Cast & creator
Jon Favreau
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Office
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). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Favreau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: John Favreau, Jonathan Kolia Favreau
116
film credits
87
television credits
129
1984–2027 · acting roles
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Filmography (203)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
The Office
Director
2005
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Family Guy
Host of KISS Forum (voice)
1999
Conan
Self
2010
Friends
Pete Becker
1994
Jeopardy!
Self - Clue Presenter
1984
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Director
2003
Seinfeld
Eric the Clown
1989
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
The Sopranos
Self
1999
Young Sheldon
Director
2017Young Sheldon
Executive Producer
2017
Monk
Dr. Oliver Bloom
2002
Avengers: Endgame
Happy Hogan
2019Avengers: Endgame
Executive Producer
2019
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Chicago Hope
Tim Carney
1994
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Pre Vizsla / Warrior Commander (voice)
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Pre Vizsla (voice)
2008
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Avengers: Infinity War
Executive Producer
2018
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Robot Chicken
Zeus / Race Announcer (voice)
2005
The King of Queens
Sean McGee
1998
The Orville
Director
2017The Orville
Producer
2017
Deadpool & Wolverine
Happy Hogan
2024
The Avengers
Executive Producer
2012
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Director
2026The Mandalorian and Grogu
Producer
2026The Mandalorian and Grogu
Writer
2026
My Name Is Earl
Mr. Patrick
2005
The Mandalorian
Paz Vizsla (voice)
2019The Mandalorian
Executive Producer
2019The Mandalorian
Writer
2019The Mandalorian
Director
2019The Mandalorian
Creator
2019
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Happy Hogan
2021
What If...?
Happy Hogan / Zombie Happy (voice)
2021What If...?
Happy Hogan (voice)
2021What If...?
Happy Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice)
2021What If...?
Sir Harold 'The Happy' Hogan / Happy 'The Freak' Hogan (voice)
2021
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
Iron Man 2
Happy Hogan
2010Iron Man 2
Executive Producer
2010Iron Man 2
Director
2010
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Happy Hogan
2017
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Executive Producer
2015
The Larry Sanders Show
Jon
1992
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
1999
Iron Man
Hogan
2008Iron Man
Executive Producer
2008Iron Man
Director
2008
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Crumford Lorak (voice)
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Crumford Lorax (voice)
2000
Chelsea
Self
2016
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Happy Hogan
2019
The Wolf of Wall Street
Manny Riskin
2013
Iron Man 3
Happy Hogan
2013Iron Man 3
Executive Producer
2013
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self (archive footage)
2021Marvel Studios Assembled
Self
2021
The Lion King
Producer
2019The Lion King
Director
2019
Frankenstein
Thanks
2025
Ahsoka
Executive Producer
2023
The Book of Boba Fett
Paz Vizsla (voice) (uncredited)
2021The Book of Boba Fett
Executive Producer
2021The Book of Boba Fett
Writer
2021The Book of Boba Fett
Creator
2021
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Executive Producer
2024
The Jungle Book
Pygmy Hog (voice)
2016The Jungle Book
Director
2016The Jungle Book
Producer
2016
Rocket Power
1999
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Rio Durant (voice)
2018
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Thanks
2022
Prehistoric Planet
Executive Producer
2022
Deep Impact
Gus Partenza
1998
Open Season 2
Reilly (uncredited)
2008
The Shannara Chronicles
Executive Producer
2016
About a Boy
Director
2014
Fallen Angels
Leo
1993
Dilbert
Holden Callfielder (voice)
1999
Revolution
Director
2012Revolution
Co-Executive Producer
2012Revolution
Executive Producer
2012
John Carter
Thark Bookie
2012
Undeclared
Director
2001
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Host, Executive Producer & Creator
2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Executive Producer
2020
Batman Forever
Assistant
1995
Cowboys & Aliens
Director
2011Cowboys & Aliens
Executive Producer
2011
Zathura: A Space Adventure
Director
2005
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director
2022LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
2022
G-Force
Hurley the Guinea Pig (voice)
2009
Open Season
Reilly (voice)
2006
Daredevil
Franklin Nelson
2003
Megalopolis
Thanks
2024
Elf
Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
2003Elf
Director
2003Elf
Screenplay
2003
Binging with Babish
Self - Guest
2016
Grimsby
Thanks
2016
The Break-Up
Johnny O
2006
Identity Thief
Harold Cornish
2013
I Love You, Man
Barry
2009
Something's Gotta Give
Leo
2003
The Replacements
Daniel Bateman
2000
Chef
Carl Casper
2014Chef
Writer
2014Chef
Director
2014Chef
Producer
2014
The Chef Show
Self
2019The Chef Show
Executive Producer
2019The Chef Show
Director
2019
Couples Retreat
Joey
2009Couples Retreat
Screenplay
2009
Lion
Executive Producer
2026
Entourage
Jon Favreau
2015
Four Christmases
Denver McVie
2008
Green Street Hooligans
Executive Producer
2005
Iconoclasts
Self
2005
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
2020
Zookeeper
Jerome the Bear (voice)
2011
In Case of Emergency
Director
2007
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Self
2018
Swingers
Mike Peters
1996Swingers
Screenplay
1996Swingers
Co-Producer
1996
Disney Worldbuilders
Self
2026
The Director's Chair
Self
2014
People Like Us
Richards
2012
Term Life
Jimmy Lincoln
2016
Hoffa
Extra
1992
The Big Empty
John Person
2003The Big Empty
Executive Producer
2003
Very Bad Things
Kyle Fisher
1998
MADtv
Self
1995
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self
2014
Love & Sex
Adam Levy
2000
Wimbledon
Ron Roth
2004
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
Self
2022
IMDb on the Scene
Self
2015HypaSpace
Self
2002
Rudy
D-Bob
1993
Speechless
Debate Control Room Operator (uncredited)
1994
Black Is King
Thanks
2020
Oswald
Executive Producer
2027Oswald
Writer
2027Oswald
Creator
2027
Made
Bobby
2001Made
Director
2001Made
Producer
2001Made
Writer
2001
Alien Xmas
Obie (voice) (uncredited)
2020Alien Xmas
Executive Producer
2020
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Elmer Rice
1994
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self
2019
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Original Film Writer
2014
PCU
Gutter
1994
Folks!
Chicago Taxi Driver
1992
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Screenplay
2002
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
2023
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
2010
Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies
Thanks
2022
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
2015
Persons Unknown
Terry
1996
Dogtown
Ezra Good
1997
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of 'Iron Man 2'
Self
2010
Dinner for Five
2001Dinner for Five
Executive Producer
2001Dinner for Five
Creator
2001
Brother's Justice
Self
2010
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
Self
2017
Elf: Film School for Kids
Self
2004
Elf: That's a Wrap
Self
2004
The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland
Self
2025
Chef
Original Story
2017
Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano
1999
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland
Self
2006
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Self
2004
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
2010
Just Your Luck
Straker
1996
Elf: How they Made the North Pole
Self
2004
Disney+ Insider: The Mandalorian and Grogu - A New Mission Launches at Disneyland Resort
Self - Director, 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'
2026
The Wolf Pack
Self
2014
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
Self
2018
Elf Jukebox
Self
2004
Still Swingin’
Self
2005
Notes from Underground
Zerkov
1995
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell
Self
2004
Grandpa's Funeral
Paul Metsler
1994Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man
Self
2008
Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a Hero
Self
2018