Jon Favreau
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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.
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Happy Hogan
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
as Happy Hogan
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
as Happy Hogan
Iron Man 2 (2010)
as Happy Hogan
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
as Happy Hogan
Iron Man (2008)
as Hogan
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
as Manny Riskin
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
as Happy Hogan
Iron Man 3 (2013)
as Happy Hogan
The Jungle Book (2016)
as Pygmy Hog (voice)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
as Rio Durant (voice)
Deep Impact (1998)
as Gus Partenza
Open Season 2 (2008)
as Reilly (uncredited)
John Carter (2012)
as Thark Bookie
Batman Forever (1995)
as Assistant
Daredevil (2003)
as Franklin Nelson
Open Season (2006)
as Reilly (voice)
Elf (2003)
as Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
The Break-Up (2006)
as Johnny O
G-Force (2009)
as Hurley the Guinea Pig (voice)
Chef (2014)
as Carl Casper
I Love You, Man (2009)
as Barry
The Replacements (2000)
as Daniel Bateman
Identity Thief (2013)
as Harold Cornish
Couples Retreat (2009)
as Joey
Four Christmases (2008)
as Denver McVie
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
as Leo
Entourage (2015)
as Jon Favreau
Zookeeper (2011)
as Jerome the Bear (voice)
Swingers (1996)
as Mike Peters
People Like Us (2012)
as Richards
Term Life (2016)
as Jimmy Lincoln
Disney Worldbuilders (2026)
as Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)
as Self
Love & Sex (2000)
as Adam Levy
Rudy (1993)
as D-Bob
Very Bad Things (1998)
as Kyle Fisher
Hoffa (1992)
as Extra
The Big Empty (2003)
as John Person
Wimbledon (2004)
as Ron Roth
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Elmer Rice
Speechless (1994)
as Debate Control Room Operator (uncredited)
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
as Self
Disney 100: Remember That (2023)
as Self
Made (2001)
as Bobby
Alien Xmas (2020)
as Obie (voice) (uncredited)
Folks! (1992)
as Chicago Taxi Driver
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015)
as Self
Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
as Self
PCU (1994)
as Gutter
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee (2019)
as Self
A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)
as Self
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of 'Iron Man 2' (2010)
as Self
The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland (2025)
as Self
Dogtown (1997)
as Ezra Good
Persons Unknown (1996)
as Terry
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)
as Self
Elf: That's a Wrap (2004)
as Self
Rocky Marciano (1999)
as Rocky Marciano
Just Your Luck (1996)
as Straker
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy (2004)
as Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)
as Self
Brother's Justice (2010)
as Self
The Wolf Pack (2014)
as Self
Elf: Film School for Kids (2004)
as Self
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass (2018)
as Self
Elf Jukebox (2004)
as Self
Elf: How they Made the North Pole (2004)
as Self
Notes from Underground (1995)
as Zerkov
Still Swingin’ (2005)
as Self
Disney+ Insider: The Mandalorian and Grogu - A New Mission Launches at Disneyland Resort (2026)
as Self - Director, 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell (2004)
as Self
Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man (2008)
as Self
Grandpa's Funeral (1994)
as Paul Metsler
Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a Hero (2018)
as Self