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Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau’s screen credits include Manny Riskin in The Wolf of Wall Street, Hogan in Iron Man, and director work on The Lion King.
Born October 19, 1966 Queens, New York City, New York, USA10 movies on MoviHero
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Jonathan Kolia Favreau (/ˈfævroʊ/ FAV-roh; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades including an Emmy Award and two Saturn Awards. 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), Wimbledon (2004), 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). …
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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 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 presented the variety series Dinner for Five and the cooking series The Chef Show.
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- 2026Disney Worldbuilders0h 58m · DocumentarySelf
- 2019The Lion King1h 58m · Adventure · AnimationDirector
- 2019Spider-Man: Far From Home2h 9m · Action · AdventureHappy Hogan
- 2018Solo: A Star Wars Story2h 15m · Action · AdventureRio Durant (voice)
- 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming2h 13m · Action · AdventureHappy Hogan
- 2016The Jungle Book1h 46m · Adventure · FamilyDirector · Producer · Pygmy Hog (voice)
- 2013The Wolf of Wall Street3h 0m · Comedy · CrimeManny Riskin
- 2013Iron Man 32h 10m · Action · AdventureHappy Hogan
- 2010Iron Man 22h 4m · Action · AdventureDirector
- 2008Iron Man2h 6m · Action · AdventureDirector · Hogan
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- 2026Disney+ Insider: The Mandalorian and Grogu - A New Mission Launches at Disneyland ResortSelf - Director, 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'
- 2026The Mandalorian and GroguProducer · Director · Writer
- 2025The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of DisneylandSelf
- 2024Deadpool & WolverineHappy Hogan
- 2023Disney 100: Remember ThatSelf
- 2021Spider-Man: No Way HomeHappy Hogan
- 2020Alien XmasProducer · Obie (voice) (uncredited)
- 2019Celebrating Marvel's Stan LeeSelf
- 2019Avengers: EndgameProducer · Happy Hogan
- 2018Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a HeroSelf
- 2018The Animagic World of Rankin/BassSelf
- 2018Avengers: Infinity WarProducer
- 2017ChefWriter
- 2017A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man HomecomingSelf
- 2016Term LifeJimmy Lincoln
- 2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and BeyondSelf
- 2015EntourageJon Favreau
- 2015Avengers: Age of UltronProducer
- 2015Misery Loves ComedySelf
- 2014Elf: Buddy's Musical ChristmasWriter
- 2014ChefDirector · Writer · Producer · Carl Casper
- 2014The Wolf PackSelf
- 2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a UniverseSelf
- 2013Identity ThiefHarold Cornish
- 2012People Like UsRichards
- 2012The AvengersProducer
- 2012John CarterThark Bookie
- 2011Cowboys & AliensDirector · Producer
- 2011ZookeeperJerome the Bear (voice)
- 2010Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the ImpossibleSelf
- 2010Brother's JusticeSelf
- 2010Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of 'Iron Man 2'Self
- 2010With Great Power: The Stan Lee StorySelf
- 2009Couples RetreatWriter · Joey
- 2009G-ForceHurley the Guinea Pig (voice)
- 2009I Love You, ManBarry
- 2008Four ChristmasesDenver McVie
- 2008Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron ManSelf
- 2008Open Season 2Reilly (uncredited)
- 2006Open SeasonReilly (voice)
- 2006Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the HeartlandSelf
- 2006The Break-UpJohnny O
- 2005Zathura: A Space AdventureDirector
- 2005Green Street HooligansProducer
- 2005Still Swingin’Self
- 2004Elf JukeboxSelf
- 2004Elf: Film School for KidsSelf
- 2004Elf: How they Made the North PoleSelf
- 2004Elf: Tag Along with Will FerrellSelf
- 2004Elf: That's a WrapSelf
- 2004WimbledonRon Roth
- 2004Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' LegacySelf
- 2003Something's Gotta GiveLeo
- 2003ElfDirector · Writer · Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
- 2003The Big EmptyProducer · John Person
- 2003DaredevilFranklin Nelson
- 2002The First $20 Million Is Always the HardestWriter
- 2001MadeDirector · Writer · Producer · Bobby
- 2000The ReplacementsDaniel Bateman
- 2000Love & SexAdam Levy
- 1999Rocky MarcianoRocky Marciano
- 1998Very Bad ThingsKyle Fisher
- 1998Deep ImpactGus Partenza
- 1997DogtownEzra Good
- 1996Persons UnknownTerry
- 1996Just Your LuckStraker
- 1996SwingersWriter · Producer · Mike Peters
- 1995Notes from UndergroundZerkov
- 1995Batman ForeverAssistant
- 1994SpeechlessDebate Control Room Operator (uncredited)
- 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleElmer Rice
- 1994PCUGutter
- 1994Grandpa's FuneralPaul Metsler
- 1993RudyD-Bob
- 1992HoffaExtra
- 1992Folks!Chicago Taxi Driver
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