Man
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Light & Magic
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Deep Impact
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
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The Wolf of Wall Street
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Four Christmases
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Term Life
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The Break-Up
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Open Season
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I Love You, Man
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The Replacements
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Something's Gotta Give
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Deadpool & Wolverine
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Iron Man 3
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PCU
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
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Daredevil
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Wimbledon
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The Wolf Pack
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I Am Iron Man
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Identity Thief
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Very Bad Things
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Couples Retreat
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Master & Apprentice: A Special Look at Ahsoka
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Rudy
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Love & Sex
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G-Force
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Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
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The Chef Show
Production Credits
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Avengers: Endgame
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Prehistoric Planet
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The Mandalorian & Grogu
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Black Is King
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Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
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The Mandalorian
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The Jungle Book
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Iron Man
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Young Sheldon
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Ahsoka
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Revolution
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Grimsby
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Couples Retreat
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The Office
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Elf
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Zathura: A Space Adventure
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The Chef Show
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Avengers: Infinity War
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The Book of Boba Fett
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
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Iron Man 3
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About a Boy
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The Jungle Book 2
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Iron Man 2
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The Avengers
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The Orville
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Cowboys & Aliens
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
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Lion
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The Lion King
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