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      Jon Favreau

      Jon Favreau

      Highest Rated: 94% The Jungle Book (2016)

      Lowest Rated: Not Available

      Birthday: Oct 19, 1966

      Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA

      Actor, producer, writer and director Jon Favreau hit unlikely pay dirt when "Swingers" (1996), his low-budget, autobiographical indie about struggling young actors, turned he and co-star/real-life best friend Vince Vaughn into hot property seemingly overnight. Favreau parlayed his rising profile into a number of supporting big-screen roles as cynical side men, but he was more anxious to get behind the camera and direct bigger features. After another indie buddy comedy with Vaughn, mob farce "Made" (2001), Favreau went wide with the holiday hit "Elf" (2003), starring a spandex-clad Will Ferrell. His acclaimed adaptation of the kids book "Zathura: A Space Adventure" (2005) missed the mark with audiences, but his 2008 adaptation of Marvel Comics' "Iron Man" starring Robert Downey, Jr. was one of the most anticipated action films of the year, leading to a return to leading man status for Downey, Jr. and hard-won blockbuster credentials for its highly creative director. Along with continuing with the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a producer and actor (playing Tony Stark's personal assistant Happy Hogan), Favreau found further success as a director through films as varied as the romantic comedy-drama "Chef" (2014) and the CGI blockbusters "The Jungle Book" (2016) and "The Lion King" (2019).

      Highest rated movies

      Avengers: Endgame poster Avengers: Endgame Iron Man poster Iron Man Spider-Man: No Way Home poster Spider-Man: No Way Home Spider-Man: Homecoming poster Spider-Man: Homecoming Spider-Man: Far From Home poster Spider-Man: Far From Home Swingers poster
      Swingers
      Chef poster Chef Elf poster Elf

      Photos

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      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      93% 98% Spider-Man: No Way Home Happy Hogan (Character) $814.1M 2021
      52% 88% The Lion King Director,
      Producer
      $543.6M 2019
      90% 95% Spider-Man: Far From Home Happy Hogan (Character) $390.7M 2019
      94% 90% Avengers: Endgame Happy Hogan (Character),
      Executive Producer
      $858.4M 2019
      69% 63% Solo: A Star Wars Story Rio Durant (Voice) $213.8M 2018
      85% 92% Avengers: Infinity War Executive Producer $678.8M 2018
      45% 50% Chef Writer $53.6K 2017
      92% 87% Spider-Man: Homecoming Happy Hogan (Character) $334.4M 2017
      0% 33% Term Life Jimmy Lincoln (Character) $13.0K 2016
      94% 86% The Jungle Book Director,
      Producer
      $364.0M 2016
      76% 82% Avengers: Age of Ultron Executive Producer $459.0M 2015
      87% 85% Chef Carl Casper (Character),
      Director,
      Screenwriter,
      Producer
      $31.2M 2014
      80% 83% The Wolf of Wall Street Manny Riskin (Character) $116.9M 2013
      79% 78% Iron Man 3 Happy Hogan (Character),
      Executive Producer
      $409.0M 2013
      19% 53% Identity Thief Harold Cornish (Character) $134.5M 2013
      53% 62% People Like Us Richards (Character) $12.4M 2012
      91% 91% Marvel's the Avengers Executive Producer - 2012
      44% 43% Cowboys & Aliens Director,
      Executive Producer
      $100.2M 2011
      14% 41% Zookeeper Jerome the Bear (Voice) $80.4M 2011
      0% 23% Brother's Justice Self - 2010
      72% 71% Iron Man 2 Happy Hogan (Character),
      Director,
      Executive Producer
      $312.1M 2010
      10% 39% Couples Retreat Joey (Character),
      Screenwriter
      $109.2M 2009
      22% 40% G-Force Hurley (Voice) $119.4M 2009
      83% 74% I Love You, Man Barry (Character) $71.3M 2009
      25% 47% Four Christmases Denver (Character) $120.1M 2008
      94% 91% Iron Man Happy Hogan (Character),
      Director,
      Executive Producer
      $318.3M 2008
      49% 57% Open Season Reilly (Voice) - 2006
      34% 46% The Break-Up Johnny O (Character) $118.7M 2006
      76% 51% Zathura Director $28.0M 2005
      61% 57% Wimbledon Ron Roth (Character) $16.8M 2004
      67% 48% The Big Empty John Person (Character) - 2003
      72% 69% Something's Gotta Give Leo (Character) $124.6M 2003
      85% 79% Elf Doctor (Character),
      Director
      $177.1M 2003
      43% 35% Daredevil Franklin "Foggy" Nelson (Character) $102.5M 2003
      11% 49% The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest Screenwriter $5.5K 2002
      71% 66% Made Bobby (Character),
      Director,
      Writer,
      Producer
      $5.3M 2001
      47% 75% Love & Sex Adam Levy (Character) $536.3K 2000
      41% 66% The Replacements Bateman (Character) $44.7M 2000
      33% 65% Rocky Marciano Rocky Marciano (Character) - 1999
      41% 58% Very Bad Things Kyle Fisher (Character) $9.9M 1998
      45% 43% Deep Impact Dr. Gus Partenza (Character) $140.4M 1998
      No Score Yet 58% Dogtown Ezra Good (Character) - 1997
      88% 89% Swingers Mike Peters/$5 Winner (Character),
      Writer
      $4.5M 1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Just Your Luck Straker (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet 57% Notes From Underground Zerkov (Character) - 1995
      44% 75% P.C.U. Gutter (Character) $4.3M 1994
      78% 90% Rudy D-Bob (Character) $20.7M 1993

      TV

      Credit
      88% 74% Star Wars: Ahsoka Executive Producer 2023
      No Score Yet 89% Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian Host 2020-2021 2023
      90% 97% Prehistoric Planet Executive Producer 2022-2023
      90% 78% The Mandalorian Creator,
      Executive Producer,
      Director,
      Screenwriter,
      Writer
      2019-2020 2023
      No Score Yet 31% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest,
      Director
      2008 2011 2013 2016-2017 2019 2023
      77% 89% The Orville Executive Producer,
      Director
      2017 2022
      No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2017 2020 2022
      No Score Yet 71% Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett Executive Producer,
      Self
      2022
      66% 54% The Book of Boba Fett Executive Producer,
      Creator
      2021-2022
      94% 92% What If...? Happy Hogan (Voice) 2021
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Wilmore Guest 2020
      100% 91% The Chef Show Host 2019-2020
      79% 80% The Shannara Chronicles Executive Producer 2016-2017
      No Score Yet 81% Young Sheldon Director 2017
      No Score Yet 29% The Daily Show Guest 2017
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Director's Chair Guest 2016
      No Score Yet 20% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2016
      No Score Yet 47% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2016
      74% 80% About a Boy Executive Producer 2014-2015
      No Score Yet 100% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
      67% 67% Revolution Executive Producer,
      Director
      2012-2014
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2014
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2011 2013
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Colbert Report Guest 2013
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Spoilers With Kevin Smith Guest 2012
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2009
      No Score Yet 92% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2009
      7% No Score Yet In Case of Emergency Director 2007
      91% 88% Monk Dr. Oliver Bloom (Guest Star) 2006
      82% 88% My Name Is Earl Mr. Patrick (Guest Star) 2006
      No Score Yet 79% The King of Queens Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
      No Score Yet 95% Rugrats Mack Granite (Guest Voice) 2002
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Guest 2001-2002
      No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Host of KISS Forum (Guest Voice) 2002
      92% 96% The Sopranos Jon Favreau (Guest Star) 2000
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Dilbert Unknown (Guest Voice) 2000
      78% 93% Friends Pete Becker (Guest Star) 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Fallen Angels Leo (Character) 1995
      89% 92% Seinfeld Clown (Guest Star) 1994