The following list is the complete filmography of the American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Jon Favreau.
The following list is the complete filmography of the American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Jon Favreau.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Folks! | Chicago Taxi Driver | ||
| 1992 | Hoffa | Extra | ||
| 1993 | Rudy | D-Bob | ||
| 1994 | PCU | Gutter | ||
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Elmer Rice | ||
| 1994 | Speechless | Debate Control Room Operator | ||
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Assistant | ||
| 1996 | Swingers | Mike Peters | ||
| 1996 | Persons Unknown | Terry | ||
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Dr. Gus Partenza | ||
| 1998 | Very Bad Things | Kyle Fisher | ||
| 1999 | Rocky Marciano | Rocky Marciano | ||
| 2000 | Love & Sex | Adam Levy | ||
| 2000 | The Replacements | Daniel "Danny" Bateman | ||
| 2001 | Made | Bobby Ricigliano | ||
| 2003 | Daredevil | Franklin "Foggy" Nelson | ||
| 2003 | The Big Empty | John Person | ||
| 2003 | Elf | Doctor Ben / Mr. Narwhal (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Leo | ||
| 2004 | Wimbledon | Ron Roth | ||
| 2006 | The Break-Up | Johnny O | ||
| 2006 | Open Season | Reilly (voice) | [1] | |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Happy Hogan | ||
| 2008 | Four Christmases | Denver McVie | ||
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Barry | ||
| 2009 | G-Force | Hurley the Guinea Pig (voice) | [1] | |
| 2009 | Couples Retreat | Joey | ||
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Happy Hogan | ||
| 2011 | Zookeeper | Jerome the Bear (voice) | [1] | |
| 2012 | John Carter | Thark Bookie (voice) | [1] | |
| 2012 | People Like Us | Richards | ||
| 2013 | Identity Thief | Harold Cornish | ||
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Happy Hogan | [2] | |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Manny Riskin | ||
| 2014 | Chef | Carl Casper | ||
| 2015 | Entourage | Himself | ||
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | Pygmy Hog (voice) | [1] | |
| 2016 | Term Life | Jimmy Lincoln | ||
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Happy Hogan | [3] | |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Deleted scene | [4] | |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Rio Durant (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Happy Hogan | [4] | |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | |||
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | |||
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Eric the Clown | Episode: "The Fire" | [5] |
| 1995 | The Larry Sanders Show | Jon | Episode: "Hank's Sex Tape" | |
| 1996–1997 | Tracey Takes On... | Douglas Lund | 2 episodes | |
| 1997 | Friends | Pete Becker | 6 episodes | |
| 1999 | Hercules | Jealousy (voice) | Episode: "Hercules and the Green-Eyed Monster" | |
| 1999 | Rocket Power | Dick Shakley (voice) | Episode: "Otto 3000/Night Prowlers" | |
| 2000 | Dilbert | Holden Callfielder (voice) | Episode: "The Return" | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Crumford Lorak / Convict (voice) | 5 episodes | [1] |
| 2000 | The Sopranos | Himself | Episode: "D-Girl" | |
| 2001–2005 | Dinner for Five | Himself (host) | 50 episodes | |
| 2002 | Family Guy | Donny Sciberra (voice) | Episode: "Road to Europe" | |
| 2002 | Rugrats | Mack Granite (voice) | Episode: "Starstruck/Who's Taffy?" | |
| 2004 | The King of Queens | Sean McGee | Episode: "Trash Talker" | |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Mr. Patrick | Episode: "O Karma, Where Art Thou?" | |
| 2006 | Monk | Dr. Oliver Bloom | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist" | |
| 2009 | Robot Chicken | Zeus, NASCAR Race Announcer (voice) | Episode: "Two Weeks Without Food" | |
| 2010, 2012–2013 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Pre Vizsla (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| 2019–present | The Chef Show | Himself (co-host) | 20 episodes | |
| 2019, 2023 | The Mandalorian | Paz Vizsla (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| 2020 | Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian | Himself (host) | Main role | |
| 2021–2023 | What If...? | Happy Hogan, Happy Hogan / Freak, Sir Harold "The Happy" Hogan / Freak (voices) | 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Paz Vizsla (voice) | Episode: "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | G-Force | Hurley (voice) | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Himself/Guest | Episode: "165" |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Swingers | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Made | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2002 | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2003 | The Big Empty | No | Executive | No | ||
| 2003 | Elf | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2005 | Zathura: A Space Adventure | Yes | No | No | Uncredited script revisions | |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Yes | Executive | No | ||
| 2009 | Couples Retreat | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Yes | Executive | No | ||
| 2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Yes | Executive | No | ||
| 2012 | The Avengers | No | Executive | No | ||
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | No | Executive | No | ||
| 2014 | Chef | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | No | Executive | No | ||
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War [4] | No | Executive | No | ||
| 2019 | The Lion King | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame [4] | No | Executive | No | ||
| 2020 | Alien Xmas | No | Executive | No | ||
| 2026 | The Mandalorian & Grogu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Post-production | |
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Writer | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2005 | Dinner for Five | No | Yes | No | Host | |
| 2002 | Undeclared | Yes | No | No | Episode: "Eric's POV" | |
| 2012 | Revolution | Yes | Yes | No | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2013 | The Office | Yes | No | No | Episode: "Moving On" | |
| 2014 | About a Boy | Yes | Yes | No | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2016 | The Shannara Chronicles | No | Yes | No | Episode: "Chosen: Part 1" | |
| 2017 | The Orville | Yes | Yes | No | Episode: "Old Wounds"; Executive Consultant | |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | Yes | Yes | No | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2019–present | The Chef Show | Yes | Yes | No | Co-host | |
| 2019–present | The Mandalorian | Yes | Yes | Yes | Writer: 20 out of 24 episodes Director: "Chapter 9: The Marshal" Also creator | |
| 2021–2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | No | Yes | Yes | Writer and creator; 7 episodes | [6] |
| 2022–present | Prehistoric Planet | No | Yes | No | Documentary series; 10 episodes | |
| 2023 | Ahsoka | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2024 | Star Wars: Skeleton Crew | No | Yes | No |
Jonathan Kolia Favreau is an American filmmaker and actor. As an actor, Favreau has appeared in 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), Chef (2014).
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Harold Joseph "Happy" Hogan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is usually depicted as a supporting character in stories featuring Iron Man / Tony Stark, for whom he works as a chauffeur, bodyguard, and personal assistant. Happy is close friends with his employer, and is among the first people in the Marvel Universe to discover his identity as the armored superhero. He is also the father of the Teen Abomination, was married to Pepper Potts, and has occasionally been mutated into the giant, savage, nearly mindless, superhumanly strong humanoid known as the Freak. Hogan earned the ironic nickname "Happy" during his boxing days from his reluctance to smile.
Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Jon Favreau from a screenplay by the writing teams of Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, and Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man alongside Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, and Shaun Toub. In the film, following his escape from captivity by a terrorist group, world-famous industrialist and master engineer Stark builds a mechanized suit of armor and becomes the superhero Iron Man.
Jonathan Edward Favreau is an American progressive political commentator, podcaster, and the former director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama.
Iron Man: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2008 film Iron Man, featuring music composed by Ramin Djawadi. The soundtrack was produced in collaboration with Hans Zimmer and Remote Control Productions, and was released on April 29, 2008, by Lionsgate Records.
Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the sequel to Iron Man (2008) and the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Theroux, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, and Samuel L. Jackson. Set six months after the events of Iron Man, the film follows Tony Stark as he resists calls from the United States government to hand over the Iron Man technology, which is causing his declining health. Meanwhile, Russian scientist Ivan Vanko (Rourke) uses his own version of the technology to pursue a vendetta against the Stark family.
Iron Man 3 is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010), and the seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Shane Black from a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stéphanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, William Sadler, Miguel Ferrer, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley. In the film, Stark grapples with the consequences of the events of The Avengers (2012) during a national terrorism campaign on the United States led by the mysterious Mandarin.
Cowboys & Aliens is a 2011 American science fiction Western action thriller film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, and Noah Ringer. The film is based on the 2006 Platinum Studios graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. Set in the Southwestern United States in a retro-futuristic version of the 1870s, the film is about an amnesiac outlaw man (Craig), a wealthy powerful cattleman (Ford) and a mysterious traveler (Wilde) who must ally to save a group of townspeople who have been abducted by aliens. The screenplay was written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mark Fergus, and Hawk Ostby, based on a screen story by the latter two along with Steve Oedekerk. The film was produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Kurtzman, Orci, and Rosenberg, with Steven Spielberg and Favreau serving as executive producers.
Chef is a 2014 American road comedy-drama film directed, written, co-produced by, and starring Jon Favreau as a celebrity chef who, after a public altercation with a food critic, loses his job at a popular Los Angeles restaurant and begins to operate a food truck with his young son. It co-stars Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, and Dustin Hoffman, along with Robert Downey Jr. in a cameo role.
The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Justin Marks and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a live-action animated remake of Disney's 1967 animated film The Jungle Book, which itself is loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's story collection The Jungle Book. Neel Sethi plays Mowgli, the orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan. The film includes voice and motion capture performances from Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Christopher Walken.
The Lion King is a 2019 American musical drama film that is a photorealistically animated remake of the traditionally-animated 1994 film The Lion King. Directed by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Fairview Entertainment, the film stars the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric André, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and James Earl Jones. The plot follows Simba, a young lion who must embrace his role as the rightful king of his homeland following the murder of his father, Mufasa, at the hands of his uncle, Scar.
Anthony Edward Stark is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise —based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name— commonly known by his alias, Iron Man. Stark is initially depicted as an industrialist, genius inventor, and former playboy who is CEO of Stark Industries. Initially the chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military, he has a change of heart and redirects his technical knowledge into creating mechanized suits of armor, which he uses to defend Earth.
The Mandalorian is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is the first live-action series in the Star Wars franchise and begins five years after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). It follows a lone bounty hunter who protects a Force-sensitive child, Grogu, from remnant Imperial forces.
Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. The phase began in May 2008 with the release of Iron Man and concluded in May 2012 with the release of The Avengers. Kevin Feige produced every film in the phase, with Avi Arad also producing Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, and Gale Anne Hurd also producing The Incredible Hulk.
The Avengers are a team of fictional superheroes and the protagonists of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963. Founded by S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury, the team is a United States–based organization composed primarily of superpowered and gifted individuals, described as "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", who are committed to the world's protection from a variety of threats. The Avengers are depicted as operating in the state of New York: originally from the Avengers Tower in Midtown Manhattan and subsequently in the Avengers Compound in Upstate New York. Arranged as an ensemble of core MCU characters originally consisting of Tony Stark / Iron Man, Steve Rogers / Captain America, Thor Odinson, Bruce Banner / Hulk, Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, and Clint Barton / Hawkeye, it later expands to include 16 total members. Regarded as an important part of the franchise, they are central to the MCU's first 23 films, collectively known as the Infinity Saga. The Avengers from alternate universes were depicted in subsequent MCU properties across the Multiverse Saga, including appearances in the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021–present) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). A new incarnation of the Avengers are set to return in Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). Both films will be part of the MCU's Phase Six, concluding the Multiverse Saga.
The third season of the American television series The Mandalorian is part of the Star Wars franchise, set after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). It continues the story of a bounty hunter and his charge, Grogu, after they were reunited in the spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett. It also depicts efforts to unite the scattered Mandalorian people and retake their home planet from remnants of the Empire. The season was produced by Lucasfilm, Fairview Entertainment, and Golem Creations, with Jon Favreau serving as showrunner.
Tony Stark has worn different versions of the Iron Man armor throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He has also built armor for James Rhodes, the Iron Spider suit for Peter Parker, and Pepper Potts' Rescue armor.
The Ten Rings is a fictional organization in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is a clandestine criminal organization founded one thousand years ago by Xu Wenwu, an immortal warlord, and named after his mystical ten rings. An original creation for the MCU, the group's name is an homage to the Mandarin's ten cosmic rings in the Marvel Comics.
The Jungle Book (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2016 Disney film The Jungle Book, which is a live-action animated adaptation of the 1967 animated film The Jungle Book. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film features musical score composed and conducted by his frequent collaborator John Debney, mostly drawing from George Bruns' original music. Few of the tracks were incorporated from the 1967 film's soundtrack written by Sherman Brothers and Terry Gilkyson. The score was recorded at Los Angeles, California and New Orleans, with prominent players and large orchestral members recording the score. Walt Disney Records released the film's soundtrack on April 15, 2016. It received positive reviews for the musical score, as well as incorporated songs from the 1967 film, being well received. John Debney missed the nomination for Academy Award for Best Original Score, though at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, he won Best Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film as well as receiving a Satellite Award for Best Original Score nomination.
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