Jon Favreau

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

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Iron Man

2008

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Avengers: Endgame

2019

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The Wolf of Wall Street

2013

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Iron Man 3

2013

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Spider-Man: Homecoming

2017

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Iron Man 2

2010

Spider-Man: No Way Home Not in library

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

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Spider-Man: Far From Home

2019

The Mandalorian Not in library

The Mandalorian

2019

Solo: A Star Wars Story Not in library

Solo: A Star Wars Story

2018

Acting

2025 The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland as Self
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine as Happy Hogan
2023 Disney 100: Remember That as Self
2022 Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett as Self (1 episode)
2022 LIGHT & MAGIC as Self - Director (1 episode)
2022 LIGHT & MAGIC as Self (1 episode)
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home as Happy Hogan
2021 Marvel Studios Assembled as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2021 What If...? as Happy Hogan / Zombie Happy (voice) (1 episode)
2021 What If...? as Happy Hogan (voice) (1 episode)
2021 Marvel Studios Assembled as Self (1 episode)
2021 The Book of Boba Fett as Paz Vizsla (voice) (uncredited) (1 episode)
2021 What If...? as Happy Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice) (1 episode)
2021 What If...? as Sir Harold 'The Happy' Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice) (1 episode)
2020 Alien Xmas as Obie (voice) (uncredited)
2020 The Holiday Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2020 Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian as Self - Host, Executive Producer & Creator (11 episodes)
2019 Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee as Self
2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home as Happy Hogan
2019 Avengers: Endgame as Happy Hogan
2019 The Chef Show as Self (25 episodes)
2019 The Mandalorian as Paz Vizsla (voice) (1 episode)
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story as Rio Durant (voice)
2018 The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass as Self
2018 The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling as Self (2 episodes)
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming as Happy Hogan
2017 A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming as Self
2016 Term Life as Jimmy Lincoln
2016 The Jungle Book as Pygmy Hog (voice)
2016 Chelsea as Self (1 episode)
2015 Misery Loves Comedy as Self
2015 Entourage as Jon Favreau
2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (2 episodes)
2015 IMDb on the Scene as Self (1 episode)
2014 The Wolf Pack as Self
2014 Chef as Carl Casper
2014 Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe as Self
2014 The Director's Chair as Self (1 episode)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2013 Iron Man 3 as Happy Hogan
2013 The Wolf of Wall Street as Manny Riskin
2013 Identity Thief as Harold Cornish
2012 People Like Us as Richards
2012 John Carter as Thark Bookie
2012 Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe as Self
2011 Zookeeper as Jerome the Bear (voice)
2010 Iron Man 2 as Happy Hogan
2010 Brother's Justice as Self
2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible as Self
2010 With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story as Self
2010 Conan as Self (1 episode)
2009 I Love You, Man as Barry
2009 Couples Retreat as Joey
2009 G-Force as Hurley the Guinea Pig (voice)
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2008 Iron Man as Hogan
2008 Four Christmases as Denver McVie
2008 Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man as Self
2008 Open Season 2 as Reilly (uncredited)
2008 I Am 'Iron Man' as Self
2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Pre Vizsla / Warrior Commander (voice) (1 episode)
2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Pre Vizsla (voice) (5 episodes)
2006 Open Season as Reilly (voice)
2006 Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland as Self
2006 The Break-Up as Johnny O
2005 My Name Is Earl as Mr. Patrick (1 episode)
2005 Iconoclasts as Self (1 episode)
2005 Robot Chicken as Zeus / Race Announcer (voice) (1 episode)
2004 Wimbledon as Ron Roth
2004 Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy as Self
2004 The Celebrity Apprentice
2003 Something's Gotta Give as Leo
2003 Daredevil as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
2003 The Big Empty as John Person
2003 Elf as Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2003 Real Time with Bill Maher as Self (1 episode)
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (1 episode)
2002 Monk as Dr. Oliver Bloom (1 episode)
2002 HypaSpace as Self (1 episode)
2001 Made as Bobby
2001 Dinner for Five
2000 The Replacements as Daniel Bateman
2000 Love & Sex as Adam Levy
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Crumford Lorak (voice) (4 episodes)
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Crumford Lorax (voice) (1 episode)
1999 Rocky Marciano as Rocky Marciano
1999 Family Guy as Host of KISS Forum (voice) (1 episode)
1999 Rocket Power
1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self (3 episodes)
1999 The Sopranos as Self (1 episode)
1999 Dilbert as Holden Callfielder (voice) (1 episode)
1998 Very Bad Things as Kyle Fisher
1998 Deep Impact as Gus Partenza
1998 The King of Queens as Sean McGee (1 episode)
1997 Dogtown as Ezra Good
1996 Swingers as Mike Peters
1996 Persons Unknown as Terry
1996 Just Your Luck as Straker
1996 The Daily Show as Self (2 episodes)
1995 Notes from Underground as Zerkov
1995 Batman Forever as Assistant
1995 MADtv as Self (1 episode)
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Elmer Rice
1994 PCU as Gutter
1994 Grandpa's Funeral as Paul Metsler
1994 Speechless as Debate Control Room Operator (uncredited)
1994 Friends as Pete Becker (6 episodes)
1994 Chicago Hope as Tim Carney (2 episodes)
1993 Rudy as D-Bob
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1993 Fallen Angels as Leo (1 episode)
1992 Hoffa as Extra
1992 Folks! as Chicago Taxi Driver
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self (2 episodes)
1992 The Larry Sanders Show as Jon (1 episode)
1989 Seinfeld as Eric the Clown (1 episode)

Directing

2019 The Lion King Director
2019 The Chef Show Director
2019 The Mandalorian Director
2017 The Orville Director
2017 Young Sheldon Director
2016 The Jungle Book Director
2014 Chef Director
2014 About a Boy Director
2012 Revolution Director
2011 Cowboys & Aliens Director
2010 Iron Man 2 Director
2008 Iron Man Director
2007 In Case of Emergency Director
2005 Zathura: A Space Adventure Director
2005 The Office Director
2003 Elf Director
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Director
2001 Made Director
2001 Undeclared Director

Writing

2021 The Book of Boba Fett Writer
2019 The Mandalorian Writer
2017 Chef Original Story
2014 Chef Writer
2009 Couples Retreat Screenplay
2003 Elf Screenplay
2002 The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest Screenplay
2001 Made Writer
1996 Swingers Screenplay

Production

2024 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Executive Producer
2023 Ahsoka Executive Producer
2022 Prehistoric Planet Executive Producer
2021 The Book of Boba Fett Executive Producer
2020 Alien Xmas Executive Producer
2020 Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian Executive Producer
2019 Avengers: Endgame Executive Producer
2019 The Lion King Producer
2019 The Chef Show Executive Producer
2019 The Mandalorian Executive Producer
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Executive Producer
2017 The Orville Producer
2017 Young Sheldon Executive Producer
2016 The Jungle Book Producer
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Executive Producer
2014 Chef Producer
2013 Iron Man 3 Executive Producer
2012 The Avengers Executive Producer
2012 Revolution Co-Executive Producer
2012 Revolution Executive Producer
2011 Cowboys & Aliens Executive Producer
2010 Iron Man 2 Executive Producer
2008 Iron Man Executive Producer
2005 Green Street Hooligans Executive Producer
2003 The Big Empty Executive Producer
2001 Made Producer
2001 Dinner for Five Executive Producer
1996 Swingers Co-Producer
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Executive Producer

Crew

2025 Frankenstein Thanks
2024 Megalopolis Thanks
2022 Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies Thanks
2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi Thanks
2020 Black Is King Thanks
2016 Grimsby Thanks

Creator

2021 The Book of Boba Fett Creator
2019 The Mandalorian Creator
2001 Dinner for Five Creator
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Creator