Jon Favreau
Known for
Jon Favreau is an American actor, director and writer who has moved comfortably between independent film and major studio franchises. He first drew attention writing and starring in the indie comedy 'Swingers', and appears as Happy Hogan in the Marvel films. As a director he made the perennial comedy 'Elf' (2003) before launching the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 'Iron Man' (2008) and pioneering photorealistic remakes with 'The Jungle Book' (2016) and 'The Lion King' (2019). He also created the Star Wars series 'The Mandalorian', blending cutting-edge technology with warm, crowd-pleasing storytelling — as in his personal favourite, 'Chef'.
Jon Favreau
50 Movies
14 Series
Jon Favreau is an American actor, director and writer who has moved comfortably between independent film and major studio franchises. He first drew attention writing and starring in the indie comedy 'Swingers', and appears as Happy Hogan in the Marvel films. As a director he made the perennial comedy 'Elf' (2003) before launching the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 'Iron Man' (2008) and pioneering photorealistic remakes with 'The Jungle Book' (2016) and 'The Lion King' (2019). He also created the Star Wars series 'The Mandalorian', blending cutting-edge technology with warm, crowd-pleasing storytelling — as in his personal favourite, 'Chef'.
Movies
Plays Happy Hogan
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021
Plays Happy Hogan
Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017
Director
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
Plays Happy Hogan
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
Plays Happy Hogan
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
Director
Plays Hogan
Iron Man
2008
Producer
Plays Happy Hogan
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Director
Plays Happy Hogan
Iron Man 2
2010
Plays Manny Riskin
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
Producer
Plays Happy Hogan
Iron Man 3
2013
Plays Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
Daredevil
2003
Director
The Lion King
2019
Plays Gus Partenza
Deep Impact
1998
Plays Thark Bookie
John Carter
2012
Director
Plays Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
Elf
2003
Director
Plays Pygmy Hog (voice)
The Jungle Book
2016
Plays Rio Durant (voice)
Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018
Plays Reilly (voice)
Open Season
2006
Director
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
Plays Assistant
Batman Forever
1995
Director
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
Plays Johnny O
The Break-Up
2006
Plays Hurley the Guinea Pig (voice)
G-Force
2009
Director
Plays Carl Casper
Chef
2014
Plays Harold Cornish
Identity Thief
2013
Plays Leo
Something's Gotta Give
2003
Plays Daniel Bateman
The Replacements
2000
Writer
Plays Joey
Couples Retreat
2009
Plays Barry
I Love You, Man
2009
Plays Jon Favreau
Entourage
2015
Plays D-Bob
Rudy
1993
Plays Jerome the Bear (voice)
Zookeeper
2011
Plays Adam Levy
Love & Sex
2000
Plays Denver McVie
Four Christmases
2008
Writer
Plays Mike Peters
Swingers
1996
Plays Kyle Fisher
Very Bad Things
1998
Plays Extra
Hoffa
1992
Plays Ron Roth
Wimbledon
2004
Plays Jimmy Lincoln
Term Life
2016
Plays Richards
People Like Us
2012
Plays Elmer Rice
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
Plays Chicago Taxi Driver
Folks!
1992
Director
Plays Bobby
Made
2001
Plays Gutter
PCU
1994
Producer
Plays John Person
The Big Empty
2003
Plays Terry
Persons Unknown
1996
Plays Ezra Good
Dogtown
1997
Plays Straker
Just Your Luck
1996
Plays Zerkov
Notes from Underground
1995
TV Shows
Director
The Orville
2017
Plays Pete Becker
Friends
1994
Plays Pre Vizsla (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Plays Crumford Lorak (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
Director
About a Boy
2014
Plays Eric the Clown
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Dr. Oliver Bloom
Monk
2002
Plays Mr. Patrick
My Name Is Earl
2005
Plays Sean McGee
The King of Queens
1998
Plays Happy Hogan / Zombie Happy (voice)
What If...?
2021
Plays Zeus / Race Announcer (voice)
Robot Chicken
2005
Plays Leo
Fallen Angels
1993
Plays Holden Callfielder (voice)
Dilbert
1999
Director
Plays Paz Vizsla (voice)
The Mandalorian
2019
Plays Jon
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Director
In Case of Emergency
2007
Director
Undeclared
2001
Director
Revolution
2012
Director
The Office
2005
Director
Young Sheldon
2017
Creator
The Book of Boba Fett
2021
Latest Trailers
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The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland
Full Filmography
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Director
2026
Film
Deadpool & Wolverine
Happy Hogan
2024
Film
The Book of Boba Fett
Paz Vizsla (voice) (uncredited) · Creator · 1 episode
2021–2022
TV
What If...?
Happy Hogan / Zombie Happy (voice) · 1 episode
2021
TV
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Happy Hogan
2021
Film
Alien Xmas
Obie (voice) (uncredited)
2020
Film
The Mandalorian
Paz Vizsla (voice) · Director · 1 episode
2019–
TV
The Lion King
Director
2019
Film
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Happy Hogan
2019
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jon Favreau and where are they from?
Jon Favreau is 59 years old, born on October 19, 1966 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jon Favreau?
Jon Favreau is best known for roles in Iron Man, Avengers: Endgame, The Wolf of Wall Street.
How many movies has Jon Favreau been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Jon Favreau has appeared in 48 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Jon Favreau's first movie?
The career of Jon Favreau began with Folks! (1992).
What is Jon Favreau's most recent movie or series?
Jon Favreau's most recent release is The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland, which premiered on September 21, 2025.
What TV shows has Jon Favreau appeared in?
On television, Jon Favreau has appeared in The Mandalorian, Friends, Family Guy, What If...?.
Jon Favreau
1966-10-19 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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.Jon Favreau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.