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